A University of British Columbia (UBC) led global review found that water-quality impacts can emerge months or years after wildfires. Researchers analyzed 23 studies across…
The government of Alberta is investing $46 million into development of technologies to reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds. Nine projects will be…
Englobe Corporation announced March 3 it has acquired Applied Aquatic Research Ltd. (AAR) a Calgary-based environmental consulting firm with clients in Western Canada’s energy and…
The Town of Devon and Leduc County in Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint planning of future water and wastewater servicing…
The City of Calgary is implementing temporary measures to limit underground construction activity near the Bearspaw South Feeder Main and the new parallel pipe replacement…
The City of Calgary announced Feb.20 it is proceeding with planned reinforcements to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM). The work will target up to…
Ponoka Town Council in Ponoka, Alta has approved the first reading of Borrowing Bylaw 01-2026 to partially fund construction of the first phase of required upgrades…
The City of Calgary has confirmed it will use an open-cut method for Stage B of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement project. Stage B…
Young innovators squared off in Calgary, Alta on Feb. 6 for the Aquahacking Prairies Challenge with the top teams winning $35,000 in seed funding. Five…
The government of Alberta is investing $5.3 million to build wetlands across the province. The investment will be through the province’s Wetland Replacement Program and…
The government of Canada is lending a hand for Calgary to restore and enhance wetlands, parks and other green spaces through an investment of more…
The Peter Hemingway Aquatic Centre in Edmonton has been named a Municipal Historic Resource as it reopened on Jan. 27 after five years of renovation…
The City of Calgary is implementing a revised plan to expedite construction of a replacement for the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM). A City of…
The Alberta government is expanding Water Act exemptions to make storing and using water easier for stakeholders. The new and expanded exemptions will “increase water…
The City of Calgary announced Jan. 16 it has lifted all water restrictions after the Bearspaw Feeder Main critically failed at the end of December.…
The City of Calgary announced Jan. 14 it has reached a “significant milestone” in the ongoing repair to the Bearspaw Feeder Main. A City of…
Ongoing work in Calgary on a damaged feeder main which broke open on Dec. 30 is showing progress, according to a City of Calgary update.…
The City of Calgary has released an independent review of the causes of the 2024 feeder main break which found significant gaps in Calgary’s water…
The City of Calgary has called overreliance on its Glenmore Water Treatment Plant a “serious concern” given rising water usage following a major water main…
The City of Calgary issued an update on Jan 4. on their ongoing repairs after a major water main broke on Dec. 30 near the…
A new federal-provincial report finds that surface water in Alberta’s oil sands region is generally stable and safe, with some areas showing signs of improvement,…
First Nations leaders in Alberta are voicing strong opposition to the provincial government’s proposed Water Amendment Act, saying the legislation threatens Treaty rights, water security…
Alberta has completed close to 300 kilometres of new flood mapping for communities across the province, marking another step in its accelerated effort to improve…
A major upgrade to EPCOR’s primary effluent channels at its Edmonton wastewater treatment plant has reached substantial completion, following more than two years of work…