Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Calgary Study Sparks Fluoride Drinking Water Debate
The City of Calgary’s fluoride debate erupted again this week following the release of a study published on Wednesday in the journal Community Dentistry and…
National
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Makes Recommendations For the 2016 Federal Budget
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its 2016 Federal Budget submission this week, proposing solutions and a strong partnership with the federal government to…
Water Well Represented in Government of Canada’s Canada Research Chairs
On February 9th, the Government of Canada announced 305 newly appointed and renewed Canada Research Chairs from a range of fields and disciplines, including water research. The…
2015 LEED Numbers Show Steady Growth in Green Building
Across Canada, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system is becoming the most widely accepted standard for high efficiency and environmentally responsible design.…
Action Canada Makes Recommendations For Groundwater Management
One third of the residents in Ontario, everyone in PEI, and 80 per cent of rural residents in Canada depend on groundwater for their daily personal…
IJC Reports Success in Preserving Great Lakes Water Supply
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report this week summarizing the progress made to fulfill the recommendations of a 2000 commissions study on the protection…
Prime Minister Trudeau Announced $12 Million for Southern Ontario Water Consortium
A hundred or so excited students screamed as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered the room of the Science Teaching Complex at the University of Waterloo…
Governor General Honours Water Leaders Through Appointments to The Order of Canada
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced 69 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include three Canadians who have…
U.S. Bans Microbeads, Canada Could Follow
The U.S. has joined the battle against polyethylene microbeads by banning the use of the tiny plastic pellets commonly used as exfoliants in cosmetic care…
World Council on City Data and Hatch Partner on Global Cities Benchmarking Project
The World Council on City Data and Hatch, a Canadian-based global engineering firm, announced a strategic partnership this week to develop a data portal to…
Canadian Arctic Scientist Awarded Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
World-renowned Canadian polar marine mammal scientist, Dr. Ian Stirling, has won the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. For more than forty…
Insurance Bureau of Canada Says Canada Needs a National Flood Program
At a meeting hosted by the Economic Club of Canada in Calgary this week, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) told the audience that Canada needs…
Royal Society of Canada Releases Report On Water And Oil Spills
The Royal Society of Canada released an expert panel report this week on The Behaviour and Environmental Impacts of Crude Oil Released into Aqueous Environments. The…
Economic benefits of cleaning up a city’s waterfront
By Mario Carr A strong economy needs a healthy watershed. One municipality that understands this all too well is Hamilton, Ontario. Clean-up projects to reverse…
Canada’s Top Court Asked to Review the Interpretation of Environmental Assessment Law
A collective of environmental groups are requesting that the Supreme Court of Canada overturn a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that they say sets a…
Federal Party Platforms and Great Lakes Issues
In anticipation of the upcoming federal election, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative—a binational coalition of over 110 U.S. and Canadian mayors and local…
Hydraulic Fracturing Report Moves Research Agenda Forward in Canada
A new report released today seeks to aid provincial and federal governments in determining the best areas in which to advance studies related to hydraulic…
New Mobile App for Water Advisories Across Canada
On any given day, there are about 1,600 drinking water advisories posted in Canada. A new mobile app designed by the Lake Ontario WaterKeeper, using…
Water Data Analytics Drive Solutions and Profits
Climate change, droughts, and floods are driving business for Canadian software companies. This week, Vancouver-based Aquatic Informatics Inc., a software solutions company for hydrologic data management…
WWF-Canada supports targets to reduce algae in Lake Erie
A statement released this week by 14 groups from Canada and the U.S., including World Wildlife Fund Canada, says that cutting phosphorous in Lake Erie…
New Report Highlights Water Priorities for Sustainable and Resilient Communities in Canada
The 2015 Canadian Municipal Water Priorities report released on June 24 will lead the national discussion on what municipalities need, want, and can address in order to…
Federal Government Announces Major Investment in Trent-Severn Waterway
The Trent-Severn Waterway, a canal route spanning Southern Ontario and Canada’s largest national historic site, will receive infrastructure investments totaling upwards of $285 million. An…
CWWA to Release Public Attitudes 2015 Report
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), with the help of Water Canada and the Actual Media team, has completed a new report titled Public…
New Study Assesses 15 Canadian Cities’ Preparedness for Flooding
A study released on May 21 found that a majority of Canadian cities are not adequately prepared for flooding. The study, which was commissioned by…