Monday, September 21, 2026
Kelowna named recipient of WAVE Prize urban swimming initiative
National not-for-profit Swim Drink Fish announced the City of Kelowna as a recipient of the WAVE Prize, which will provide funding to bring the City’s…
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System of local watershed boards endorsed by BC municipalities
Local governments from across British Columbia passed a resolution at this year’s Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention, sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Regional District,…
Lake Simcoe restoration aided by $375,000 gift
Thanks to a significant $375,000 gift over three years from the Green Sanderson Foundation, vital change is coming to the shorelands and waters of Lake…
Ontario First Nation to receive $38M for watermain infrastructure
Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory will receive a federal infrastructure investment of more than $38 million for watermain infrastructure through the Direct Delivery stream of the Build…
Water projects highlighted in investment summit prospectus
With global institutional investors gathered in Toronto for the Canada Investment Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney and leaders from Canada’s top pension funds pitched a…
Investment to improve access to safe drinking water for the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte
The Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $66 million to extend the watermain in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, improving access to safe, reliable…
Nine in 10 British Columbians say fresh water is a matter of national security
A new province-wide survey, conducted in the same fortnight that the U.S. President signed an order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” posted a map showing…
Cumberland’s Wastewater Treatment Upgrades project enters Phase 2
Community-driven ecological upgrades to the Village of Cumberland’s liquid waste filtration process – Phase 2 of the Village’s wastewater treatment system upgrades project – have…
$4M for water and wastewater systems in Selwyn Township
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of more than $3.9 million in water and wastewater systems through the Direct Delivery stream of the…
Partnership to conserve 1,600 hectares in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Government of Canada, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and Teck Resources Limited announced the establishment of the Beothuk Lake Nature Reserve near Millertown, Newfoundland…
New septic system safety resources released ahead of Septic Awareness Week
The Ontario Association of Sewage Industry Services (OASIS), Concrete Precasters Association of Ontario (CPA), and the Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association (OOWA), have developed two new…
Meet your 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders for 2026
The 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders have been named. The winners represent the incredible talent driving Canada’s economy forward, spanning construction, engineering, manufacturing, sustainability, finance,…
Feds launch public engagement on Canada’s National Water Security Strategy
The Government of Canada announced the launch of public engagement to develop Canada’s first National Water Security Strategy. The Strategy will help secure Canada’s freshwater…
GHD selected to deliver upgrades at Burlington’s Skyway WWTP
GHD has been selected to deliver upgrades at the Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant, in Burlington, supporting Halton Region’s efforts to address ageing infrastructure and maintain…
It’s not too late to save Ontario’s rivers, streams and ponds from the invasive round goby, researchers say
The round goby has long been one of the most destructive invasive species in the Great Lakes, with scientists estimating its population in the billions.…
Conservation Halton marks re-opening of Crawford Lake boardwalk
Conservation Halton celebrated the re-opening of the newly reconstructed boardwalk at Crawford Lake Conservation Area with a ribbon-cutting event attended by government representatives, community partners,…
Banking on Nature : $22.B in natural assets protected by conservation groups
A Quebec study puts a figure on the economic and social benefits of nature conservation. In southern Quebec, the activities of land trusts working on…
$8M investment to support wastewater infrastructure in Jasper
The Government of Canada and the Municipality of Jasper announced a joint investment of more than $7.9 million in a wastewater lagoon recommissioning project in…
Calgary names chair of Water Utility Oversight Board
The City of Calgary announced that Stephen Stanley has been named the inaugural Chair of the Water Utility Oversight Board (WUOB), a new independent body…
North Calgary Water Servicing project to meet growing water demands
The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $29 million in the North Calgary Water Servicing (NCWS) Phase 1, Stage 1 project through…
Completion of major drinking water system in southern Manitoba
The Manitoba government marked the completion of a major drinking water system that will protect the environment and create stability and long-term well-being for residents…
The island that wasn’t there
In August, boaters navigating British Columbia’s massive Williston Reservoir, the water body behind the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, spotted something that shouldn’t have been there: a…
SMRID breaks ground on Chin Reservoir Expansion Project
St. Mary River Irrigation District announced that construction is underway on Phase 1 (Chin West Dam Rehabilitation) of the Chin Reservoir Expansion Project, with a…
Binnie acquires Victoria-based engineering firm
Binnie announce the acquisition of Colquitz Engineering Ltd., a Victoria-based consulting engineering firm specializing in water resources and municipal infrastructure. “Welcoming Colquitz Engineering to Binnie…