Friday, November 13, 2026
Nandita Basu appointed new Director of the Water Institute
The Water Institute at the University of Waterloo announced the appointment of Professor Nandita Basu as its new Director. Her three-year term begins November 1,…
Education
Veolia launches free online job training to help Canadians learn skills for water careers
Veolia announced the launch of its Workforce Academy North America in Canada, starting a free, fully digital training program to help Canadians begin and advance…
Ecomondo 2026: A global stage for the circular economy
With an increasingly cross-sectorial perspective, thanks to the participation of a growing number of vertical communities and the presence of ever more innovative technologies for…
Charlottetown Water earns top honours at ACWWA Awards
The Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association (ACWWA) handed out its 2026 awards during the annual conference, held in Moncton, N.B. The City of Charlottetown…
New U of A research reveals how a delicate freshwater ecosystem washed away into the sea
By Geoff McMaster (Folio/University of Alberta) Imagine a lake the size of Alberta’s Wabamun Lake draining away in just a few months, taking its dependent…
IWA recognizes Young Water Professionals Canada Chapter
The International Water Association (IWA) announced that the IWA Young Water Professionals Canada Chapter has been recognised as the 2026 IWA YWP Chapter of the…
Low-cost 3D-printed filter removes up to 90% of microplastics from water
University of Waterloo engineers have developed a low-cost, customizable 3D-printed filter that removes up to 90 per cent of microplastics from water, offering an inexpensive…
Xylem expands support for water infrastructure with new Toronto hub
Xylem has opened a new 87,000-square-foot Flygt distribution, service and training hub in Toronto, expanding local capacity to support municipal and industrial water customers across…
Canada has 20% of the world’s freshwater: Why that isn’t enough
Key Takeaways: Water is worth an estimated $58 trillion a year to the global economy – equivalent to 60 percent of global GDP. Yet water…
Reconnecting people and water throught cycling
How do we empower communities to better manage and share water? A group of University of Waterloo students and partners, supported by Dr. Dustin Garrick,…
B.C. urges continued water conservation, fall flood preparedness
People in British Columbia are urged to continue conserving water through the fall and winter while preparing for flooding and other hazards, as persistent drought and…
USask tops Canada, reaches top 10 worldwide in water research
USask placed ninth globally and first in Canada in the Water Resources area of the annual ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). This achievement…
Canada to host the 12th Our Ocean Conference in 2027
Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, announced Canada will host the 12th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) Spring 2027, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Drawing on…
Commonly used fertilizer linked to Prairies freshwater quality loss
Researchers at the University of Manitoba and University of Regina have found widespread application of urea, a common farm fertilizer, can severely degrade water quality…
Watersheds Canada extends Natural Edge program to four Ontario communities
National freshwater conservation charity Watersheds Canada announced March 31 it is expanding its program to four new Ontario communities. The program, titled “The Natural Edge”…
Veolia and NYEC launch youth water career partnership
Environmental services company Veolia and the National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) are partnering to engage youth in water and wastewater careers. The multi-city strategy aims…
National partnership launches water literacy project
AquaAction, Canadian Geographic and the Canadian Museum of Nature are partnering to create a water literacy initiative called “The Water Literacy Project” aimed at youth…
AquaAction announces applications open for Quebec water entrepreneurship fund
Water technology non-profit AquaAction announced March 18 applications are now open for AquaEntrepreneur, a program aimed at commercializing new water sector technologies in Quebec. AquaAction…
National Indigenous Water Operator Day is on March 21
On March 21 National Indigenous Water Operator Day (NIWOD) recognizes the contributions of Indigenous water operators in getting clean water to communities across the nation.…
Wolseley Canada donates 10k to Water First training initiative
Wolseley Canada is donating $10,000 to Water First to further Indigenous education and trades training focused on addressing water challenges. The donation invests in technical…
McGill study shows effects of tree cover over millennia on freshwater ecosystems
Researchers at McGill University have used 2,000-year-old stone jars located in Laos to observe long-term ecological processes including how strongly tree cover affects small freshwater…
UBC study warns of lingering wildfire risk for drinking water
A University of British Columbia (UBC) led global review found that water-quality impacts can emerge months or years after wildfires. Researchers analyzed 23 studies across…
CALIBRATED Lands in Vancouver: Redefining Leadership for Women in High-Stakes Industries
Vancouver, BC — A new leadership experience designed for women operating in high-stakes, industrial environments will launch this spring in Vancouver. CALIBRATED: A Leadership Experience…
OWWA releases product procurement white paper
The Ontario Water Works Association’s (OWWA) construction committee has released a white paper titled Product Procurement Methods about procurement approaches in construction projects. The document…