Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Frost and Sullivan Publishes Study on Smart Leak Detection
Water lost through leaking pipes is a huge contributor to non-revenue water (NRW), as most urban centers across the globe have water pipelines that are…
First Nation Community Receives Federal Funding for Wastewater Project
The Government of Canada has provided $615,000 to replace the existing wastewater pumping station in the community of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, which has…
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Invests in Forward Water Technologies
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC), a not-for-profit business accelerator, has made a strategic investment in Forward Water Technologies (FWT). “Environmental regulations concerning industrial wastewater treatment continue…
USask Research Turning Ethanol Wastewater into Alzheimer’s Meds
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team’s quest to extract protein from more than a billion litres of wastewater produced annually has yielded promising results.…
Ontario Waterpower Association Creates Three New Positions
The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) has created three new positions to deliver on its Strategic Plan for 2019-2021, entitled “Reinventing and Reinvesting.” Janelle Bates will…
Engineers PEI Recognizes Innovative Shoreline Protection Project
Engineers PEI has recognized an innovative engineering project, which protects the causeway and shoreline in Souris from the effects of climate change and storm surge…
Cleantech Commons Announces Martin J. Yuill as Executive Director
Trent University and the City of Peterborough have announced the appointment of Martin J. Yuill as the executive director of Cleantech Commons. Yuill brings management…
Indigenous Services Provides Update on Water Advisories
The federal government has shared the latest results in its efforts to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on Indigenous reserve by March…
Private Donors Match $1M Donation for IISD Experimental Lakes Area
Dr. Michael Paterson, Gail Asper, and family have just announced that they will match, dollar-for-dollar up to $1 million of donations of money raised for…
How the Cholera Bacterium Survives Water Predators
The cholera-causing bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, is commonly found in aquatic environments, such as oceans, ponds, and rivers. There, the bacterium has evolved formidable skills to ensure…
Guelph Researchers Develop eDNA Protocol to Identify Aquatic Plant Diversity
Ecological surveys of biodiversity provide fundamental baseline information on species occurrence and the health of an ecosystem, but can require significant labour and taxonomic expertise…
Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The City of Toronto is working with local Indigenous community to develop the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE). The purpose of the ICIE…
Commercial Shipping Collaborates to Address Threats to Whales in Canada’s Pacific Gateway
A group of commercial marine shipping carriers and their agents have proposed voluntary protective measures for Southern Resident Killer Whales on Canada’s West Coast in…
Wolseley Canada Acquires Western Canadian Company
Keith Strachan, general manager of Wolseley Canada Western Region today announced the acquisition of James Electric Motor Services Ltd., a market leader in the sale…
Swimmers Take On 24-Hour Challenge to Protect Lake Erie
A group of four swimmers are preparing to complete a series of 10 swims in locations across Lake Erie, all in a span of 24…
FCM Highlights 2018 Impacts of Green Municipal Funds
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has released its annual report highlighting the positive environmental impacts the Green Municipal Fund has achieved in communities across the…
Governor General of Canada Honours Accomplishments in Water, Infrastructure
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, has announced that she will invest eight Officers and 31 Members into the Order of Canada on Thursday at Rideau Hall, including…
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Coin Honouring Voyageurs
The Royal Canadian Mint, with the help of Mint engraver Matt Bowen, have announced the release a new 2018 $250 Fine Silver Coin that celebrates Canadian Voyageurs and river travel.…
Mississauga Waterfront Champion to be Honoured with New Conservation Area
Mississauga Councillor Jim Tovey, a dedicated champion of conservation, passed away in January 2018. The Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) Board of Directors voted to name…
Water’s Next Profile: James Thuch Madhier, The Rainmaker Enterprise
Each year in South Sudan, as the harvest gives way to the dry season, local populations begin to move off their land in search of…
Groundbreaking Celebrations for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
Federal and municipal officials gathered in North Vancouver to celebrate the start of construction of the $700-million North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant is…
The Role of Engineered Wetlands for Water Treatment
Above photo: Bishop’s Falls: Abydoz Engineered Wetlands in Bishop’s Falls commissioned in 2016 with a Design Population of 4,300. Credit: Abydoz Environmental Inc. When talking…
Water, Wastewater Asset Management Readiness Survey Launched
New asset management regulations and guidelines are constantly being released in Canada, but there is little information on how municipalities are implementing these practices. To…
New Parliamentary Secretaries for Environment, Infrastructure, Indigenous Services
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced changes to the parliamentary secretaries. The parliamentary secretaries included in the announcement are either newly appointed, taking on new…