Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Using Technology to Understand Where Lead Infrastructure Exists
Since news of lead-poisoned drinking water in Flint, Michigan emerged in 2015, the water sector has kept it top of mind. A growing body of…
Infrastructure
District of Squamish Receives $4-Million Grant for Flood Protection Project
The District of Squamish has received a grant totalling $4,049,878 through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program offered by the Government of Canada. The funding will be…
Hamilton Announces Substantial Completion of the Biosolid Management Project
The City of Hamilton and Infrastructure Canada have announced that a substantial portion of the Biosolid Management Project has been completed. The project offers a…
Huron-Wendat Nation Shows Support for Port of Quebec Project
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) has announced that it has received the formal support of the Huron-Wendat Nation (the Nation), through its Grand Chief Konrad…
Cold Lake South, Alta. to Undertake Water Reservoir Modernization Project
One of two water reservoirs in Cold Lake South, Alberta will be modernized so that it can continue to supply residents with water during a…
Commentary: How Investing in Green Infrastructure can Jump-Start the Post-Coronavirus Economy
COVID-19 has turned the world on its head. Many socio-economic benefits Canadians took for granted are now under threat, and the economic, infrastructure, and environmental…
Thunder Bay Launches Loan Program to Support Replacement of Lead Pipes
Thunder Bay’s City Council approved an interest-free loan program on June 22, 2020. The program will allow property owners to borrow funds from the City…
Infrastructure Failure in Montana Affects Water Users in Alberta
The Alberta government is working to address the impacts to water users resulting from an infrastructure failure in Montana. On May 17, a concrete drop…
Infrastructure Grants Support Economic Recovery in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has awarded $200 million in infrastructure grants to municipalities across the province to make improvements to water supply and treatment facilities…
Improving Water Capacity in One of Canada’s Largest Cities: Mississauga
The city of Mississauga, Ontario has been a ballooning Toronto suburb for decades. From a population of 172,352 in 1971, it has grown to nearly…
Cold Lake, Alta. Shifts Funding for New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Cold Lake City Council voted to fund the $1 million design of a new wastewater treatment plant using funds available to the City through the…
Gov’t of Canada Reappoints Federal Member to Waterfront Toronto Board
Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, made the following statement on the federal reappointment of Jeanhy Shim to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors…
Government of Canada Supports Water Projects Through Gas Tax Fund
The Government of Canada is providing support through the Gas Tax Fund for a number of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects across the country.…
Manitoba Announces Nearly $500 Million in Infrastructure Investments
The Manitoba government is making a number of investments to improve provincial infrastructure and safeguard the well-being of Manitobans and their communities, according to an…
Investments in Natural Infrastructure Have Significant Economic Returns: Report
Canada’s built, or ‘grey,’ infrastructure requires an estimated investment of $5.3 billion per year in order to keep pace with the effects of climate change. This…
Manitoba Invests $33 Million in Projects to Improve Climate Resilience
The Manitoba government is investing $33 million to improve climate resilience and support municipalities across the province, according to an announcement by Premier Brian Pallister.…
Alberta Provides Additional Funding for Flood Mitigation in Bragg Creek
The Government of Alberta has committed $9.4 million in additional funding for flood mitigation in Bragg Creek as part of the province’s pledge to provide…
Water Security Agency Announces New Water Management Initiatives
The Water Security Agency announced a series of water management infrastructure initiatives and programming to support communities across Saskatchewan. These projects are part of the…
New Bridge in Dawson Creek, B.C. to Protect Residents from Flooding
Construction of a new bridge to replace the existing three culverts under 8th Street in downtown Dawson Creek, B.C. will start in June 2020. The…
Manitoba Concludes Spring 2020 Operation of Red River Floodway
The Manitoba government has ended the spring 2020 operation of the Red River Floodway, according to an announcement made by Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler. “Manitoba…
FCM Launches Next Phase of Asset Management Funding
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have launched the next phase of funding to help communities improve their asset management…
Op-Ed: Should Stimulus Funding Target Lead Infrastructure?
Over the past 18 months, there has been a great deal of conversation regarding the importance of removing lead infrastructure in Canada: the lead up…
New Initiative to Develop Asset Management Plan for Grindstone Creek
A new initiative will develop an asset management plan for Grindstone Creek, which is part of Ontario’s Greenbelt. “Given the strain COVID-19 is putting on…
Alberta Includes Funding for Springbank Reservoir in 2020 Budget
The Government of Alberta has included a commitment in its 2020 Budget to provide $196.3 million over three years for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir. The…