Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Vancouver Park Board takes next step to reconnect Lost Lagoon
The Vancouver Park Board has endorsed future exploratory work to reconnect Lost Lagoon at Stanley Park in Vancouver with Coal Harbour and Second Beach in…
Wolseley Canada donates 10k to Water First training initiative
Wolseley Canada is donating $10,000 to Water First to further Indigenous education and trades training focused on addressing water challenges. The donation invests in technical…
Yukon March snow survey indicates higher flood potential
The Government of Yukon has released the March 1 Yukon snow survey bulletin and water supply forecast. The survey found the snowpack ranges from near…
McGill study shows effects of tree cover over millennia on freshwater ecosystems
Researchers at McGill University have used 2,000-year-old stone jars located in Laos to observe long-term ecological processes including how strongly tree cover affects small freshwater…
Calgary begins Bearspaw repairs, starts water restrictions
The City of Calgary announced March 9 the Bearspaw South Feeder Main is out of service to prepare for critical reinforcement work expected to last…
Ontario invests $90k in Nairn and Hyman flood recovery
The government of Ontario is providing $90,000 to the Township of Nairn and Hyman in disaster recovery funding to help cover emergency response costs and…
Reshaping municipal wastewater management with pelletization and resource recovery
By Lauren Belayneh During a recent Water Canada webinar—Biosolids to Benefits: Pelletization and the Circular Economy—municipal leaders, operators, researchers experts explored how cities can convert…
North Vancouver mayors raise alarm about North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant costs
The mayors of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver have issued a joint statement voicing their concerns about continued delays in construction of…
UBC study warns of lingering wildfire risk for drinking water
A University of British Columbia (UBC) led global review found that water-quality impacts can emerge months or years after wildfires. Researchers analyzed 23 studies across…
Yukon continues work on Haines Junction upgrades
The Yukon government announced March 5 it has completed major upgrades to aging underground infrastructure in the Village of Haines Junction, Yukon. The project replaced…
Nova Scotia water pipeline gets environmental approval
The Landrie Lake Water Utility has received environmental assessment approval as of March 4 to service the Port Hawkesbury and Richmond areas of Cape Breton,…
Alberta invests $46 million in tailing pond reclamation technology development
The government of Alberta is investing $46 million into development of technologies to reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds. Nine projects will be…
CALIBRATED Lands in Vancouver: Redefining Leadership for Women in High-Stakes Industries
Vancouver, BC — A new leadership experience designed for women operating in high-stakes, industrial environments will launch this spring in Vancouver. CALIBRATED: A Leadership Experience…
Englobe acquires Applied Aquatic Research Ltd.
Englobe Corporation announced March 3 it has acquired Applied Aquatic Research Ltd. (AAR) a Calgary-based environmental consulting firm with clients in Western Canada’s energy and…
City of Toronto launches water meter transmission unit replacement program
The City of Toronto is starting a three-year program to replace all 470,000 water meter transmission units in use by customers due to early failures…
Federal gov’t invests over $2.3 million in Wolastoq/Saint John River nutrient reduction
The government of Canada is investing over $2.3 million in 14 partner-led projects to protect and restore the Wolastoq/Saint John River in New Brunswick. The…
Leduc County, Town of Devon sign water infrastructure MOU
The Town of Devon and Leduc County in Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint planning of future water and wastewater servicing…
Township of Ignace gets $4.8 million water infrastructure upgrade investment
The government of Ontario announced a $4.8 million grant application approval on Feb. 18 to make significant improvements to the Township of Ignace, ON’s water…
Grand-Bouctouche water infrastructure gets federal, provincial investment
The federal government and province of New Brunswick are investing in water infrastructure to support increased housing in Grand-Bouctouche, NB. $1.5 million of joint funding…
Calgary temporarily limits underground construction near Bearspaw Feeder Main
The City of Calgary is implementing temporary measures to limit underground construction activity near the Bearspaw South Feeder Main and the new parallel pipe replacement…
Canada, Newfoundland invest over $139 million in St. John’s water infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are making a joint investment of over $139 million towards the first phase of the Riverhead Wastewater…
People Moves: February 2026
All the biggest hires, promotions and appointments in the Canadian water sector. Joel Melanson has joined Metro Vancouver as Director of Engineering, Design and Construction…
Regional District of Nanaimo secures additional Hamilton Marsh funding
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has announced additional funding has been secured to acquire 360 hectares (ha) of land known as Hamilton Marsh on…
OWWA releases product procurement white paper
The Ontario Water Works Association’s (OWWA) construction committee has released a white paper titled Product Procurement Methods about procurement approaches in construction projects. The document…