Friday, July 4, 2025
Sewage Discharge in Maine Prompts NB Water Quality Advisory
In response to a sewage discharge in the state of Maine, New Brunswick’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the Department of…
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Riverside-Albert, NB Receives CWWF Support for Water Sampling Stations
Federal, provincial, and municipal governments are investing more than $24,000 in the installation of water sampling stations for Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick. “Your government understands the…
Newfoundland and Labrador Receives Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater
Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced nearly $7 million in funding for water, wastewater, and road projects. Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier…
Shippagan, New Brunswick Receives Funding for Wastewater Infrastructure
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick have committed funding to an improved wastewater system in the Town of Shippagan. Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament…
Canada & Newfoundland Support Water Infrastructure in Lewisporte
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced investments in water infrastructure in Lewisporte. Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays–Central–Notre Dame; Derek Bennett, Member of the House…
Moncton Issues Warning of Blue-Green Algae in its Source Water
Moncton, New Brunswick has advised its residents, as well as those in the Dieppe and Riverview, that the presence of blue-green algae has been confirmed…
Amherst, Nova Scotia Commissions New Water Reservoir
Local community leaders toasted the official commissioning of the Town of Amherst, Nova Scotia’s new water reservoir on July 23rd. “This is a great day…
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Supports Infrastructure in New Brunswick
Fredericton has been selected to receiving funding through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the city. Today, Matt…
Nova Scotia Appoints Prosecutor of Environmental Law
The Government of Nova Scotia has appointed a prosecutor to focus on environmental law, after announcing its intention to do so in February of this…
Saint John to Undertake Watermain Installations with Fed-Prov Funding
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick have announced seven new infrastructure projects for the City of Saint John. Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for…
St. John’s to Undertake $46M in Municipal Infrastructure Projects
This morning, Andrew Parsons, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, was joined by Danny Breen, Mayor of the City of St. John’s,…
Newfoundland and Labrador Commits $9M to Water and Wastewater
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed nearly $9 million to water and wastewater infrastructure in St. John’s and Labrador City Federal, provincial, and…
N.S. Coastal Protection Act Seeks to Defend Salt Marshes, Wetlands
Public consultations on the future of Nova Scotia’s Coastal Protection Act, launched on June 26th. “Nova Scotia is a leader in the fight against climate…
N.B. Inland and Coastal Flood Mapping Projects Receive Over $1M
The governments of New Brunswick and Canada will invest $1.14 million in two flood mapping projects to help communities within the province predict the impact…
Fish Ladders, Water Control Focus of Federal Funding in N.B.
The Government of Canada has announced that it will support a project to restore coastal habitats in New Brunswick for the next five years. Work…
N.B. Funds Flood Risk Action Plans and Water Quality Improvement
New Brunswick has made available $770,000 under the Environmental Trust Fund for 27 projects in the Acadia Peninsula region in 2018–19, including for flood risk…
Eel Ground First Nation Works To End Long-Term Boil Water Advisory
In partnership with the Government of Canada, Eel Ground First Nation has implemented a water and wastewater infrastructure plan that should end a long-term boil…
Town of Oxford, N.S. to Upgrade Drinking Water Infrastructure
Oxford, Nova Scotia will receive upgrades to its drinking water infrastructure with support from the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Bill Casey, Member of Parliament…
Miawpukek First Nation Ends Long-Term Drinking Water Advisory
Yesterday, Minister of Indigenous Services, Jane Philpott, congratulated Chief Mi’sel Joe and the community of Miawpukek First Nation for their work in lifting a long-term…
TransAqua Signs Service Agreement with Three N.B. Communities
TransAqua, the Cities of Moncton and Dieppe, and the Town of Riverview in New Brunswick have signed a Service Agreement, the first of its kind…
N.S. Invokes Environment Act to Unearth Harrietsfield Contamination
The Province of Nova Scotia has committed to determining what’s required to remediate a former construction and demolition site in Harrietsfield, Halifax Regional Municipality. Nova…
Flood Forecasting Contract Awarded for Lower Churchill River
Newfoundland and Labrador has awarded a contract for a flood risk mapping study, a flood forecasting model, and a flood forecasting service for the lower…
Prince Edward Island Releases More Water Data on Open Portal
The Government of Prince Edward Island has taken steps to improve transparency and accessibility to a broad range of data with launch of an open-data…
Petitcodiac River to Receive Channel Realignment
As part of the construction of a new 240-metre permanent bridge over New Brunswick’s Petitcodiac River, the river channel will receive a substantial realignment. “The…