Protecting freshwater and farming soils from possible harmful effects of microplastics is the goal of a four-year, $1-million project led by University of Guelph researchers.…
Legionella was discovered after an outbreak in 1976 among people who went to a Philadelphia convention of the American Legion. Those who were affected suffered…
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the City of Saskatoon have been honoured for their collaborative wastewater monitoring project that advances environmental and human health—one…
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne joined Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Chair Annette Verschuren and SDTC President and CEO Leah Lawrence to announce investments of $44.3…
The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced that they have signed the new Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health. “The Great Lakes…
More joint funding has been announced for drinking water and wastewater projects in 21 communities in Central Newfoundland. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital…
Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic put our critical infrastructure to the test. One major aspect of that was municipal water systems and its reliability.…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum co-hosted a live-streaming of the 2021 Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge semi-finals on May 18, 2020. In…
Additional funding has been announced for a new wastewater treatment facility in the Town of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, our…
The Ontario government is launching a new user-friendly online tool so the public can conveniently report incidents of pollution in real-time from a smartphone. The…
The Government of Ontario has started its broader consultation on the proposed regulations to support conservation authority programs and services under the Conservation Authorities Act. The…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $2.5 million to help farmers improve water quality and soil health in the Lake Erie…
Indigenous Services Canada has provided an update on progress toward clean drinking water in all First Nations communities. As of May 17, 2021, 106 long-term…
The COVID-19 Wastewater Coalition has developed two maps that can help us understand where wastewater-based epidemiology is already underway and/or being applied in Canada. Over…
Why do some communities not have access to safe, reliable access to drinking water? Especially in a country like Canada that’s known for having one…
Three new case studies—co-developed by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices of Canada Institute and Smart Prosperity Institute—provide important insights into the possibilities for urban natural…
Design firm Stantec and landscape architecture and urban design firm PUBLIC WORK have been selected by Waterfront Toronto to design transformative infrastructure for the city’s…
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) is calling on the Government of British Columbia to address the gaps in legislation that leave drinking water…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 (or “XPV”) announced that it has appointed Sean Connor as its new chief financial officer. “We are very excited to have Sean…
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