Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Green Party Responds to CESD Spring Report
Green Party leader Elizabeth May issued a press release regarding Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand’s three reports that were tabled in…
Environment Commissioner Concludes Canada Unprepared to Meet UN SDGs
In her spring report to the federal government, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand has concluded that the federal government must establish an…
Ryerson Appoints Wastewater Expert as New VP, Research and Innovation
At the start of April, Ryerson University welcomed Steven Liss as the new vice-president, research and innovation. An internationally recognized researcher from Queen’s University, in the area…
Sudbury Invests in Smart Water Meters
The city of Sudbury is has awarded Pickering, Ont.-based Diameter Services a contract to develop a plan to give citizens real-time access to their water…
Ontario NDP Promises New Water Strategy
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath unveiled her party’s election platform, Safer Province, Healthier Environment, last week which included a promise to develop a provincial water strategy. “Andrea Horwath…
Pulp Mill in B.C. Fined $900,000
The Mackenzie Pulp Mill Corporation pleaded guilty in the Provincial Court of British Columbia to depositing a deleterious substance into water into British Columbia’s Williston Lake, which is…
Fertilizer Canada On Track to Reach its Sustainability Goals by 2020
Farmers make up one-third of the global population. Together, they have the opportunity to play a major role in reducing impacts on the environment by…
Axine Signs Wastewater Services Agreement with Electronics Manufacturer
Axine Water Technologies has signed a wastewater services agreement with a leading supplier of computer storage technologies and solutions. Under the multi-year agreement, Axine will install,…
Five Lessons Cities Can Learn From Cape Town
Postponing Day Zero in Cape Town for 2018 comes as no surprise. There was no sense to it once the day had been pushed into the…
Cowichan Tribes Win Award for Culvert in Quamichan Creek
Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott offered her congratulations to Cowichan Tribes this week on the completion of an award-winning culvert and roadway project that…
Home Furnishing Retailer Awarded for Employee Sustainability Engagement
IKEA Canada has been named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the 10th consecutive year for its commitment to sustainability practices, including water conservation. The…
Commonwealth Countries Eye Blue Charter to Guide Ocean Protection
A Commonwealth proposal to create a Blue Charter of principles for sustainable ocean development has been greeted with the enthusiastic support of governments, the Queen,…
Canadians: Globally Tuned-In to Climate Challenges; Solutions-Focused
Canadians pay close attention to international affairs; they are concerned about climate change and famine; they see their nation as a positive force in the…
Campbell River’s Largest Infrastructure Project Flows With Success
Photo: Roof purlins being welded and the control valve chamber. Source: Campbell River. The B.C. coastal city of Campbell River is celebrating the near-completion of…
Penticton Explores Biosolids Disposal
The City of Penticton, B.C. is exploring options to transition away from an ailing composting facility to handle wastewater biosolids to a new solution that can…
Okanagan Surface Water Projects Receive $300K
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. Directors…
B.C. Municipal Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Wins Award
The Town of Ladysmith’s recently upgraded wastewater treatment plant has received an Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) award for Engineering Excellence. The award submission…
Evaluating Digital Risk in a World of Cyber Threats
As threats to public infrastructure from cyber attacks are on the rise from coordinated—sometimes state-backed—actors, public utilities are being forced to seek new risk management…
New ISO Standard to Help Technologies Address Global Sanitation
Work is underway to develop international guidance to help new technologies address global sanitation challenges, starting with the world’s first international workshop ISO agreement. New…
U.S. Accelerator Group Accepting Applications from Early-Stage Water Technologies
PureBlue’s Aqualyst, a U.S.-based business and technology catalyst that provides customized services to accelerate, commercialize, and scale high-impact water technologies and technology businesses is accepting…
Report Highlights Canada’s Ailing R&D Sector
A new expert panel report released on April 11 by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) shows that lack of investment in R&D and fundamental…
Consultation on Microbial Risk Assessment in Drinking Water
The Government of Canada is asking technical experts who focus on drinking water to provide feedback in the consultation process for the drinking water guidance…
Scientists Rewrite the Book on Microbial Ecology
Scientists in Canada, the United States, and Europe are looking to rewrite the textbook on microbial ecology, advocating a new approach to studying the most abundant…
Lake Huron LAMP Released
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) for Lake Huron 2017-2021, part of a binational effort to restore…