Sunday, June 8, 2025
Vancouver Entrepreneur to Receive Mitacs Award for Slurry Treatment
A Vancouver entrepreneur has commercialized a new approach for treating dairy farm manure and sewage sludge and will be recognized with an award from Mitacs,…
National
BI Pure Water Receives NRC Grant for Refractory Wastewater
BI Pure Water, Inc. has been approved for a National Research Council Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) grant to pilot its low-cost remediation solution…
Employees Help Reduce Water Use at Labatt Breweries
On World Environment Day, Labatt Breweries of Canada has recognized their employees for their award-winning environmental efforts, including efforts to reduce water use. Labatt credits its progress…
Feds Announce $75M for Coastal Restoration Fund
In November 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched the Oceans Protection Plan, which includes funding for coastal restoration projects. This national strategy aims to create a world-leading marine…
Water’s Next Finalists Announced
Water Canada magazine’s Water’s Next Award program is the only national awards program to honour leadership across the entire water sector—including public servants, non-governmental groups,…
Clearford Water Systems to Appoint New Chair
Clearford Water Systems Inc., a TSX Venture 50 Company, announced yesterday that Mr. Rod Bryden, its current chair, will not stand for re-election to the…
National Water Utilities Survey Requests Your Response
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) has commissioned a study about resiliency in water utilities. CWWA have asked Dalhousie University to conduct an online…
National Shoreline Cleanup for World Environment Day
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup will partner with Environment and Climate Change Canada, leading 150 shoreline cleanups across the country on World Environment Day weekend,…
Wastewater Exempt from Canadian Carbon Pricing Scheme
On May 18th, the Government of Canada has released a technical paper on pricing carbon pollution. The report noted that wastewater operations will be exempt…
Inspiring the Next Generation of Canadian Water Operators
In the modern age of climate change, low-starting salaries, unpaid internships and long working hours, millennials are struggling to find a career path that is…
Fertilizer Canada Sustainability Report Targets Nutrient Management
Fertilizer Canada has released 4R Nutrient Stewardship Sustainability Report, which details guidelines for nutrient management and water quality. The association represents the fertilizer industry: manufacturers,…
27 Canadian Beaches Receive High Water Quality Standard
A record number of Canadian beaches and marinas will fly a Blue Flag, identifying them a prestigious designation of water quality. As Canadians celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday…
$5.5M from Environmental Damages Fund for Projects
The Government of Canada has announced $5.5 million in funding for environmental projects will be available under the Environmental Damages Fund. Past funding has been…
Two Weeks to Comment on Draft Action Plan for Lake Erie Algae
Only two weeks remain to provide input to Canadian and Ontario governments on the draft Action Plan to address the algae problem. Phosphorus pollution is a…
WaterTAP Launches WaterTech Export Development Program
Canadian water technology companies interested in targeting high-potential water and wastewater utility clients in California or Texas should take note of a new pilot program…
Progress Report for Alberta-NWT Water Management Delayed
The highly anticipated first annual report on the progress and results of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Mackenzie River Basin Bilateral Water Management Agreement, signed March 18,…
Toronto to Host Canada’s New Infrastructure Bank
The federal government has announced that the much anticipated federal infrastructure bank will be located in Toronto, Ont. based on its “global reputation for excellence as…
Carleton Biofiltration Project with Humber College Receives NSERC Funding
Carleton University’s Onita Basu, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, in partnership with Humber College, has received more than $95,000 over two years through…
QUEST Welcomes Five New Senior Associates
QUEST, a non-profit organization that conducts research, engagement, and advocacy to advance Smart Energy Communities in Canada by working with government, utilities, the energy industry,…
Federal Government Invests $27M in Agriculture Research
The federal government has announced $27 million over five-years (2016-2021) through the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP). The investment is intended to help create technologies,…
Report: Canada’s Cleantech Sector Needs Policy Encouragement
A new report from Analytica Advisors has said that Canada’s cleantech sector will struggle if federal policy fails to appropriately encourage the market. The report,…
RBC Study Investigates Divided Public Perception of Water
Following on the release of the 10th RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, the RBC Blue Water Project and GlobeScan held a webinar, bringing further discussion…
Canada to Participate in International Water Research
The National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada has announced that it will support water research internationally with collaborations through the Water Joint Programming…
Kingston Wins National Award for Waterfront Master Plan
The City of Kingston’s Waterfront Master Plan has won a Canadian Society of Landscape Architect’s (CSLA) 2017 National Award of Excellence. The 14 winning projects…