Atlantic Canada

Nova Scotia Environment Minister Randy Delorey recently presented details for a pilot project to dispose of two million litres of treated hydraulic fracturing wastewater that…

Prince Edward Island has joined forces with the province’s aquaculture industry to increase awareness of aquatic invasive species like green crab and tunicates, which could…

The Town of Bouctouche, New Brunswick, will receive $2.65 million from the provincial and federal governments toward two infrastructure projects, including $2.3 million that will…

The first ever Nova Scotia Watershed Atlas and geodatabase, which examines the health and stressors of the province’s watersheds, has been released by the Hydrology…

The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed $524,000 to a cost-shared drinking water infrastructure project with the Town of Whitbourne on the Avalon Peninsula.…

Charlottetown will receive federal and provincial funding to move forward with its Miltonvale Wellfield project, which will provide the city with an additional drinking water…

Nova Scotia has tabled new legislation that would stop companies from importing or transporting fracking wastewater to Nova Scotia. The legislation, introduced December 2, would…

The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed $243,000 to water-related infrastructure projects in the District of St. Barbe. The projects will be cost-shared…

The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, announced November 22 that the federal and provincial governments are contributing $114.6 million to the city’s Safe Clean…

The City of Charlottetown’s Water and Sewer Utility Department is making an effort to encourage homeowners to have water meters installed in their homes for…

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will invest $881,000 to fund water and sewer projects that will be cost-shared with the Towns of Bay de…

A new wastewater treatment facility has been completed in the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay in central Labrador. Included in the new facility are a…

The Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM) Solar City Program helps area homeowners use solar power to heat water. The program pays between $6,000 and $8,000 to…

The City of Corner Brook on Newfoundland’s west coast has begun construction on a new water treatment facility to serve the city, the adjacent communities…

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale presented the Council of the Federation’s first Excellence in Water Stewardship Award to Atlantic Coastal Action Plan Humber Arm…

The City of Fredericton has established a Water and Sewer Long-Term Financial Plan to act as a guideline for the water and sewer utility over…

Liberal MLA for Dartmouth East and environment critic Andrew Younger has released a statement condemning the importation of hydraulic fracking wastewater and its integration into…

Newfoundland and Labrador has once again announced investments into local water and sewer infrastructure, this time for the amount of $580,000 to the Town of…

Representatives gathered yesterday to celebrate ongoing work on Phase 1, 2 and 3 of the Greater Sydney Area Wastewater Collection Project, an initiative that will…

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced a $665,000 investment in water system upgrades for the communities of Port Albert and Stoneville last week. In…

The Government of Newfoundland announced several water-related infrastructure investments on August 8, including upgrades to the water and sewer systems of the Towns of Fortune…

The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador have collaborated with the Town of Wabana to invest $370,000 into local drinking water infrastructure. The money will go…

The City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island continues to tout its comprehensive water conservation policy, issuing a press release on the subject on July 2.…