Water utilities are continuing to provide safe drinking water, even as a state of emergency is being declared in municipalities and provinces across Canada...
Canadian municipal leaders and wastewater professionals are urging everyone to NOT flush anything but the 3P's—pee, poop, and paper (toilet paper).
There is never a...
Jane McDonald is stepping into a new role as executive vice president of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and chair of the...
Solving freshwater issues across Atlantic Canada through technology and entrepreneurship is the theme of a new competition that began on February 26, 2020 at...
The latest research from the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) found that natural assets like wetlands, forests, and ponds help communities in Canada better...
A new frontier that may increase farmland also poses environmental threats from degraded water quality and increased carbon emissions, according to a new study.
The...
New research helps build the case for harnessing the power of natural infrastructure for large-scale wetland restoration. This approach can help improve water quality...
Existing design methods for urban drainage systems are not going far enough to withstand possible catastrophic storms, or even unpredictable failures during a moderate...
A University of Saskatchewan professor is working on better predicting ice formation in rivers, and potential ice jamming, to reduce the risk of flooding.
When...
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department's monthly progress update on drinking water advisories affecting public systems on reserves.
"We are determined to...
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) has welcomed Sandra Cooke as the director of the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium.
Prior to joining CWN, Cooke was the...
Serving Indigenous communities with reliable, easy to operate small solutions.
Water is considered sacred by Indigenous people for its interconnectedness to all life, making the...
The Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution, which sheds light on the extent of the plastic pollution problem in Canada, has been published by...
WWF-Canada has selected four award recipients for the Generation Water Tech Challenge.
Since September 2019, WWF-Canada has been seeking innovative and transformative solutions to help...
The new Earth Tech accelerator has announced its first cohort, which includes 16 startups and nonprofits that are advancing freshwater and climate solutions.
The Centre...
Dozens of academics and policy experts launched the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, a new independent national research body.
The Institute aims to bring clarity...
