Sunday, June 8, 2025
New Wastewater Guidelines Respond to Local Conditions
New wastewater system design guidelines developed at UBC can help municipal governments better protect aquatic life and save millions of dollars a year. In a…
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Internet of Things Comes to Water Management
Ottawa has installed wireless sensors in its regions waterways as a part of a pilot project with Ericsson and Rogers Communications to monitor water quality…
New Research Forecasts Impacts of Proposed Hydroelectric Development on Local Communities
New research from Harvard University has forecasted human exposure to methylmercury levels in areas of Canada where new hydroelectric development is being considered will be…
Does Canada’s Microplastic Ban Reach Far Enough?
On November, 5th, the Government of Canada announced that it would be banning microplastic beads in toiletry products. At a public consultation was held on…
Weston Foundation Invests $5 Million into Agriculture Ecological Goods and Services Program
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation and ALUS Canada have announced a new $5 million investment to support the an program known as ALUS Canada, A…
BC Screens for Quagga and Zebra Mussels
British Columbia inspected a record 24,500 watercraft for quagga and zebra mussels in the 2016 boating season. The inspections were run under the Clean Drain…
Public Review of Canada’s Fisheries Act Begins
As of October 31st, the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has commenced a review of changes to the Fisheries Act. The second meeting of…
Study: Monitor Sorption Rates of Pharmaceuticals in Sewers
A new study on the distribution and desorption of pharmaceutical compounds and caffeine indicates that their inclination to become settled in sediments, sorbed to suspended…
Water Top Priority for First Nations Infrastructure
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde opened the National Housing and Infrastructure Forum in Winnipeg, MB, on November 1st by calling for a First Nations-led…
Local Groups and WWF-Canada Monitor Fresh Water
At the November 1st session of the North American Lakes Management Society Symposium in Banff, Alberta, water scientists, environmental NGOs, and community organizations met to start…
Water & Green Infrastructure Profiled in Morneau’s Fall Statement
In today’s Fall Economic Statement, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced new measures to ensure “middle class progress,” to identify priorities for the Phase 2 funding…
Canadian Provinces and Territories are Ill-Prepared for Flooding due to Climate Change
A new report from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation out of the University of Waterloo finds all 10 provinces and Yukon are ill-prepared for flooding as…
Study Maps Tap Water & Urban Water Systems
A study by scientists at the University of Utah used water isotopes to track the cycle of postprecipitation water through urban water systems. In order…
In Memoriam: Dr. Fred Roots, Polar Scientist and Explorer
Dr. Fred Roots, founder of the Students on Ice program, youth mentor, Arctic explorer, and climate scientist died October 18, 2016. From Pole to Pole,…
Great Lakes Interest Groups Rally Around Need for Bi-National Great Lakes Blueprint
A group of mayors, business leaders, and environmental non-governmental organizations with an interest in Great Lakes and freshwater have requested the federal government to develop…
Report: Stormwater Solutions for Municipalities
The Smart Prosperity Institute has released a report entitled New Solutions for Sustainable Stormwater Management in Canada. The report acts as a primer for municipalities…
$18 Million Available for Fish Habitat Restoration
The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP) funds projects that restore fish habitat across Canada. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the…
Ontario Raises Water Rates, Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute has released a report on Ontario water rates derived from the BMA Management Consulting Group’s annual municipal studies data, describing the rate…
Alarmingly High E. Coli Levels in First Nations
In a report published on September 29th, scientists found what they described as an “alarmingly high frequency” of fecal bacteria in drinking water sources at…
INAC Invests in First Nations Operator Capacity Through the Safe Water Project
The Hon. Carolyn Bennett, minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, announced over $4 million in funding for an expansion of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) Safe…
H2O Innovation Inc. to Build Water and Wastewater Across Canada
H2O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built, and integrated water treatment solutions based on membrane filtration technology for municipal
Eau Canada: Celebrating 150 years of River Heritage
The St. John River Society led the effort to have the Saint John River in New Brunswick designated as Canada’s 38th Heritage River in 2013, and is now bringing together river managers of the Heritage River System with Heritage Canada and Parks Canada through the Canada 150 Fund, to support activities and events along each watercourse.
Canadian Water Quality Ass. Comments on Bennett’s First Nations Promises
In response to Minister Carolyn Bennett’s public statement to affirm that, “Access to clean and safe drinking water is a right for all Canadians,” the…
INAC Reaffirms Federal Commitment to End First Nations’ Boil Water Advisories in Five Years
Minister Carolyn Bennett of Indigenous and Northern Affairs issued a statement this week reaffirming her ministry’s commitment to end boil water advisories on reserves in…