The government of Alberta is putting more than $28 million towards drought-proofing and flood prevention through two different funding streams. $25 million will be invested…
The federal government’s Build Communities Strong fund, announced in the 2025 budget, is bringing new and upgraded water infrastructure to Alberta, the Northwest Territories and…
A group of water leaders convened by AquaAction are publicly lauding the federal government’s recently announced Water Security Strategy. The experts met with Wade Grant,…
The 2025 federal budget’s Building Communities Strong Fund is bringing wastewater infrastructure upgrades to Bridgewater, NS along with drinking water improvements in Quispamsis, NB. More…
The government of Canada announced on March 22, World Water Day, that it is launching efforts to create the nation’s first national water security strategy.…
The government of Canada announced March 19 it has released the National Freshwater Science Agenda. The agenda is the result of two years of engagement…
Three levels of government are investing $17.5 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund into building a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrading the existing…
The City of Calgary’s council unanimously approved a $609 million increase to the 2026 capital budget on March 17 to fund accelerated work on the…
Ontario’s environment minister Todd J. McCarthy stressed the importance of streamlining the environmental assessment process at a recent industry event. The Ontario Environment Industry Association…
The government of Alberta is launching a formal inspection into the management, administration and operation of the City of Calgary’s Bearspaw South Feeder Main. A…
Alberta’s amendments to the province’s Water Act, passed in the legislature in fall 2025 came into effect on March 11. The changes through the Water…
The mayors of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver have issued a joint statement voicing their concerns about continued delays in construction of…
The Town of Devon and Leduc County in Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint planning of future water and wastewater servicing…
The federal government and province of New Brunswick are investing in water infrastructure to support increased housing in Grand-Bouctouche, NB. $1.5 million of joint funding…
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are making a joint investment of over $139 million towards the first phase of the Riverhead Wastewater…
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…
The government of the Northwest Territories is calling for community governments to apply to the Northwest Territories Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (NWT CHIF). Projects forecasted…
The Township of Black River-Matheson, ON announced Feb. 23 it is receiving $1.54 million in funding from the province of Ontario to support improvements to…
The governments of Canada, Nova Scotia and the Town of Antigonish announced Feb. 20 a series of investments to improve water and wastewater infrastructure with…
The province of Ontario is investing up to $8,691,562 to rehabilitate water infrastructure in the City of Peterborough. The funding come’s from Ontario’s Municipal Housing…
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) students through the Bruce Fellowships in Canadian Freshwater Policy have submitted an e-petition to the House of Commons to create a…
Ponoka Town Council in Ponoka, Alta has approved the first reading of Borrowing Bylaw 01-2026 to partially fund construction of the first phase of required upgrades…
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.…
The Region of Waterloo has appointed internationally recognized expert Kenneth Brothers on an interim basis as its new commissioner of water services and wastewater operations.…