Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says urgent action is required to end long-term boil water advisories and achieve water certainty in…
Actual Media Inc., the parent company of Water Canada, is pleased to announce that Corinne Lynds has joined the company as content director. “Corinne brings…
Bernadette Jordan—minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard—is inviting all Canadians to provide input on the federal government’s Blue Economy Strategy. A Blue…
Canadian cities received a C+ grade on flood preparedness in a study conducted by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo. The study shows…
Bernadette Jordan—minister of fisheries, oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard—has announced $806,759 in funding for marine mammal research. “As we grow Canada’s blue economy, it’s…
All levels of government in Canada have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in some way, shape, or form since March 2020. This is especially…
Foresight’s accelerator program for early stage startups, Kickstart, will be integrated into both AquaHacking 2021 Challenges: the Western Canada Challenge and the Mille Îles River Challenge. “We are excited to…
Watershed management strives to improve the health of aquatic ecosystems as much as it does the economic, cultural, and biophysical health of our communities. Although…
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna has announced the appointment of Tamara Vrooman as chairperson of the Canada Infrastructure Bank, effective January 27, 2021. “Tamara…
In September, Oceana Canada released a damning report that emphasized the disproportionate amount of single-use plastics consumed versus that of other countries. The figures were…
Four Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS) projects will be receiving $3 million funding over two years. This funding will support the University of Victoria,…
The COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax, the U.S. election was stolen, all wipes are flushable, and the earth is flat. Just saying something untrue, even…
Pharmaceuticals, like a chemotherapy drug called methotrexate, can be highly effective for patients. However, these pharmaceuticals are finding their way into water bodies with wide-ranging…
York University researchers have found that close to 5,700 lakes in the Northern Hemisphere may permanently lose ice cover this century. Those lakes include large…
Flooding is a critical issue facing Canadian municipalities that will only become more challenging as we continue to experience the effects of climate change. A…
To stop biodiversity loss, Canada has committed to protecting 30 per cent of its land and sea by 2030. But making conservation decisions about where…
There was a lot of change, to say the least, in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, important work continued in the water industry.…
1. Government of Canada Announces New Investments for Clean Drinking Water in First Nations Communities While most Canadians have reliable access to clean drinking water,…
1. Wastewater Test Could Provide Early Warning of COVID-19 A new test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of communities infected with the virus is…
1. USask Partners with Saskatoon to Study Stormwater Stormwater goes into Saskatoon’s rivers untreated, so garbage introduced into the storm drain system means more pollution…
The Government of Canada has launched public consultations to help establish the new Canada Water Agency and improve freshwater management across Canada. “Canadians want a…
WWF-Canada announced that Lloyd Bryant has been named the new chair of its Board of Directors. Bryant is the retired president and CEO of HP…
1. Foresight Launches Watertech Startup Support Program The Canada Watertech Startup Support Program has been launched by Foresight, a not-for-profit corporation based in British Columbia…
1. Major Investments in Great Lakes Restoration Are Paying Off: Study Canada and the United States have invested more than US$22.8 billion over the last…