Saturday, July 25, 2026
Winnipeg awards $815M biosolids contract for massive NEWPCC overhaul
WINNIPEG — The City of Winnipeg has officially approved the contract award of $815 million to Red River Biosolids Partners for the North End Wastewater…
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Public Service recommends awarding construction contract for Biosolids Facilities
The Public Service is recommending awarding a contract worth $815.48 million to Red River Biosolids Partners to build the Biosolids Facilities at the North End…
Feds invest in regional wastewater infrastructure in Manitoba
The federal government announced a federal investment of more than $5.8 million in the expansion of the regional sewer system in the Rural Municipality of…
Long-Term Water Advisories Lifted as Five Manitoba First Nations Complete Major Treatment Plant Overhauls
WINNIPEG — Nearly 10,000 community members across five Manitoba First Nations are seeing significant improvements in local water infrastructure following a series of major project…
Feds invest $1.2M in wastewater infrastructure in St. Laurent, MB
The Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $1.2 million for the expansion and upgrade of the Rural Municipality of St. Laurent Lagoon…
Manitoba realigns Water Services Board
The province of Manitoba is realigning the Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) in order to “improve efficiency and address municipal infrastructure needs,” according to the…
Significant steps announced to protect Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed
The governments of Canada and Manitoba and the Seal River Watershed Alliance have announced investment to protect the Seal River Watershed in northern Manitoba. The…
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…
Manitoba begins Red River ice-jam mitigation
The province of Manitoba has begun annual ice-jam mitigation operations on the Red River and will continue the work until March 10. The program began…
Aecon awarded contract for Niverville wastewater treatment facility
Aecon has announced it has been awarded a contract for the RSR Cooperative Wastewater Treatment Facility located in Niverville, Man. The new facility will increase…
North End Wastewater Treatment plant construction pushed forward in 2025
The North End Wastewater Treatment Plant in Winnipeg has seen much activity throughout 2025 as it pushed forward with construction of an upgraded facility. The…
Manitoba advises increase of Shellmouth Reservoir outflow
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre announced Jan. 16 the outflow from the Shellmouth Reservoir The Shellmouth Reservoir is a man-made reservoir on the Assiniboine…
Canadian military heads to Manitoba First Nation facing water crisis
The federal government has deployed the Canadian military to Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba after a prolonged power outage and water treatment and sewage…
Brandon stormwater pond project doubles as public space
The government of Canada is investing $1 million into a stormwater pond project in Brandon, Man. The 10-acre naturalized stormwater pond will mimics prairie wetlands…
Brandon advances flood mitigation with naturalized stormwater project
The City of Brandon in Manitoba is moving ahead with a new naturalized stormwater pond designed to reduce flood risk while creating additional public greenspace,…
Governments of Canada and Manitoba commit $76.9M to rural water and wastewater upgrades
The federal and Manitoba governments are jointly investing $76.9 million to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities, a move officials say will help…
Canada Water Agency funds new projects to protect Lake Winnipeg
The Canada Water Agency is investing $1.6 million in 10 new projects aimed at protecting and restoring Lake Winnipeg, one of Canada’s most economically and…
City of Brandon breaks ground on historic water treatment facility expansion
The City of Brandon, Manitoba, announced the start of construction on the new Membrane building at the Water Treatment Facility—the single largest construction contract ever…
Manitoba government announces first-ever recipients of new Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund
The Manitoba government is investing nearly $400,000 in rural Manitoba for aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced. “We…
Manitoba government funding improves water quality for Oak Lake
The Manitoba government is providing a $95,000 grant to help the Souris River Watershed District develop an aeration system in Oak Lake that will enhance…
Manitoba government invests $19.7M in Oak Lake Dam rehabilitation project
The Manitoba government is investing $19.7 million to rehabilitate Oak Lake Dam, a critical piece of water infrastructure in southwestern Manitoba, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister…
New report highlights $250M annual value of Hudson Bay Lowlands’ ecosystem services
The Hudson Bay Lowlands provide nearly CAD $250 million in ecosystem goods and services (EGS) per year through the value of biodiversity conservation, hunting, tourism,…
Morden wastewater facility project update
After several years of challenges and perseverance, the City of Morden has shared that they have identified a clear path forward for the new wastewater…
First Manitoba Drinking Water interns graduate
June is Indigenous History Month, and the graduation of 11 new Indigenous water operators marks a reason to celebrate. The graduates, from seven communities in…