This summer, grocer IGA partnered with Fonds Éco to deliver its Turnkey project, to provide close to 15,000 rainwater barrels or a residential compost bins in…
Cape Breton Regional Municipality has projected a $330,000 deficit in its annual water utility budget, therefore the munipality is taking steps to potentially increase water…
New Brunswick announced this week that the province’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing will remain indefinitely. As a result of the findings from the Commission on…
Saint John Water in New Brunswick has tied for first place in the “Storytelling with Data” category at the Data Visualization Exhibition during the Canada…
The Department of Environment and Conservation honoured two municipal water operators for their services with Water Operator of the Year Awards this week. Dale Walsh…
The Government of New Brunswick has invited the public, stakeholders, and First Nations to provide input and to participate in public meetings to gather perspectives…
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick has announced that it will proceed with a public-private-partnerships (P3) plan to overhaul its aging water system, totalling…
Pilley’s Island, a small town in Newfoundland and Labrador east of Cornerbrook, has declared a state of emergency due to a problem with the main valve in…
The Mayors of Corner Brook and Mount Moriah have reached an agreement about their water services, averting a contentious threat to cut Mount Moriah’s water…
For over 40 years, the town of Corner Brook, Newfoundland has been providing water services to nearby community of Mount Moriah free of charge, but…
Port City Water Partners has been declared preferred proponent for the City of Saint John’s Safe Clean Drinking Water Project. Under the project agreement, Port…
Residents and watershed groups in Prince Edward Island are concerned that the city of Charlottetown’s water restrictions are insufficient for preserving the health of small…
On July 30, the Province of New Brunswick announced funding for three new wastewater infrastructure projects through the Small Communities Fund. “These strategic infrastructure projects…
On July 31, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, was joined by Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, and Member of the Legislative Assembly…
On July 21, Regional Minister for New Brunswick Rob Moore announced $116,530 in federal funding towards wastewater system upgrades in Alma, New Brunswick. The funding…
On July 16, the Village of Neguac, New Brunswick announced the installation of a $6-million wastewater collection system extension under the Small Communities Fund. With…
On July 16, the Department of Environment authorized a request from Atlantic Industrial Services (ASI) to begin the treatment and disposal of 20-million litres of…
The City of Charlottetown took another step forward with its Residential Water Meter Installation Program on July 13 by awarding the $1.2-million project contract to…
Prince Edward Island is calling for the public’s input into the creation of a Water Act, according to a July 8 announcement from Minister of…
On June 26, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) awarded Allen Curry of the Canadian Rivers Institute $2.8 million to conduct an aquatic ecosystems…
Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Stephen Horsman announced on June 26 that nearly $1.8 million will be invested in upgrades to two essential wastewater…
On June 29, the Government of Canada announced more than $200,000 in funding towards wastewater infrastructure upgrades in two New Brunswick communities. The Village of…
The Province of Prince Edward Island announced its endorsement of the P.E.I. Watershed Strategy on June 17. The program will ensure meaningful watershed enhancements and…
All three levels of government came together to contribute a combined $3.4 million through the Small Communities Fund to a culvert replacement in Moncton, New…