Wednesday, June 18, 2025
New Data on Nuisance Green Algae in Lake Ontario
A recent study, Chronic nutrient loading from Lake Erie affecting water quality and nuisance algae on the St. Catharines shores of Lake Ontario, offers insight…
Western Water Resources in a Changing Climate
The Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) recently released two documents on the changing environment in Canada’s west, focused on the impacts to water resources. Future…
Ottawa Residents Get $15M Water Infrastructure Boost
Mona Fortier, MP for Ottawa-Vanier, Nathalie Des Rosiers, MPP for Ottawa-Vanier, and deputy mayor Bob Monette announced that 21 new projects in Ottawa have been…
DFO Seeks Comments on Fisheries Act
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced the launch of the second phase of Let’s Talk Fish Habitat, an…
Federal Government Invests $9.2M in White Bear First Nation
The government of Canada announced new investments to the elimination of the long-term drinking water advisory in White Bear First Nation in Saskatchewan. The approximately $9.2…
Four Myths about Water Fluoridation and Why They’re Wrong
Evidence gathered over 60 years about adding fluoride to drinking water has failed to convince some people this major public health initiative is not only…
Council of the Great Lakes Region Signs Partnership Agreement
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) and the Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI) are very pleased to announce a collaboration agreement between the two organizations.…
Ontario Recruiting First Chief Scientist
The province of Ontario is searching for its first chief scientist to advance science and evidence-based decision making in Ontario. The chief scientist will advise…
Randle Reef Cleanup Renewed with Contract
Cleaning up the environment and improving water quality for the benefit of Canadians while creating middle-class jobs remains a high priority for the Government of Canada.…
Feds Invest $26M in the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced that the Government of Canada will invest $25.7 million in the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program, which is part of the $70.5-million funding…
$13 Million Awarded to Wetland Projects in 7 States
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service today announced that the agency will award $13 million to projects in seven states to protect, restore and enhance…
Ministers of Agriculture Reach New National Agreement
Ministers of agriculture reached agreement in Newfoundland this week on the key elements of a new federal, provincial, territorial agricultural policy framework, during the annual…
Wastewater, Ally in Antibiotic-Resistant Microorganisms
Biosurfactants are compounds produced naturally by bacteria, fungi or yeasts and they have been commercially utilized in shampoos, shower gels, and household cleaning products. They…
Evoqua Acquires New Brunswick’s ADI Systems
Evoqua announced that it has acquired New Brunswick-based ADI Systems, Lange Containment and Geomembrane Technologies (ADI) from ADI Group Inc. The three businesses are leaders in wastewater solutions for…
The Global Water Crisis in Pictures
The Water Stories: The global water crisis in pictures open-air, public exhibition at the Jack Poole Plaza at the Vancouver Convention Centre July 8 to…
Lakes in Our Backyard Serve as Windows into Earth’s Origins
Countless lakes in Canada and elsewhere may offer some important insights into how life on Earth began and may also help us grapple with the…
BluMetric Awarded New Contracts in Central America in Excess of $1 Million
BluMetric Environmental, an Ottawa-based cleantech company, is pleased to announce two new sales in Central America valued at more than $1 million cumulatively. These contract demonstrate the success of BluMetric’s…
Federal Government, Ontario Announce $4M for Water Infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced that 15 new projects in southwestern Ontario have been approved under the Government of Canada’s Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. The federal government is providing up…
Centre Wellington, Ont. Receives $1M for Water Infrastructure Projects
In October 2016, staff applied for funding for projects under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF). Recently they were notified by the Ministry of…
Great World Water Prize for Water Security and Climate Justice
The Government of Morocco and the World Water Council launch today the 6th edition of the King Hassan II Great World Water Prize to reward excellence…
New Research Suggests Smaller Wetlands Capture More Nutrients
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, has found that smaller, distributed wetland areas are more effective at nutrient capture. Biogeochemical…
Cambridge, Ont., Undertakes $1M Stormwater Project
Cambridge, Ontario, receives federal dollars for its $1 million stormwater project. Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Natural Resources and…
Lystek Awarded San Francisco Contract for Biosolids Management
Leading biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a two-year contract for Beneficial Reuse of Biosolids…
Ottawa Riverkeeper Releases 400 Eels, Calls for Infrastructure Changes
On July 12th, Ottawa Riverkeeper (Sentinelle de la rivière des Outaouais) released 400 American eels on the shores of Petrie Island, Ottawa, and called for…