Sunday, June 1, 2025
World Water Day: One Drop survey reveals Canadians’ thoughts on access to safe water
MONTREAL – Just in time for World Water Day, the One Drop Foundation is releasing the results of a new public opinion poll and reaffirming its…
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Tina Osen Wins 2024 Conservation Award of Distinction from DUC
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, MB, – Tina Osen, President of HUB International Canada and Nature Force founding partner is a champion of conservation and community. Her…
BQE Water Completes On-site Pilot of Patented Process
VANCOUVER, BC – BQE Water Inc., a leader in the treatment and management of mine-impacted waters, reports the successful completion of on-site pilot demonstration of its…
First Nations Drinking Water Settlement Claims Closing in March
TORONTO – Eligible First Nations communities and individuals have until March 7, 2024, to submit a claim under the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement. “There’s…
Watersheds Canada Recognizes World Wetlands Day
Perth, ON – As wetlands cross people’s mind on World Wetlands Day (February 2, 2024), perhaps it is because, at some point in life, they…
Canadian Government Launches Canada Water Agency, Invests $650M in Freshwater Action Plan
WINNIPEG, MB – Fresh water is a vital resource that is facing pressing challenges. To ensure that fresh water in Canada is clean and healthy, the Government…
The Government of Canada seeks feedback to tackle plastic pollution
Gatineau, QC – Plastic pollution litters our beaches, parks, streets, shorelines, and other places Canadians value. Its harmful impacts on nature and wildlife must be…
Canada invests in freshwater protection projects
North Hatley, QC – The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change,…
Together with First Nations leadership, Minister Patty Hajdu introduces a Bill to support clean drinking water in First Nations communities
Ottawa – Everyone in Canada should have access to safe and clean drinking water. First Nations have long called for legislation that affirms their inherent…
Oceana Canada sounds alarm with seventh fishery audit, highlights government’s ongoing struggle to revitalize wild fisheries
Vancouver – In the face of accelerating climate change, Oceana Canada’s 2023 Fishery Audit, launched today on World Fisheries Day, exposes Canada’s persistent mismanagement and…
Oceana Canada unveils roadmap to cut 1/3 of Canada’s single-use plastic pollution
Toronto – Canada can reduce its single-use plastic each year by one-third, or 720,000 tonnes – equivalent to the size of 6000 blue whales– according to…
ALTRA | SANEXEN wins international influence award from the CETEQ
Montreal – ALTRA | SANEXEN has won the International Influence Award from the Conseil des entreprises en technologies environnementales du Québec (“CETEQ”). The growing reach…
Environmental Organizations call on Canada to sign and ratify new High Seas Treaty
Ottawa – Twenty-six Canadian environmental organizations and nine international groups are calling on Canada to sign and ratify the new treaty to protect high seas…
C3 Water joins forces with CIMA+
Toronto – Effective October 1, 2023, C3 Water Inc. (“C3 Water”), has joined CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms. “This acquisition is…
Water Canada announces changes to 2024 Awards Gala and Summit in 2025
Toronto – Water Canada, the leading voice for Canada’s water industry professionals, announces a conscious shift in its event timeline with a twofold purpose: to…
U of G collaboration recognized nationally for advances in groundwater protection
For two decades, Dr. Beth Parker, a professor in the School of Engineering and director of the Morwick G360 Groundwater Research Institute (MG360), has collaborated with the City of Guelph and…
Ocean Legacy Foundation’s Chloé Dubois named to Canada’s Clean16 list for 2024
Richmond, B.C. – Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF), the Canadian non-profit organization that develops and implements worldwide plastic pollution response programs, has announced that its Co-Founder and…
Warren Brown of Lytton First Nation named recipient of the 2023 National First Nations Water Leadership Award
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory – When wildfires threatened Lytton First Nation in 2021, Warren Brown was essential in protecting his community’s water supply by staying…
ALTRA | SANEXEN’s Martin Bureau wins 2024 Clean50 Award
Montreal – Martin Bureau, Vice-President of Innovation and Head of the PFAS Centre for Excellence at ALTRA | SANEXEN, has won the 2024 Clean50 Award,…
Government of Canada calls for proposals to advance flood mapping science and climate adaptation projects
Canadians across the country are already facing the consequences of climate change, which is causing more frequent and severe weather. Climate-related natural disasters, including flooding,…
Nature holds the answer to limiting the impact of extreme weather
Wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat – these perils are threatening Canada’s residential housing market, and homeowners, in ways not imagined just a few years ago. The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo, has…
Ducks Unlimited Canada Duck and Run challenge
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – This fall, Ducks Unlimited Canada and event sponsor Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Canada are proudly presenting the first annual Duck and Run…
Nature Canada addresses “People’s Mandate Letter” to the new Oceans Minister
Ottawa – On the appointment of the Hon. Diane Lebouthillier as the new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Coast Guard, Nature Canada has addressed…
Protecting nature at the Massé Stream in Montérégie, part of $6.7 million in national habitat protection
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced that Ciel et Terre (formerly known as the Centre d’information sur l’environnement de…