Friday, May 16, 2025
26 Projects Receive Federal Funding to Reduce Ghost Gear in Oceans
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is funding 26 projects in Canada and around the world to help rid the oceans of ghost gear. Lost and abandoned…
RDN Launches Flood Hazard Study of the Englishman River
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is launching a new flood hazard study of the Englishman River. The study and resulting maps will replace the…
District of Squamish Receives $4-Million Grant for Flood Protection Project
The District of Squamish has received a grant totalling $4,049,878 through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program offered by the Government of Canada. The funding will be…
Elected Officials Should Prioritize Restoration in Economic Stimulus Programs: GLSLCI
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) has called on U.S. and Canadian elected officials to include water restoration priorities in any upcoming…
Hamilton Announces Substantial Completion of the Biosolid Management Project
The City of Hamilton and Infrastructure Canada have announced that a substantial portion of the Biosolid Management Project has been completed. The project offers a…
Manitoba Issues Flood Warning for Northwestern Communities
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning related to high water entering Manitoba from Saskatchewan and potential rises along the Churchill River.…
B.C. Funding Flood Planning and Mitigation Initiatives
Twenty-four local governments and First Nations communities have been approved to receive $3.46 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding. This funding is part of the…
Manitoba Unveils New Conservation and Climate Fund
The Government of Manitoba is unveiling its new Conservation and Climate Fund that will provide up to $600,000 this fiscal year to organizations for local…
Water Sector Needs in a Post-COVID-19 World
The Canadian water sector has proven to be one of the most resilient essential services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Water utilities, both…
Huron-Wendat Nation Shows Support for Port of Quebec Project
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) has announced that it has received the formal support of the Huron-Wendat Nation (the Nation), through its Grand Chief Konrad…
Halifax Advising Residents of Blue-Green Algae Bloom
The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that due to the presence of a possible blue-green algae bloom in Lake Micmac, the risk advisory is…
Nestlé Sells Pure Life Bottled Water Business to Ice River Springs
Nestlé Canada Inc. has announced an agreement to sell its Nestlé Pure Life bottled water business to Ice River Springs. The sale is contingent on…
Government of Canada Invests in Ocean Science Data
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Bernadette Jordan, announced that the Government of Canada is investing $1.2 million to support the…
SaskWater Celebrates Successful 2019-20
SaskWater tabled its 2019-20 Annual Report, which provides a summary of significant achievements, including major progress on infrastructure projects and substantial customer growth. “2020 was…
New Initiatives Underway in Shediac Bay Watershed
The Government of New Brunswick’s technical working group tasked with developing a management plan for Shediac Bay watershed, which includes Parlee Beach, is expected to…
Contract Awarded for Phase Two of the ḰEL¸SET Remediation Project
The Government of Canada has awarded a contract to complete the second phase of the ḰEL¸SET (formerly Reay Creek) Remediation Project that will remove sediments…
Vaughan’s Stormwater Charge Supports Vital Water Programs
The City of Vaughan is committed to maintaining and improving the stormwater system to meet the needs of this growing community right now and for many…
Welsh Research Identifies New System for Pharmaceutical Detection in Wastewater
A research team at Swansea University in Wales have developed a new method for fast removal and detection of wastewater pollutants that come from everyday…
New Brunswick Asking Residents to Conserve Water
Surface water and groundwater levels are lower than normal throughout the province, which is why New Brunswickers are advised to conserve water. “The heat wave,…
B.C. Provides Funding for Flood Victims
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for eligible British Columbians in the following regions who may have been impacted by overland flooding from May…
Durham Region Partners with Ontario Tech to Detect Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers with Ontario Tech University are working with Durham Region and other key partners to detect an anticipated second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ontario…
Manitoba Issues Updated Flood Warning and High Water Advisory
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre issued an updated flood warning and high water advisory for southwest and western Manitoba. On July 1, based on engineering…
Saskatchewan Announces $4 Billion Irrigation Project at Lake Diefenbaker
Premier Scott Moe announced the first steps of a project that will irrigate up to 500,000 acres of land from Lake Diefenbaker, more than doubling…
WEF Names Dr. Andrew Sanderson as Chief Medical Officer
To ensure protection of the health and safety of wastewater workers during the coronavirus pandemic and into the future, Dr. Andrew Sanderson has been named…