Thursday, May 15, 2025
Veolia and SUEZ Reach Merger Agreement
Veolia and SUEZ announced that their respective boards of directors reached an agreement in principle on the key terms and conditions of the merger between…
Scientists Measure New Depths at the Bottom of the Hydrologic Cycle
Researchers have mapped groundwater circulation up to five kilometres below the surface—one of the first attempts to document the deepest parts of the hydrologic cycle.…
Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Kicks Off Campaign to Address Plastic Pollution
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) has kicked off its “Little Bits, Big Problems” campaign. It is designed to encourage communities across Canada to join…
New Website Helps People Identify Algae Blooms in B.C. Lakes
To better understand where and when algae blooms happen around British Columbia, the province has developed the educational Algae Watch website. The website helps people…
Analysis: The True State of Drinking Water Advisories in First Nations
Indigenous Services Canada has announced it won’t end long-term advisories until 2023 at the earliest. In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to ending all…
XPV Water Partners Appoints Sean Connor as CFO
XPV Water Partners (or “XPV”) announced that it has appointed Sean Connor as its new chief financial officer. “We are very excited to have Sean…
GNWT Issues Statement on Current Flooding in NWT
Premier Caroline Cochrane and Paulie Chinna, minister of municipal and community affairs and minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, issued the following statement on…
2021 Water’s Next Finalists Announced
Every year, Water Canada’s Water’s Next awards program honours the incredible achievements and ideas of individuals and companies that successfully work to make a positive…
Canada Launches Living Lab—Ontario in Lake Erie Region
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab—Ontario in the Lake Erie region. New research undertaken through Living…
Manitoba Invests in New Water Management Strategy
The Manitoba government is investing up to $1 million to support the development and implementation of Manitoba’s new provincial water management strategy. “The goal of…
Phosphorus in Aquatic Systems
Phosphorus (P), an important element in all biochemical reactions, is an essential nutrient for all life forms on the planet. At the base of the…
New Online Exhibit Aims to Explore Water Issues Globally
A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and others from around the world, is partnering with artists to launch a new online…
City of Ottawa Committee Moves to Enhance Rural Clean Water Program
The City of Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved modifications to make the Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program even more successful over the next five years.…
Water Main Projects Top List of Major Construction in Saskatoon in 2021
Substantial improvements have been made to Saskatoon’s road network in recent years, according to the City. Ensuring the infrastructure underneath the roads continues to last for years…
Invitation to Participate in Linear Water Infrastructure Survey
Water Canada and its sister publication, ReNew Canada, are inviting environmental consultants and environmental engineers for assistance in understanding current practices and opinions related to the…
Algoma Orchards Awards Contract to CHAR Cleantech for Closed-Loop Water System
Algoma Orchards has awarded a contract to CharTech Solutions, an operating group of CHAR Technologies, to provide ongoing engineering expertise and operational and maintenance services…
AECOM Announces New Operations Manager to Lead Greater Toronto Area
AECOM announced the appointment of Gianpiero (JP) Vancheri as operations manager for the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) water business unit. Reporting to the Water Director…
Funding Announced to Safeguard Public Health and Environment in Labrador
More than $1.5 million in joint funding has been announced for four projects to safeguard public health and the environment, and to improve recreation infrastructure,…
Reconceptualizing Water Quality Monitoring
Water quality data produced in the nearshore areas of the Great Lakes and interface areas with their tributaries have largely resulted from new monitoring initiatives…
Ontario Appoints New Greenbelt Council Chair
The Ontario government has appointed Norm Sterling as Chair of the Greenbelt Council. Sterling is a former minister of the environment and a founding member…
Multi-sectoral Network Launches New Initiative Called Unflood Ontario
A multi‐sectoral network of over 50 community foundations, insurance industry representatives, businesses, environmental groups, and green infrastructure advocates have launched a new initiative called Unflood Ontario.…
Saskatoon Area Receives Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects
More than $102 million in joint funding has been announced for 11 green infrastructure and COVID-19 resilience projects in the Saskatoon area. “Through our collaboration…
Kurita Acquires Canadian Provider of Water Management Solutions
Japan-based Kurita Water Industries (Kurita), a global provider of water treatment solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of Keytech Water Management (“Keytech”). Keytech, which…
RDOS Receives Grant to Improve Source Water Protection
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has received $25,000 in grant funding from the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) for the Water Conservation and Quality…