Saturday, June 21, 2025
Canada and U.S. Release Progress Report on GLWQA Commitments
A new report that documents the progress made by Canada and United States between 2017 and 2019 in meeting commitments under the Great Lakes Water…
News
Downpours More Frequent with Global Warming, According to Study
The frequency of heavy downpours has increased across the globe over the past 50 years, according to research led by the Global Institute for Water…
Walter Marlowe Joins WEF as Executive Director
Walter Marlowe will join the Water Environment Federation (WEF) as its new executive director on September 9, 2019. Marlowe brings extensive, high level experience in…
Newterra Joins with StormwateRx, Offering Expanded Water Solutions
Ontario’s Newterra Group Ltd. has announced that StormwateRx LLC (StormwateRx) has joined the company effective June 10, 2019. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, StormwateRx designs, manufactures,…
Feds Partner on Montreal Stormwater and Wastewater Infrastructure
Yesterday, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal, announced funding for two projects to increase the stormwater and wastewater…
Man. Announces $52M Endowment to Protect Watersheds
The Manitoba government will create a $52-million endowment fund for the Growing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) Program, as part of its commitment to implement a…
Saltworks Technologies Conducts Successful Coal-Power Wastewater Pilot
B.C.’s Saltworks Technologies has announced that it successfully concluded a sixty-day on-site pilot at a major US coal fired power plant treating flue gas desulfurization…
Commission Highlights Bilateral Efforts to Protect Salish Sea
On World Oceans Day, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) released three short films highlighting its recent efforts to reduce marine litter in two border…
NCC Adds 300 Hectares of Conservation Lands to Alberta Park
On World Environment Day, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced the conservation of Hansen Ranch, a 365-hectare property located east of Waterton Lakes National…
Great Lakes Mayors Sign Pact to Stop Asian Carp
As part of the 16th Annual Conference of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), held June 5-7 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US…
B.C. Declares Level 3 Drought in Two Areas of the Province
Below-normal stream flows and signs of drought in smaller streams have caused British Columbia to declare a Level 3 drought rating for the Fort Nelson…
UVic Finds Microplastic Pollution More Pervasive Than Previously Observed
A new University of Victoria study suggests humans are unknowingly consuming tens of thousands of microplastic particles per year, a problem that requires further research…
New Partnership to Strengthen Water Resource Management
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Water Partnership (GWP) are increasing their long-standing cooperation to strengthen water resource management. This is at a time…
Acuva Technologies’ Strike Platform Receives Two NSF Certifications
Acuva Technologies announced that its Strike Platform recently became the first UV-LED drinking water disinfection module platform in the world certified by the International Association…
Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) Announces Staff Updates
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has announced the following staff updates: Indra Maharjan is the new director of innovation, technology, and alternate delivery. Indra takes…
Calgary-based International Clean Water Charity Receives $12 Million Boost
The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) announced that it has received two significant gifts from David O’Brien and Geoffrey Cumming. The gifts…
May 2019 Update on Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on the federal government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. “As we…
XPV Water Partners Invests in Metron-Farnier
XPV Water Partners announced that it has invested in Metron-Farnier, which offers a line of residential and commercial water meters augmented with smart meter technologies.…
Corix Group of Companies Appoints New President and CEO
The Corix Group of Companies (Corix) announced that Lisa Sparrow has been appointed as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO) effective July 2,…
Rose Inspires the Design of a New Water Purification Device
The rose may be one of the most iconic symbols of the fragility of love in popular culture, but now the flower could hold more…
Rio Tinto Launches Study to Evaluate Climate Change Impacts on Fish in B.C. Watershed
Rio Tinto, a mining and metals company, has launched a project that will evaluate the impacts of climate change on three fish populations in one…
City of Toronto Releases Its First Ever Resilience Strategy
The City of Toronto has officially released Toronto’s first ever Resilience Strategy, which presents a holistic approach to building a more resilient city. “The City…
BDC Capital Launches $250 Million Industrial Innovation Venture Fund
BDC Capital is launching a $250 million Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to invest in tech companies and entrepreneurs accelerating the transformation of core Canadian industries. “BDC Capital is excited to…
Water Security Agency Statement on Lake Levels for Summer Months
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) has released a statement finding that most lakes in Southern Saskatchewan will reach normal summer operating levels. Despite below normal…