Monday, June 16, 2025
Sask. Premier Brad Wall Announces Cabinet Shuffle, New Minister of Environment
The Premier of Saskatchewan Brad Wall has made changes to his cabinet, and Scott Moe will assume the role of Minister of Environment and Minister…
B.C.’s Coastal Water Goes Green from Algae Bloom
The water in southern B.C. has turned a vibrant shade of green due to a massive bloom of algae. The ocean water that stretches from the…
New Brunswick Environmental Trust Gives $870K to Support Water and Environment Projects
The Environmental Trust Fund is providing about $870,000 to support 26 environmental projects in the Moncton region, including watershed management, bloom research, and flood protection.…
Great Lakes Mayors Request a Hearing to Challenge Waukesha Diversion Decision
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative–composed of Great Lakes mayors–is requesting a hearing to challenge the decision to allow Waukesha to divert water…
Chatham City Councillor Seeks End to Wind Turbines Due to Groundwater Concerns
This week, Chatham, Ont. Councillor Michael Bondy will present a motion to council to seek a moratorium of wind turbines from the province until further…
Lowest Number of Sockeye On Record Reported in the Fraser River
The Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) has reported the lowest number of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River since estimates began in 1893. The PSC’s Fraser…
Coldwater River B.C. Nearing Level 4 Drought
Despite normal flows for many streams and Level 1 drought conditions elsewhere within the Nicola region, low flows in the Coldwater River system are nearing…
Cambridge Receives AMO Gas Tax Award for Asset Management
The City of Cambridge has won an AMO Gas Tax Award. Lynn Dollin, AMO president, presented the award to Donna Reid, a municipal councillor at…
Provincial and Federal Government Commit $79 Million to Clean Water and Wastewater Fund for New Brunswick
The provincial and federal governments have announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $176 million in combined funding available under two new federal…
Canadian Oil Refinery to Reuse 100 Per cent of Water with GE’s Wastewater Treatment Technology
Federated Co-operatives Limited’s oil refinery in Regina, Saskatchewan is set to achieve 100 per cent on-site recycled water after installing an industrial water recycling technology…
Boil Water Advisory Lifted in Fort McMurray
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed that water quality has been restored to a safe level to all water system users serviced by the Fort…
Scientists Explore Oil Clean Up Properties of Aquatic Ferns
German scientists have been studying Salvinia molesta, a pesky aquatic weed, that may have an unintended benefit—the ability to soak up oil without taking the…
Three Levels of Government Commit $181 Million to Water and Wastewater in Nova Scotia
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, announced a new bilateral agreement that will result in more than $238…
Intake for Federal Infrastructure and Clean Water Funds to Begin in Early September
Ontario will launch the intake process in early September to identify municipal and First Nations projects to be funded under phase one of the federal…
B.C. Ministry of Environment is Holding a Review of Draft Water Quality Guidelines
The B.C. Ministry of Environment is currently holding a public review of draft Water Quality Guidelines prior to their final approval. The guidance document notes that…
Saskatchewan Agency Releases Results of Water Quality Sampling after Husky Oil Spill
The Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan released the first results of its ongoing water quality testing on the North Saskatchewan River and Saskatchewan River…
Skeena Watershed Group Concerned Over Drought Conditions
As the Skeena-Nass area of British Columbia continues to experience Level 3 hydrological drought conditions, leaders from the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition express concern about…
Skeena-Nass, B.C. Moves to Level 3 Drought Scenario
As a result of prolonged dry conditions along the coast, the Skeena-Nass area of British Columbia is experiencing Level 3 hydrological drought conditions. The Level…
Ontario Investing $1.5 Million to Improve Moosonee’s Water Supply
Ontario is providing the Town of Moosonee with up to $1.5 million to help replace water mains and sanitary sewer mains—part of the government’s expanded…
Lesser Slave Watershed Grant will Improve Flood and Drought Resiliency
The Lesser Slave Watershed Council Project will receive a $37,480 grant through a Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program to will improve the flood and drought…
Canadian Researchers Responds to Biosolids Hysteria
Below is a statement issued by four Canadian professors and water experts in response to a letter to the Hamilton Spectator regarding “the danger of…
Cottage Owners Encouraged to Implement Climate Adaptation Measures
Climate change impacts everyone, but when you own property on a shoreline or in a floodplains, the impacts can be substantial. The Federation of Ontario Cottage Owners…
Asset Management and Innovation Key to Canada’s Infrastructure Future
The two key elements for us to successfully address our infrastructure challenges are asset management and innovation. We need municipal financial planning and we need…
Further Water Conservation Urged Throughout Grand River Watershed
The Grand River watershed in Southwestern, Ont. has declared a Level 2 drought condition under the Ontario Low Water Response Program. The declaration was made…