Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Saskatchewan to Invest $10 Million in M1 Canal Rehabilitation
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on November 26 the $10-million rehabilitation of a four kilometre section of the M1 Canal. The canal is a 22.5…
Manitoba Announces Historic Wetland Conservation Donation
The municipalities of Lakeview and Westbourne on the shore of Lake Manitoba have donated thousands of acres of wetland for conservation. The Big Grass Marsh…
Alberta Contractor Fined $180,000 for Chlorinated Water Release
Alberta Provincial Court has ordered Norellco Contractors Ltd. to pay $185,000 after the company released chlorinated water into the Sturgeon River. Norellco pleaded guilty to…
Residential Water Meters Installed in Armstrong, B.C.
The City of Armstrong, British Columbia announced the installation of nearly 1,800 residential water meters on November 20, an important component of the city’s Water…
B.C. Approves Elk Valley Water Quality Plan
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment has approved the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan, which will address the management of selenium and other substances related…
Canada, Manitoba Announce Water Project Funding
The federal government and Government of Manitoba have announced funding for water infrastructure projects in five communities in Manitoba’s Parkland Region. Federal funding will come…
The Fracking Point
The total volume of shale gas present across Canada is estimated to be greater than 4,995 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), and approximately 573 Tcf of…
Shock Waves
In March 2011, a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that crippled the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in northeastern Japan. More than 15,000 people died…
Funding Announced for Infrastructure Projects in Manitoba Communities
On November 13, the governments of Canada and Manitoba announced funding for five water and wastewater projects to take place in communities in the southeast…
Water System Upgrades Complete at Two B.C. Reserves
British Columbia’s Whispering Pines/Clinton and Upper Nicola Indian Bands joined with government officials on November 12 to celebrate the completion of upgrades to water and…
Judge Rules Alberta Environment Can Be Sued for Lax Fracking Investigation
A Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta has decided that Alberta Environment can legally be sued for instances of lax investigation…
I Don’t Flush
It should come as no surprise that wastewater operators continue to be plagued by non-flushables on a daily basis. Dental floss, personal care products, paper…
Ontario Re-Introduces Invasive Species Legislation
Ontario re-introduced the proposed Invasive Species Act on November 5. If passed, the act will protect the province’s natural environment from invasive species and the…
Ontario Approves Source Protection Plans
Ontario has approved the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Plans to strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water protection. The plans were developed by local municipal and…
West Kelowna Purchases Leak Detection Equipment
The District of West Kelowna in British Columbia has purchased new leak detection equipment in hopes of improving the community’s water conservation efforts. The technology…
Construction Underway on Wastewater Facilities in Chelsea, Quebec
Construction is underway on new wastewater facilities in the Centre district in Chelsea, Québec. A joint Canada-Québec investment of more than $2.4 million has been…
Alberta Homeowners Ignore Indoor Water Damage Threats
Fewer than one-quarter (23 per cent) of Alberta homeowners and tenants polled by Canadian Direct Insurance cite water damage as a top concern despite the…
Manitoba Town Gets Reservoir Project Funding
The Rural Municipality of East St. Paul, located north-east of Winnipeg, will receive funding from both the provincial and federal governments to help complete the…
Down for the Count
The Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant was supposed to enhance phosphorus removal when an expansion was completed in 2013. Built by the province in…
Okotoks Applying to Province for Pipeline Grant
The Town of Okotoks, Alberta has applied to the provincial government in an effort to cover 90 per cent of the cost for a new…
Nearly 300,000 Quebec City Residents without Potable Water
Close to 300,000 people in Quebec City were without potable tap water on October 29 after a major pipe burst prompted a boil water order.…
IDE Technologies Partners with Fair Canada Engineering
IDE Technologies announced on October 27 a new partnership with Fair Canada Engineering which will see the company’s water treatment presence in Alberta’s oilsands increase.…
Manitoba Announces Flood Mitigation Funding
The Government of Manitoba announced on October 21 an investment in improved flood protection for residents of the community of Red Deer Lake. The Red…
Evaporation a Viable Way of Disposing Fracking Wastewater: N.S. Report
A pilot project in Nova Scotia has concluded that evaporating fracking wastewater is a viable method of disposal. Provincial Environment Minister Randy Delorey announced the…