AquaAction has submitted a three-point plan for Canada’s first National Water Security Strategy. Through its work with innovative water-tech entrepreneurs, AquaAction brings Canadian ideas into…
Across Canada, the political mandate is clear: build more homes, and build them immediately. Ambitious federal, provincial, and municipal housing targets dominate policy headlines, accompanied…
Twelve teams of innovators competed for seed funding at the Finale of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Binational AquaHacking Challenge 2026 in Detroit yesterday,…
At industry conferences, the most revealing sessions are rarely the ones polished into neat corporate case studies. Today at the National Water and Wastewater Conference…
Veolia announced the launch of its Workforce Academy North America in Canada, starting a free, fully digital training program to help Canadians begin and advance…
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…
According to public opinion research, 86 per cent of Canadians say water literacy for young Canadians should be a high priority, and yet, more than…
Limen Group of Companies announced an agreement to acquire the civil infrastructure and demolition operating assets of York1, including York1 Construction Service Ltd., York1 Excavation…
When you spend your days working around water, you quickly learn that progress rarely happens by just going with the flow. It takes grit, late-night…
The International Water Association (IWA) announced that the IWA Young Water Professionals Canada Chapter has been recognised as the 2026 IWA YWP Chapter of the…
Key Takeaways: Water is worth an estimated $58 trillion a year to the global economy – equivalent to 60 percent of global GDP. Yet water…
As pressures on water systems continue to grow, accessible and interoperable data will be increasingly important for turning observations into knowledge, supporting informed decisions and…
Canadians overwhelmingly want freshwater security to be a national priority, according to new public opinion research released by AquaAction and partners. The findings come as…
The Canada Water Agency and representatives from the Canada Water Security Funders Group, which collectively steward over $2.4 billion in assets, signed a Memorandum of…
With global institutional investors gathered in Toronto for the Canada Investment Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney and leaders from Canada’s top pension funds pitched a…
The 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders have been named. The winners represent the incredible talent driving Canada’s economy forward, spanning construction, engineering, manufacturing, sustainability, finance,…
The Government of Canada announced the launch of public engagement to develop Canada’s first National Water Security Strategy. The Strategy will help secure Canada’s freshwater…
Nine national organizations have joined forces and are launching the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) Coalition. This network of infrastructure-focused organizations consists of local governments,…
Canadians are increasingly experiencing the impacts of flooding, drought, aging water infrastructure, and other water-related challenges, and they want governments to invest in stronger, more…
The final countdown has begun for 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders. The team received a record number of nominations from the full spectrum of the…
Mehrdad Varedi, recognized for his conservation work with a 2024 Water Canada award, is continuing his efforts to support water resource management through the development…
By Qingshi Tu, Loretta Li, and Raul de Leon Rabago When people think about wildfires, they usually think about flames, smoke and evacuations. However, for…
The search for Canada’s most promising industrial leaders has returned, and this year, the spotlight is finally shining directly on the water sector. For the…
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…