Monday, May 19, 2025
Water Operators Without Borders
Canadian water and wastewater operators Jason Mank, Marcel Misuraca, and Glen Ketchum recently made a difference in the lives of the residents of Dominica. The…
Mudsnails Provide Water Quality Indicators
A tiny snail could be a big help to researchers measuring water quality along the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic coast. Eastern mudsnails live in coastal…
Federal Budget 2018 Delivers a Wide Range of Spending
Finance Minister Bill Morneau released the 2018-19 federal budget today in Ottawa today. The budget featured a wide range of new spending, including many line…
A Low-Cost Way to Remove Valium from Wastewater
A low-cost, efficient one-step method to remove the anxiety drug Diazepam from recycled water and wastewater, using titanium dioxide nanofibers has been developed by researchers…
Future Food Sustainability
Many things in life are optional, but food isn’t one of them. That’s why the findings of a new research report by the Institute for…
Farmers, Cities Team Up to Help Meet 40 Per Cent Target
The Thames River Phosphorus Reduction Collaborative (PRC) is moving into the next phase in developing practical ways to reduce the amount of phosphorus getting into…
Fishackathon Winners Go Global
Hundreds of young designers, developers, and subject matter experts from across Canada joined thousands of participants in more than 35 international cities on February 10-11,…
New Survey Points to Political Interference with Federal Scientists
The Trudeau government has made progress in its efforts to reverse the impacts of muzzling under the previous government, says a new survey report released…
Privatization Risk and Rewards
The tension is mounting in Britain. While Labour Party politician John McDonnell promises to renationalize public sector services, including water, due to the “scandalous” payouts to…
New Executive Director for the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corp.
The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation Board of Directors (OFNTSC) has appointed Melanie Debassige as the new Executive Director for the OFNTSC. Her…
Advancing the Science on Dam Renewal and Removal
There are tens of thousands of large hydro dams in North America, built in the 1940s and 50s, that are nearing the end of their…
Federal Government Seeks Input on Ottawa River Watershed
The federal ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada has begun a study on the Ottawa River watershed, and it is engaging Canadians on this…
DTAH Selected as Part of Port Lands Design Team
DTAH announced that the company has been selected as part of a collaborative team to design and implement the infrastructure and integrated public realm that…
OECD Releases Environmental Performance Reviews of Canada
In its third Environmental Performance Review of Canada, the OECD has released its latest analysis of Canada’s progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with…
Wolseley Appoints New Senior Leadership
Today, Wolseley Canada Inc. announced the appointment of Kelly Martin to the position of Chief Financial Officer; the promotion of Brian Scott to the position of…
Chamber of Marine Commerce Underpins Importance of Ballast Regulation Harmonization for Great Lakes
Chamber of Marine Commerce president Bruce Burrows posted the Chambers’ “2018 wish list for legislative and policymakers to build on the economic momentum of Great…
Relationship Reset: Safe Water for All First Nations
Opposition to the federal government’s attempts to introduce regulations for water and wastewater has been persistent ever since the government set out to engage with…
Insights on Urban Watersheds Management in B.C.
Over three-quarters of British Columbia’s population live in urbanized watersheds. These watersheds are a cornerstone of ecological and human health as well as economic and…
Cannabis Producer Invests in Wastewater Technology
Disposal of organic waste and on-site treatment of wastewater into public sanitary sewers can be a challenge and cost for a variety of industries—including producers of…
Gowling WLG Launches Canada North Law Group
Gowling WLG is pleased to announce the launch of Canada North, a practice group of lawyers who are dedicated to serving clients in Nunavut, the Northwest…
Ontario Cleantech Solution for Fisheries Institute in Nairobi
The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute is a state-owned corporation which conducts research to inform fisheries management and conservation decisions across the country. The KMFRI…
Armtec Set to be the Distributor for CULTEC’s Stormwater Management Products
CULTEC, Inc. and Armtec LP have announced that an agreement has been reached for Armtec to be the exclusive distributor in Canada for CULTEC’s stormwater…
Walkerton Clean Water Centre Appoints Young Professional to Board
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has announced the appointment of Ellen Stitt as the newest member of its board of directors. Stitt graduated from the Water…
PEI Announces Changes to Cabinet
Prince Edward Island Premier Wade McLaughlan has announced changes to the provincial cabinet following the announcement that Allen Roach and Alan McIsaac would not be…