Friday, January 16, 2026
Huron Clean Water Project is accepting funding applications
Huron County, ON – The Huron Clean Water Project is a fund that supports water quality projects in Huron County. There is a total of $500,000 in available funds…
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George receives $1-million for hazard study
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is about to undertake a hazard assessment in the region. According to the District, the million-dollar study will happen…
New project in Saskatoon’s Churchill Park will significantly reduce neighbourhood flooding
Devastating floods are less of a concern for dozens of property owners in the Adelaide/Churchill Park neighbourhood, thanks to a new project in the north…
Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. awarded stage 3 contract for Randle Reef Remediation Project
Hamilton, ON – Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. (Milestone), in collaboration with the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation, has been awarded a $29.2-million contract for…
Lethbridge, AB begins mitigation of aquatic invasive species in lakes and storm ponds
The City of Lethbridge has begun the process of removing goldfish and koi out of Chinook Lake and Elma Groves storm pond. Goldfish and koi…
Study: Permafrost melting and landscape change in the Canadian High Arctic
Accelerating global warming may be driving permafrost melting and profound environmental change in the Canadian High Arctic, suggests a paper based on fieldwork data from the…
Polar Knowledge Canada provides $1.7 M toward Yukon climate change impacts and adaptation strategies
Cambridge Bay, NU – As this year’s wildfire season has shown us, Northern and Indigenous communities are already feeling the devastating effects of climate change,…
Nova Scotia announces Archibald Lake Wilderness Area
A new provincial wilderness area in Guysborough County will protect old-growth forest and animal and fish habitat. Archibald Lake Wilderness Area covers 684 hectares and…
BQE Water signs contract with Yukon Government
Vancouver, BC –BQE Water Inc. has entered into a contract with the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources of the Yukon Government to provide expertise…
22 Acres of riparian lands donated to Fort Erie
Fort Erie, ON – Mayor Redekop and Fort Erie Council announced that Fred Costabile of 5001997 Ontario Inc. has donated 22 acres of riparian lands…
Stantec chosen to design next phase of Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Program
Toronto – The City of Toronto has selected Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, to provide engineering services for Phase 5 of…
Important wetlands and forests in Essex County, ON now protected
More than 25 years ago, Orfeo Lucchese purchased a rural farm and woodlot property in Essex County, near Harrow, Ontario. With great effort and insightful…
Nova Scotia seeks input on Protected Areas Strategy
Nova Scotians are invited to help shape the approach for protecting 20 per cent of the province’s land and water by 2030. An online public…
Prince Rupert council approves borrowing for infrastructure replacement
Prince Rupert, B.C. – Prince Rupert is edging closer to having the funds needed for an ambitious plan to replace the most critical 26 km…
WSA launching infrastructure crossing replacement program
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is launching a new $500,000 cost-sharing pilot program that will assist rural municipalities (RMs) and irrigation districts with the cost…
Saskatchewan communities can now apply for Flood Damage Reduction Program
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is offering a cost-sharing rebate to help communities implement proactive flood damage prevention and reduction measures. The Flood Damage Reduction…
Canada and New Brunswick invest in infrastructure renewal in Fredericton
Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, the Honourable Jill Green, Minister of Social Development, Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation and…
Town of Gibsons and SCRD announce Aquifer 560 Watershed Agreement
The Town of Gibsons (ToG) and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) announced that they have entered into a long-term Aquifer 560 Watershed Agreement. The agreement improves…
CVRD awarded funding for Green Shores Demonstration Project
The Comox Valley Regional District, in partnership with the Stewardship Centre for BC and K’ómoks Guardian Watchmen, have been awarded a grant worth over $1.1…
Ontario establishes first new conservation reserve in over 10 years
The Ontario government has created the province’s first new conservation reserve in over 10 years. The Monarch Point Conservation Reserve will protect nearly 4,000 acres…
OBWB issues updated calls to action on invasive mussels in B.C.
Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – As mussel-infested watercraft continue to make their way towards the Okanagan and other water-related destinations this summer, the Okanagan Basin Water…
Canada invests in Inuit-led climate adaptation and conservation in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador
Torngat Mountains, NL – Johannes Lampe, President of Nunatsiavut, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for…
Investing in Alberta’s wetlands and watersheds
Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainfall and snowmelt into steams, rivers and lakes which, in turn, help support healthy communities and ecosystems. Each…
Resource Innovation Institute releases Water Circularity Best Practices Guide
Portland, ORE – Resource Innovation Institute (RII), the leading not-for-profit energy and water benchmarking organization for CEA producers has announced the availability of its long-awaited…