Thursday, July 30, 2026
Bearspaw South Feeder Main shutdown reaches final stages
The Bearspaw South Feeder Main in Calgary has reached the final stages of its shutdown as crews continue repairs. Refilling the pipe began on March…
Infrastructure
City of Belleville moves forward with Avonlough sewage project
The City of Bellville is proceeding with its Avonlough Sewage Pumping Station project to address critical wastewater infrastructure needs in west Belleville. The project is…
Cumberland wastewater upgrades hit milestone
The Village of Cumberland in British Columbia has completed a critical upgrade to their wastewater system. Upgrades include improvements to the current lagoon system including…
Niagara water treatment plants earn A+ from Ontario
Niagara Region’s six water treatment plants have earned a 100 per cent rating from the Ontarios’ ministry of the environment, conservation and parks following inspections…
Federal, provincial government invest more than $35.6 million in Newfoundland water upgrades
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland are putting more than $35.6 million towards water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades for ten municipalities in the western part…
2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award winners announced
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…
New wastewater treatment plant, system upgrades for Chester Basin
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…
Feds, New Brunswick invest in New Maryland wastewater infrastructure
The federal government and the province of New Brunswick will invest in wastewater infrastructure improvements in New Maryland, NB to accelerate homebuilding. The federal government…
Calgary city council approves additional $609 million for water infrastructure
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…
Village of Hilton Beach gets $91k critical water infrastructure investment
The Ontario government is putting $91,250 towards rehabilitation and expansion of critical water infrastructure in the Village of Hilton Beach in in Algoma-Manitoulin, ON. The…
Ontario invests nearly $29 million in Perth, Wellington Counties water infrastructure
The government of Ontario is putting nearly $29 million towards rehabilitation and expansion of rural water infrastructure in both Perth and Wellington counties. The funding…
Oneida Nation awards construction contract for water pipeline project
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…
Ontario environment minister talks delay reduction for water, wastewater projects
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…
B.C. invests in new Haida Gwaii subsea fibre-optic link
The government of British Columbia is investing up to $24 million in a new subsea fibre-optic project to bring improved connectivity to the Haida Gwaii…
Alberta government launches Bearspaw watermain break inspection
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…
West Bamfield submarine watermain completed
The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) announced March 6 that its $1.2 million submarine line replacement project is now complete. The new main replaces the previous…
Calgary begins Bearspaw repairs, starts water restrictions
The City of Calgary announced March 9 the Bearspaw South Feeder Main is out of service to prepare for critical reinforcement work expected to last…
North Vancouver mayors raise alarm about North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant costs
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…
Yukon continues work on Haines Junction upgrades
The Yukon government announced March 5 it has completed major upgrades to aging underground infrastructure in the Village of Haines Junction, Yukon. The project replaced…
Nova Scotia water pipeline gets environmental approval
The Landrie Lake Water Utility has received environmental assessment approval as of March 4 to service the Port Hawkesbury and Richmond areas of Cape Breton,…
City of Toronto launches water meter transmission unit replacement program
The City of Toronto is starting a three-year program to replace all 470,000 water meter transmission units in use by customers due to early failures…
Leduc County, Town of Devon sign water infrastructure MOU
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…
Township of Ignace gets $4.8 million water infrastructure upgrade investment
The government of Ontario announced a $4.8 million grant application approval on Feb. 18 to make significant improvements to the Township of Ignace, ON’s water…
Grand-Bouctouche water infrastructure gets federal, provincial investment
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…