The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting another round of applications to its Water Quality Grant Program. “One of the SWC’s primary objectives is to…
The Great Lakes Protection Fund has welcomed Collin Knauss as its project development manager. Knauss will lead the organization’s project development efforts, spotting new opportunities…
The City of Thunder Bay celebrated the official grand opening of the newly rehabilitated Boulevard Lake Dam on-site with a ribbon cutting ceremony. “The opening…
The McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building in Victoria, British Columbia has received LEED Gold certification. The O&M building is one…
Innovation is a term that is widely used in the water industry when talking about technologies, processes, and projects. Although the term is used ubiquitously,…
The Government of the Northwest Territories announced that it has released the next Water Strategy Action Plan, the Northwest Territories’ plan to responsibly and collaboratively…
Plastic pollution is a serious and growing problem across the globe. Understanding microplastics, and how to reduce or eliminate their presence in our ecosystems, is…
A Western University professor has developed Canada-wide maps showing how floodplains—including low-lying areas of major cities like Vancouver and Montreal—may become inundated in the next 80…
ALUS has announced the next phase of its project that will provide high-resolution modelling of natural infrastructure and help deliver watershed-scale ecosystem resilience in the…
Smart City Water Inc., a drainage asset management software and service company for the municipal industry, has developed and launched a new approach to identify…
The Great Lakes are getting warmer, wetter, and wilder. These atypical conditions are amplifying other threats. Harmful algal blooms are increasing in severity and geographic…
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Public Services…
India, Germany, Belgium, and the U.S.A. experienced unprecedented rains and catastrophic floods that resulted in loss of life and widespread damage. While floods are common…
Most water used in agriculture and urban areas comes from sources originating in forest landscapes. Rainfall is usually first consumed by trees in large forests,…
A new online mapping tool has been launched to help businesses, not for profits, government and all Islanders identify their vulnerability to coastal flooding and…
A groundbreaking technology, Ephyra®, is unlocking the potential of sludge. Instead of being a significant cost, sludge can be harnessed and capitalised as a valuable…
There is an expression that says, “when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Until recently, the go-to and extremely effective…
The work of Canadian consulting engineering firms was celebrated online as twenty projects were recognized for excellence during the 2021 Canadian Consulting Engineering (CCE) Awards…
The City of Vernon announced that one of its operators at the Vernon Water Reclamation Centre (VWRC) received province-wide recognition for his dedication in the…
In Canada, managing drinking water supplies properly requires coordination among multiple stakeholders. This is, in part, because there is a shared responsibility between all levels…
Sixteen municipal projects will receive funding to help mitigate flood risk and support municipal infrastructure. “The money will support key projects that make a difference…
Water is a key ingredient in the beer-making process. It’s so simple, it’s generally an afterthought. But what if it wasn’t just any water, but…
The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) project is now ready to move to the construction phase. Voluntary agreements have been reached with landowners to secure 100…
If you’ve ever wondered about the health of your local river or lake, seven million open data points are now at your fingertips. Information ranging…