Canada’s already challenged public water systems are under threat from a broad free trade agreement being negotiated by Canada and the European Union (EU), says…
Montreal’s GENIVAR engineering firm has acquired Laval-based Aquapraxis Inc., which offers recognized expertise in the areas of urban hydrology, urban networks and water resource management.…
Environment Canada is not adequately monitoring Canada’s fresh water resources, says Scott Vaughan, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, in his report tabled today in…
The federal government is extending the deadline for stimulus-funded projects (including several water/wastewater projects) by one full construction season, to October 31, 2011. Throughout the…
North 60° Petro Limited pleaded guilty on November 12, 2010, in Whitehorse Territorial Court for failing to comply with an Environment Canada Inspector’s Direction requesting…
New Zealand-based Opus International Consultants is acquiring Canada-based engineering consultancy, Dayton & Knight Ltd, a company that specializes in sanitary and health engineering, hydraulics, hydrology,…
Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and China’s Minister of Environmental Protection, Zhou Shengxian, signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MOU) on environmental cooperation last week in…
Donald Mavinic of the University of British Columbia, and Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., Stantec Consulting Ltd., Metro Vancouver, EPCOR Water Service Inc., and Clean Water…
This past weekend, 250 water-passionate Canadians from all over the country demonstrated their commitment to a healthy water future. The Canadian Water Innovation Lab (CWIL),…
In response to concerns about industrial pollution in the Athabasca River and connecting waterways, Canada’s environment minister, Jim Prentice, has appointed an independent advisory panel…
Ottawa-based Clearford Industries Inc. has made agreements with two municipal governments representing towns near Cali, Colombia to design and supply wastewater collection and treatment systems.…
Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and Manitoba’s Minister of Water Stewardship,…
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) today announced its 18th round of funding for Canadian clean technology demonstration projects. Canadian entrepreneurs and technology developers with new…
A computer model developed to determine the amount of water resources required for agricultural land in the Okanagan now and in the future is helping…
Water conservation efforts in Manitoba will be further improved with the development of a new strategic plan by Manitoba Water Stewardship and the Winnipeg-based International…
Liberal members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development today released their report from the committee’s study of the impact…
The City of Windsor has signed on to become one of Ontario’s first municipal participants to connect its water and wastewater facilities to the next…
Last Wednesday’s Council of the Federation results announced that Canada’s Premiers have endorsed what the Western Premiers agreed to back in June: a Canada-wide Water…
Last week RBC announced the last wave of its 2010 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant recipients. Seven organizations from Canada, the United States and…
Both federal and provincial governments made investments totalling nearly $6 million to demonstrate the power of water using modular river turbines in the St. Lawrence…
Calgary-based Pure Technologies Ltd. has announced that it will purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd. for…
Health Canada has released the Canadian Guidelines for Domestic Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing, says a release from the Canadian Institute…
Vancouver-based BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc., a company that treats industrial wastewater, will construct a third water treatment plant in China, in joint venture with Jiangxi…
Recognizing the importance of finding efficient and economical ways to recover heavy oil from the oil sands regions, GE and Calgary-based FilterBoxx Water & Environmental…