Wednesday, July 30, 2025
RBC Blue Water Project Announces New Focus
The RBC Blue Water Project has announced a new focus for its 2013-14 grants, and will now support initiatives that help protect and preserve water…
Council Supports Mississauga Stormwater User Rate
The mayor and members of Mississauga, Ontario’s council supported in principle shifting the City’s stormwater management program from the property tax base to a stormwater…
Axine Water Technologies Receives Federal Funding
Axine Water Technologies announced that it received a financial contribution of up to $240,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program…
Real Tech’s CEO Named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Jodi Glover, CEO and co-founder of Whitby, Ontario’s Real Tech Inc., was named the 2012 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the year for the TPH…
Global Campus for Water and Development Receives Green Light
The UNESCO-IHE governing board has approved the plans to start preparation activities for the UNESCO-IHE Global Campus for Water & Development. The decision was made…
Building Blue
For a City that relies solely on groundwater, conservation is a given challenge. Add to that a rapidly growing population and a strategy to reduce…
Quinn Visits Ontario Trenchless Firm
Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn visited Fer-Pal Construction’s Toronto headquarters on Sunday to learn more about the company’s watermain repair technology, and how municipalities in…
Interview: Rahul Singh
A reliable water supply can be one of the first—and most important—things to be threatened in a state of emergency, whether it’s a natural disaster…
Council of the Federation Releases Water Project RFPs
The Council of the Federation’s Water Stewardship Council has issued three requests for proposals for water projects, including a toolbox of regulatory and non-regulatory options…
Ontario Mega-Quarry Cancelled
The Highland Companies is withdrawing its application to develop a quarry in Ontario’s Melancthon Township and to restore the rail corridor through Dufferin County. John…
New Report Explores Climate Change Adaptation
How should water resources management practices across the country be modified to adapt to the challenges posed by changing weather patterns and global climate change?…
$51M for Ontario Municipal Projects
Ontario is now accepting applications for water and wastewater projects under its Municipal Infrastructure Strategy. Municipalities can apply online for a share of $51 million under the strategy…
The State of Our Water Assets
Municipal and industry associations make frequent calls for government funding to replace leaky old drinking water systems, or to upgrade systems to meet incoming regulations,…
Water Companies Honoured in 2012 Green 15
Several Canadian water and wastewater technology companies have been honoured with Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Green 15 award, including Bionest Technologies (Quebec), H2O Innovation (Quebec), HG…
Curbing the Flow
Bordered by two countries, eight states, one province, and more than a hundred municipalities, the Great Lakes hold more than a fifth of the planet’s…
Canada and India Partner for Safe Drinking Water
The federal government has selected the India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS) as the winner of the Canada-India Research…
Seprotech Shareholders Approve Acquisition of WESA
Ottawa-based Seprotech Systems has approved, subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the proposed acquisition of WESA Group Inc., a company focused…
Big Companies Not Doing Enough to Address Water Risk: Report
There is a sharp rise in company reports of detrimental impacts from drought and other water-related issues, yet little change in the number of companies…
Real Tech’s CEO Honoured
Jodi Glover, CEO and co-founder of Whitby, Ontario-based Real Tech, is a finalist for this year’s RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur TPH Sustainability Award. “I am…
Is the Grass Always Greener?
Your city is suffering from an extended summer drought. Every blade of grass has recoiled from the sun. Every lawn has large, crispy sections which…
Ontario Needs to Better Prepare for Increased Dry Spells and Droughts
Following a summer of relentless hot and dry weather, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario warned this week that the Ontario government is not doing enough…
Interview: Robert Haller and the Future of the CWWA
Robert Haller is putting his knowledge of how national and provincial policies play out at the municipal level to good use.After 20 years in municipal…
Turn of the Century
It’s almost impossible nowadays to open a newspaper or listen to a newscast without finding at least one article or report focussing on the criticisms…
Water Conservation Research Project Underway
The Ontario Power Authority has granted a consortium of local researchers and energy professionals $99,800 to link water and electricity conservation incentives. The Sustainable Energy…