Saturday, December 13, 2025
New equipment will help clean up environmental spills in oceans
Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is investing in the Coast Guard to ensure it has modern equipment needed to respond to…
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Blue Economy: Innovating in the blue economy
Innovation is a term that is widely used in the water industry when talking about technologies, processes, and projects. Although the term is used ubiquitously,…
New Canada-wide maps show how floodplains may become inundated
A Western University professor has developed Canada-wide maps showing how floodplains—including low-lying areas of major cities like Vancouver and Montreal—may become inundated in the next 80…
Government of Canada marks fifth anniversary of Oceans Protection Plan
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Public Services…
Green roofs help Canadian cities adapt to climate change
India, Germany, Belgium, and the U.S.A. experienced unprecedented rains and catastrophic floods that resulted in loss of life and widespread damage. While floods are common…
Ducks Unlimited Canada announces new appointments to board of directors
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has appointed four leaders to its board of directors. Each will support DUC’s work to conserve wetlands and deliver large, landscape-level…
Renewing water infrastructure
Survey says environmental considerations are a major factor for asset renewal strategies in Canada. In this second part of a two-part feature on linear water…
Company of the Year: LuminUltra Technologies Ltd.
LuminUltra Technologies Ltd. was recognized as the Company of the Year at the 2021 Water’s Next Awards celebration. It also received additional recognition in the…
Water Resources: Foundry Spatial
Foundry Spatial was recognized in the Water Resources category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. The team at Foundry Spatial Ltd. is hoping that with…
Stormwater: Co-operative Stormwater Management Initiative (CSMI)
The Co-operative Stormwater Management Initiative (CSMI) was recognized in the Stormwater category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Across a large tract of land spanning…
Researcher investigating impact of plastic pollution on deep-sea organisms
Plastic pollution is reaching the deepest depths of the ocean and the impact of these contaminants on marine life that live in these high-pressure environments…
Education and Outreach: Let’s Talk About Water
Let’s Talk About Water was recognized in the Education and Outreach category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Let’s Talk About Water (LTAW) is a…
Early Adoption: ENWIN Utilities Ltd.
ENWIN Utilities Ltd. was recognized in the Early Adoption category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. A Windsor, Ontario utility’s need to improve its data…
$1 million announced to help protect communities from floods and wildfires
Through the Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant, Intact Public Entities and the Intact Foundation are investing $1 million in cities and towns across Canada that are developing practical solutions to…
Drinking Water: Intuitive Water Systems Inc.
Intuitive Water Systems Inc. was recognized in the Drinking Water category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Whether a pump has failed, a disinfection system…
AFN National Chief acknowledges National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald acknowledges the importance of Orange Shirt Day. Chief Archibald urges all Canadians to spend September…
CCME develops Natural Infrastructure Framework
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has developed a Natural Infrastructure Framework, which provides key concepts, definitions, and terms. This framework has…
Conveyance: PICA Corp.
PICA Corp. was recognized in the Conveyance category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. There’s perhaps nothing worse for a local utility than a sewage…
Young Professional: Wai Ying Lam
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Wai Ying Lam was recognized in the Young Professional category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Wai Ying Lam has…
Water Steward of the Year: Warren Brown
Lytton First Nation’s Warren Brown was recognized in the Water/Wastewater Operator category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Brown also received additional recognition as the…
Non-government Leader: Amy Weston
The Nova Scotia Salmon Association’s Amy Weston was recognized in the Non-government Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. As the habitat programs manager for…
David Daniels joins Carl Data Solutions as vice president
David Daniels has joined Carl Data Solutions as the vice president of Environmental Monitoring as a Service (EMaaS) Sales. “David is a proven large enterprise…
Business Leader: Ben Kerr
Foundry Spatial’s Ben Kerr was recognized in the Business Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. What to do when freshwater data is buried…
New research aims to keep mine waste out of water
New research from the University of Waterloo will help mining companies better understand the negative societal and environmental impacts of mine waste disasters, known as…