Friday, March 6, 2026
H2Opinion: Reflecting on the importance of open access water data
How do we build a future where we have the data necessary to make confident, transparent, and inclusive decisions to protect freshwater? This question is…
National
ISC receives report on clean water for First Nations
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu issued the following statement regarding the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report on clean water for First Nations: “We welcome the Parliamentary…
Quentin Chiotti joins Matrix Solutions as practice lead for climate risk and resilience
Matrix Solutions has welcomed Quentin Chiotti as practice lead for climate risk and resilience. “Climate risk adaptation has become an essential consideration for our public…
AECOM grows water leadership in Canada
AECOM announced that it has named Nathalie Gelencser as vice president, water business development, and Charles Gagnon as director, water business development. Gelencser is based…
How digital transformation will make municipal water management more resilient
Across Canada, municipalities must be ready for big growth—and big change. Increased immigration levels and housing booms outside of major urban centres mean municipalities of…
Students on Ice Foundation and Miawpukek Horizon announce new partnership
The Students on Ice Foundation (SOI) and Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services Ltd. have announced a new three-year partnership for SOI to charter the Polar Prince…
New partnership to build Canada’s Blue Economy workforce
ECO Canada has announced a new partnership with the Future Skills Centre to support Canada’s Blue Economy workforce. “This project will support Canada’s emergence as…
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…
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…