Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) encourages farmers to take advantage of funding for water and soil improvement projects on their land. Farmers can apply for grants…
As the number one destination for invasive mussel-infested watercraft in B.C., the Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again calling on the province to bring…
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team has been awarded $137,392 from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to conduct a six-month COVID-19 wastewater…
Kealy Dedman will be joining the Region of Peel as the commissioner of public works as of March 29, 2021. In this role, Kealy joins…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has sent a letter to the Province of B.C., requesting a review of how it manages Okanagan lake levels…
Metro Vancouver has launched an online tool that allows residents to track the viral load of COVID-19 detected in untreated wastewater at each of the region’s five…
Radar data, NowCast, alert thresholds mobilize local knowledge of flood risk. Climate extremes are manifesting as more frequent, often bigger rainstorms over Ontario. Combined with…
In 1966, legendary canoeist Bill Mason taught a generation of Canadians what a watershed was through his iconic film adaptation of Holling C. Holling’s book…
A University of Guelph researcher is leading a US$3.6-million study focused on reducing preventable waterborne disease in residential drinking well water. Dr. Heather Murphy, who…
The cost of water risks to business could be over five times greater than the cost of taking action now to address those risks, according to a…
A report from Auditor General Karen Hogan concludes that the support provided by Indigenous Services Canada has not been adequate to address long-standing problems with safe…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says urgent action is required to end long-term boil water advisories and achieve water certainty in…
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting applications to its Water Quality Grant Program for the second year running. “One of the SWC’s primary objectives…
The Ontario government is encouraging all interested individuals and groups to participate in an online public survey on plans to protect and improve Lake Simcoe before the…
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has announced the appointment of Dr. Noel Kerin to its board of directors. Dr. Kerin practices medicine in the…
The Ontario government is investing $12 million over the next three years to support the Greenbelt Foundation and its ongoing work to protect, promote, and…
The Ontario government is providing up to $2 million in additional funding to extend the Build Back Better pilot project through 2023. Through this program,…
Actual Media Inc., the parent company of Water Canada, is pleased to announce that Corinne Lynds has joined the company as content director. “Corinne brings…
Bernadette Jordan—minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard—is inviting all Canadians to provide input on the federal government’s Blue Economy Strategy. A Blue…
Funding has been announced for improvements to the potable water system in Moncton, New Brunswick. “The City of Moncton is responsible for New Brunswick’s largest…
It’s been 15 years since the Port Lands Flood Protection project officially began, with an Environmental Assessment (EA) to study how best to restore the…
The Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking public input on two water management and stewardship initiatives: A new Water Stewardship Strategy Action Plan (2021-2025).…
Prince Edward Island will bring the Water Act into effect on June 16, 2021. This will help ensure the government is able to manage and protect…
During a national virtual gathering focused on protecting water in uncertain times, hosted by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), a committee of Knowledge Keepers…