Saturday, May 17, 2025
SPONSORED: Peterborough & the Kawarthas: A Cleantech Powerhouse
Peterborough & the Kawarthas is a region that has been shaped by three things: innovative minds, a commitment to sustainability, and its connection to water.…
LIFT SEE IT Accepting Applications for Travel Scholarships in 2020
Scholarships are available once again to enable utility personnel to visit other utilities with innovations of interest through the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT)…
Acuva Technologies Launches Next-Generation Water Purification System
Acuva Technologies Inc.—a company based in B.C. that designs, manufactures, and integrates UV-LED drinking water purification systems—recently announced two new additions to its growing portfolio…
OWA Applauds Proposed Amendment to Ontario Water Resources Act
The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) is extremely pleased with the provincial government’s inclusion of a key amendment to the Ontario Water Resources Act in the…
Mayor of Ajax Issues Statement on Provincial Decision that Impacts Local Plant
The mayor of Ajax, Shaun Collier, has issued a statement in response to a decision made by the Ontario government that impacts treatment requirements at…
Alberta Confirms Funding for Flood Resilience Projects in 2019 Budget
Alberta’s 2019 Budget includes more than $43 million for 15 projects that will increase flood resilience in municipalities and Indigenous communities across the province. “Albertans…
York University Research Uses AI to Predict Flood Risk in Real Time
Researchers from York University can now predict river water levels days in advance of floods using artificial intelligence and data from two rivers: the Don…
Intact Invests $1 Million to Help Protect Canadians From Natural Disasters
The Intact Financial Corporation is investing $1 million in charities that are developing practical and effective solutions that help protect people from natural disasters like floods, wildfires,…
New Process Could Help Decontaminate Oilsands Process Water: Study
A new process developed by engineers at the University of Alberta (U of A) shows potential in cleaning and decontaminating oilsands process water. The process…
I Don’t Flush Campaign Urges Ontarians to Trash Bad Habits, Not Drains
A new partnership aims to raise awareness about what Ontarians shouldn’t be flushing down their drains. The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the Clean…
AquaHacking Launches 2020 Challenge in British Columbia
Students, tech leaders, and those with an interest in freshwater issues were on hand for the launch of the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge 2020 on October…
Alberta Introduces New Bill to Manage Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Bill 19, if passed, would pave the way for the new Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system in Alberta. TIER, the centrepiece of the…
New Brunswick Sets Goal to Protect and Conserve Freshwater
The Government of New Brunswick is working to protect and conserve freshwater, forests, and other wild spaces for future generations. “The government understands the importance…
Federal-Provincial Funding to Support Water and Wastewater Services in B.C.
Communities in British Columbia will soon be able to apply for a share of the combined $150-million federal-provincial infrastructure funding that will help deliver water…
2020 AquaHacking Challenge to Help Address B.C. Freshwater Issues
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum will be launching the 2020 AquaHacking Challenge on October 29 at UBC Okanagan. Doors open at 10:45…
New Report Provides Measures to Protect Commercial Real Estate Against Floods
The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation has developed a comprehensive report that outlines 20 measures that can be implemented by commercial real estate owners and…
CGLR Partners with IAGLR to Restore and Protect Great Lakes
A new partnership aims to better connect science, policy, and business interests to accelerate both the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes. The International…
Impacts of Severe Weather Event Diminishing in Manitoba
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports the impacts of the severe weather event in mid-October are diminishing. However, flood warnings and high water advisories remain…
Ontario Supports Green Infrastructure Investments in Small Communities
Starting October 28, communities in Ontario with populations under 100,000 can apply for funding to support infrastructure through the Green Infrastructure stream under the joint…
New Research Examines Water Sustainability Plans in B.C.
A new Innovation Brief from the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Environmental Law Centre investigates how Water Sustainability Plans, enabled by British Columbia’s new Water…
Rising Emissions are Turning Arctic Permafrost into Carbon Source: Study
Arctic regions have captured and stored carbon for tens of thousands of years, but a new study shows winter emissions from the Arctic may now…
E.P.A. Unveils Five-Year Plan to Accelerate Restoration of the Great Lakes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, and Region 5 Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager, Cathy Stepp, unveiled an updated action…
Laundry in Canada and U.S. Releases Trillions of Plastic Microfibres: Study
A study by Ocean Wise estimates that 878 tonnes of plastic microfibres are released from household laundry in Canada and the United States through wastewater…
Canature Partners with UV-LED Solutions Provider Acuva Technologies
Acuva Technologies, a company based in British Columbia that provides advanced UV-LED water purification solutions, has partnered with Canature, a manufacturer of residential and commercial…