Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Climate Change Affecting Arctic Lake Ice Season, Thickness
A University of Waterloo study has found that delayed freezing and early thaws in Arctic lakes have resulted in a winter ice season about 24…
Guelph Water and Wastewater Financial Plan Confirms Sustainable Service
The City of Guelph has said that its 2014 Water and Wastewater Long-range Financial Plan confirms that Guelph owns “reliable, financially resilient water and wastewater…
Cities of Saskatoon and Martensville Looking at Water and Wastewater Agreement
The City of Saskatoon is offering to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the nearby City of Martensville to negotiate an agreement to provide Martensville…
Canadian Biologists Identify Nine Steps to Healthy Waterways
A team of Canadian researchers have identified nine guiding principles as keys to clean waterways and sustainable fisheries. John Richardson, a University of British Columbia…
Thinking Inside the Box
Across the country, small towns are facing the problem of sewage lagoons nearing capacity or reaching the end of their lives. On First Nation reserves…
Winnipeg Identifies Manganese as Cause of Brown Tap Water
Continuing its efforts to reduce discoloured water in the city, Winnipeg announced on January 30 that it will be modifying treatment processes at the water…
Sarnia Wastewater System Undergoes Extensive Upgrade
Cooperation between all three levels of government has allowed the City of Sarnia, Ontario, to upgrade its wastewater system. Improvements to the wastewater collection system…
Clean and Clear
It took more than a decade, but one of Canada’s most polluted sites has been refashioned into park space. In all, this $400-million, award-winning Sydney…
German Water Partnership Launching New North American Section
Dirk Ruppert, the national business development manager at KSB Canada, will be heading a new North American section of the German Water Partnership (GWP), a…
Ottawa Invests in Six Nations of the Grand River Wastewater Project
Representing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt, the MP for Brant, Phil McColeman, congratulated Six Nations of the…
For the Love of Water
“I grew up with a family cottage in the Muskoka Lakes region and spent most summers in the water, so that gave me an appreciation…
POLIS Releases Blue Print for Watershed Governance in BC
The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, a research organization at the University of Victoria, released a report on January 22 which proposes “a new model…
Several Satellite Events to Run Alongside Watersheds 2014 Forum
The POLIS Project is playing a lead role in organizing Watersheds 2014: Towards Watershed Governance in British Columbia & Beyond, a forum running January 27-29,…
Explosion at Pickering Water Pollution Control Plant
A methane buildup has been identified as the likely cause of an explosion at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant on MacKay Road in…
Severe Weather Makes 2013 Most Costly Year for Insurers
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has announced severe weather caused damages of $3.2 billion for the year of 2013—the most in Canadian history. A…
Newfoundland Town to Receive $524,000 from Province for Watermain Project
The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed $524,000 to a cost-shared drinking water infrastructure project with the Town of Whitbourne on the Avalon Peninsula.…
Deadline Approaching for WaterTAP Program Applications
Ontario water companies have until January 31, 2014 to apply for new programs being launched by WaterTAP Ontario. Companies may apply in four categories: Business…
Great Lakes Cities Initiative Launches New Program
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative launched a new program to help Great Lakes communities effectively adapt to the effects of climate change.…
California Wastewater Authority to Use Ontario Company’s Technology
The Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA), an organization that specializes in converting wastewater into a useable resource in California, has selected FibrePlate hybrid-membrane technology,…
$8 Million Approved for Sechelt Wastewater Facility
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has approved an application by the District of Sechelt, BC, to contribute funding towards a new…
A Measure of Progress
The birthplace of Confederation is gearing up for a major change—at least in regard to the monthly water bill. In October 2013, Charlottetown city council…
WRAIN Hires New Project Manager
The Water Research and Innovation Network (WRAIN) has hired Kirk Wong as its new project manager. Wong, an environmental business development professional, has experience overseeing…
H2O Innovation Awarded New Contracts in Western Canada
Quebec City-based H2O Innovation Inc. has been awarded $6.5 million in new contracts in Western Canada, including two from a “leading independent energy company engaged…
Charlottetown to Receive Federal and Provincial Funding for Drinking Water Project
Charlottetown will receive federal and provincial funding to move forward with its Miltonvale Wellfield project, which will provide the city with an additional drinking water…