Diana Fox Carney, Canada’s Ocean Envoy and Chair of the 12th Our Ocean Conference (OOC), concluded a visit to Canada’s Arctic where she announced the…
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) leadership joined international water leaders in Glasgow for the inaugural Indigenous Water Forum. Water is more than a…
The governments of Canada and Manitoba, together with Peguis First Nation and Fisher River Cree Nation, have begun Phase 1 of a long-term flood mitigation…
A combined investment of approximately $3.9 million from the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Inuit Community Government of Nain will help…
Mikisew Cree First Nation, Athabasca Chipewyan Déné First Nation and Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation are raising serious concerns about the oversight and level of assessment…
The Government of Canada announced funding of more than $44.9 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to support water, wastewater and solid waste…
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,…
Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory will receive a federal infrastructure investment of more than $38 million for watermain infrastructure through the Direct Delivery stream of the Build…
The Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $66 million to extend the watermain in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, improving access to safe, reliable…
The Government of Canada, in partnership with Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, announced that the general construction contract has been awarded to IDL Projects Inc. to…
Toronto’s waterfront reached a major milestone with the opening of 10 new acres in Biidaasige Park, marking the completion of another significant chapter in the transformation…
Shawanaga First Nation celebrated the completion of their new water treatment plant, an important milestone in the community’s efforts to strengthen access to safe, clean…
The Anishinabek Nation hosts the second annual Water Gathering: Gchi-Gami Maamwi Nweshkdaading Nibi Onji (Great Lakes Gathering – For the Sake of Water) to bring…
For many of us, summer means getting outside and enjoying the things we wait all year for – lounging in the sunshine; getting our hands…
OTTAWA — The federal government has introduced new legislation aimed at closing the regulatory gap for drinking water on First Nations lands, backed by a…
The federal government is providing funding to Ducks Unlimited Canada for green energy improvements at New Brunswick’s Beaubassin Research Centre. Energy efficient upgrades to Ducks…
Pikangikum First Nation has renewed a state of emergency over its collapsing water and wastewater systems nearly one year after first declaring the crisis, citing…
By Water Canada Staff As of May 2026, data from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) indicates that 40 long-term drinking water advisories (LTDWAs) remain in effect…
The Town of Saugeen Shores, ON authorized a new water services agreement on April 27 with Saugeen First Nation which will ensure continued provision of…
The Watershed Security Fund, a partnership between the First Nations Water Caucus (FNWC), the First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC), and the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) has announced…
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…
On March 21 federal minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty announced the 2026 recipients of the 2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award in…
BQE Water Inc. announced March 19 it has entered into a three-year agreement with Canadian Royalties Inc. (CRI) to operate mine water treatment plants at…
The Oneida Nation of the Thames has awarded a construction contract for a pipeline connection to Lake Huron’s water. London, ON-based L82 Construction Limited was…