Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Torbay Finds Contaminants in Potential Water Supply
Torbay, Newfoundland has been searching for a new water supply, but it seems that its best hope will be unusable. A bedroom community outside of…
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Mayors Discuss Upcoming Wastewater System Upgrades
The mayors of municipalities across Atlantic Canada met in Halifax last week to discuss, among other things, funding for wastewater projects. With government imposed deadlines…
Charlottetown Launches Hotel Audit to Reduce Water Waste
Charlottetown’s Water and Sewer Utility Department has launched an innovative project aiming to improve water efficiency in the city’s hotels. The Hotel Audit project offers…
Saint John Pursues P3 for Water Treatment System
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, is pursuing a public-private partnership (P3) in order to fund an overhaul of its aging water treatment system.…
Proposed Halifax Water Commission Rate Hikes Facing Public Backlash
After releasing a proposal to the Nova Scotia Utility Review Board for a two-year rate increase in January, the Halifax Regional Water Commission (HRWC) is…
Atlantic Environmental Projects Receive Funding
The federal government’s EcoAction Community Funding Program is investing in two environmental projects in Atlantic Canada. In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, $20,000 will be provided to…
IBC Puts Rain to Work in PEI
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has launched the first Atlantic Region study of the impact of collective rain barrel use with the Town of…
Halifax Waterfront Awarded International Blue Flag Designation
Today the Halifax waterfront was awarded the Blue Flag designation, a label awarded to over 3850 beaches and marinas in 46 countries for meeting high environmental standards.…
Report: Watershed Health in Nova Scotia
A report released last week that features provincial watershed data inventory, is the first of its kind in Nova Scotia. The province invested $29,000 in…
Charlottetown Begins $18M Sewer Separation Project
This month, the City of Charlottetown awarded the consulting engineering services portion of the Spring Park Combined Sewer Separation Project to the Charlottetown Office of…
Climate Change Adaptation Projects in Nova Scotia
The Province recently announced that it is once again aiming to help communities prepare for the challenges linked to climate change. The Department of Environment is…
Nova Scotia Makes Progress on Water for Life Strategy
A progress report released on March 23 highlights achievements of the first year of Nova Scotia’s water resource management strategy, called Water for Life, which…
Charlottetown to Address Harbour Concerns
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island has announced a three-phase plan to separate the remaining portion of its Spring Park Combined Storm and Sanitary Sewer System. When…
NB Reveals Long-Term Wetlands Strategy
New Brunswick’s provincial government has released a long-term wetland management strategy (pdf) and will implement it in phases to allow for the implementation of operational,…
Nova Scotia Draft Coastal Strategy Feedback Now Available
Feedback on Nova Scotia’s draft coastal strategy is now available online. “The thoughtful and thorough feedback we’ve received on this draft strategy makes it clear…
New Wetland Conservation Policy for Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has released its new Nova Scotia Wetland Conservation Policy (PDF). With a focus on the roles wetlands play to the province’s landscapes and…
$10M for St. John’s Water Infrastructure
The City of St. John’s will receive approximately $10 million through the 2011 Municipal Capital Works program for municipal infrastructure projects. The City will conduct…
MNL: Clean Drinking Water a Priority for Municipalities
Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) is not happy with recent comments from Environment and Conservation Minister Ross Wiseman. In a press release, MNL president Harry…
FCM Honours Water Projects in Alberta and PEI
Two Canadian water projects received honours at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) 2011 Sustainable Communities Awards yesterday in Victoria, British Columbia. “This year’s award…
N.B. Partners with ACAP for Wetland Inventory
As part of its goal to develop guidelines for wetland protection, New Brunswick’s provincial government will partner with the Atlantic Coastal Action Program (ACAP) of…
GeoNB Adds Wetland Map Tool
A new wetland predictive tool will soon be part of the GeoNB Map Viewer, New Brunswick’s free internet-based application for viewing maps and aerial photos…
N.S. Unveils Water Strategy
Nova Scotia’s Environment Minister Sterling Belliveau has unveiled the Province’s new water strategy. Water for Life outlines 29 actions to be completed over the next…
N.B. Developing Guidelines to Improve Wetlands Protection
New Brunswick’s government is developing operational guidelines as part of its wetland conservation policy to achieve effective and consistent wetlands protection. Environment Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney…
Newfoundland to Share Water Expertise with Jordan
Newfoundland and Labrador’s water expertise is being recognized on an international level, having been invited by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to assist Jordan…