Monday, November 24, 2025
Ontario Launches Tool to Report Pollution in Real-Time
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…
Ontario Launches Consultation on Regulatory Proposals Impacting Conservation Authorities
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…
Governments Working to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality
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…
May 2021 Progress Update on Access to Clean Drinking Water in First Nations Communities
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…
New Maps Provide Snapshot of Wastewater-based Epidemiology in Canada
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…
How Water Movement is Promoting Information Sharing Between Operators
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…
Natural Infrastructure Case Studies Provide Possibilities for Canada
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…
Waterfront Toronto Selects Lead Design Services for Queens Quay East Extension
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…
Legislative Gaps Leave Drinking Water Vulnerable to Impacts of Resource Extraction: RDNO
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 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…