Sunday, April 5, 2026
Carney announces new national nature strategy
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new $3.8 billion nature strategy, A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature, with a strong marine and…
Conservation
Government of Canada and Qikiqtani Inuit Association create Nunavut marine protected areas
The federal government and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association announced on March 30 the establishment of the Qikiqtait and Sarvarjuaq Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Nunavut.…
Quamichan Lake water quality tests begin
Installation of scientific test equipment has begun in Quamichan Lake located in North Cowichan, B.C. in order to assess potential solutions to ongoing cyanobacteria blooms.…
Labatt Breweries and UTRCA form water stewardship partnership
Labatt Breweries of Canada and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) announced a new partnership focused on protecting and improving local water systems through…
New Port Colborne wetland gets $140,000 investment
The federal government and the City of Port Colborne are investing a combined $140,000 in a new wetland project to improve storm drainage and provide…
United Nations marks World Water Day
World Water Day takes place on March 22, the 33rd annual observance since it began in 1993. This year’s focus in on gender equality and…
New Brunswick watersheds receive special conservation status
More than 4,800 hectares within the Loch Lomond and Spruce Lake watersheds in New Brunswick have received special conservation status. The new status of the…
Ontario Nature acquires Sauble Dunes North
Ontario Nature announced March 9 it has acquired the 26.7-hectare Sauble Dunes property, expanding the Sauble Dunes Nature Reserve. “This strategic conservation action expands Ontario…
Mosaic launches pilot combining watershed stewardship with forest management
Mosaic Forest Management announced Feb. 25 it is launching a multi-year pilot in the Koksilah watershed on Vancouver Island which integrates watershed services, carbon programs,…
Alberta invests $46 million in tailing pond reclamation technology development
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…
Federal gov’t invests over $2.3 million in Wolastoq/Saint John River nutrient reduction
The government of Canada is investing over $2.3 million in 14 partner-led projects to protect and restore the Wolastoq/Saint John River in New Brunswick. The…
Regional District of Nanaimo secures additional Hamilton Marsh funding
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has announced additional funding has been secured to acquire 360 hectares (ha) of land known as Hamilton Marsh on…
Federal government launches aquatic invasive species survey map
The government of Canada has launched a new aquatic invasive species survey map along with $1 million in funding for eight projects across the country.…
Quebec invests nearly $1 million towards St. Lawrence River ecosystems
The government of Quebec is providing nearly $1 million in financial assistance to the Saint Lawrence Action Fund (FASL) in 2026. The funding will support…
Canada Water Agency invests overs $1 million in 6 freshwater projects
The Canada Water Agency (CWA) is putting over $1 million towards six new projects aimed at protecting the Mackenzie River Basin which at 1.8 million…
Burbot fish recovery resumes in Lower Kootenay
Teams from the Ktunaxa Nation Council, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (USA), Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and the province of British Columbia will conduct their…
Agreement reached for Niagara Shores Park stewardship
An agreement has been reached for sustainable stewardship of Niagara Shores Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. Niagara Shores Park is a 14-hectare forested area within Parks…
Manitoba explores national marine conservation area in Hudson Bay
The province of Manitoba is investing $250,000 to explore establishment of a national marine conservation area (NMCA) in western Hudson Bay. The initiative would protect…
Living Lakes Canada report warns of at-risk aquifers, monitoring gaps
Non-governmental organization (NGO) Living Lakes Canada has released a scientific assessment that finds many of the high-risk aquifers in the Columbia Basin in British Columbia…
Carney meets with Coastal First Nations about marine conservation
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Jan. 13 with Coastal First Nations leadership in Prince Rupert, B.C. to discuss collaboration on marine conservation and ocean protection.…
Circular Materials partners with Pollution Probe for 2026 Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
Two Canadian not-for-profit organizations are joining forces to tackle plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Circular Materials, a national producer responsibility organization, has partnered with…
McGill researchers identify bacteria that could signal toxic blue-green algae blooms
Researchers at McGill University have identified bacteria that may provide an early warning of toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms. The method could help indicate whether…
Restoring Our Connection to Water: A Legacy Worth Salvaging
From 1942 to 1944, my grandfather, Harold Mattson, commanded the 2nd Canadian Recovery Company through France, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. His mission was to recover…
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority launches online access to real-time water data
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) announced that real-time data from its hydrometric monitoring network is now available online through the Collaborative Water Data Viewer (CWDV).…