Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Aqua Announces $750 Million Investment from CPPIB
Aqua America Inc., the second-largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility based in the United States, will receive an approximately $750 million investment by Canada…
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Xylem Appoints Jorge M. Gomez Board of Directors
Xylem Inc. – a global water technology company with offices in Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Calgary – announced that Jorge M. Gomez has been elected to…
BLOOM Winding Down Operations
BLOOM is winding down its operations in April 2019, according to an announcement by the president and chief executive officer, Kevin Jones. Jones made the…
Canada Helps Protect Chatham-Kent from Flooding
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, and Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent, announced funding for a flood mitigation project in…
Ontario-based XPV Water Partners Invests in US-based Holland Pump Company
Toronto, Ontario-based XPV Water Partners, a growth equity investor focused on making investments in companies related to the treatment and management of water resources, announced…
Canada Invests $8.8 Million in Flood Infrastructure for Sudbury, Ontario
Funding was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the Junction Creek flood mitigation control and improvements project in Sudbury, Ontario. This project…
Canada Helps Protect London, Ontario from Flooding
Funding for phases five to 13 of the West London Dyke Reconstruction Project in London, Ontario was announced by Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the…
International Trade Agreements Provide Opportunities for Sustainable Procurement
Procurers need to use the flexibility offered by international trade agreements, instead of perceiving them as a barrier to innovative sustainable procurement, according to a…
Gov’t of Canada Helps Protect Toronto and York Region from Severe Storms
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for four projects in the City of Toronto and York Region that will make these communities…
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Funding for eight new water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan was announced by Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The funding will…
City of West Kelowna Secures Site for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
The City of West Kelowna has purchased a 24-acre portion of 2010 Bartley Road, at a cost of $915,000, which will be the site of…
Waterlution Offers Spring Training for the Great Canoe Journey
Waterlution is offering leadership, facilitation, and cultural understanding training for youth ages 18-30 who are interested in becoming volunteers for the Great Canoe Journey nation-wide…
World’s Largest Companies Using More Water Despite Rising Risks
Companies are reporting greater exposure to water risks yet withdrawing more water, according to new research by CDP. The report, Treading Water, analyzes water data from…
Retrofit to Winnipeg’s Largest Sewage Treatment Plant Could Protect Lake Winnipeg
On World Water Day, the Lake Winnipeg Foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released a report recommending an interim retrofit to Winnipeg’s largest sewage…
Government of Ontario to Convene Great Lakes Guardians’ Council
On April 23, the Government of Ontario will convene the Great Lakes Guardians’ Council, in memory of Josephine Mandamin, to discuss emerging issues around the…
Okanagan Youth Invited to be Climate Heroes
In celebration of Canada Water Week (March 17-23) and UN World Water Day (March 22), the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) Okanagan WaterWise program has…
Innovation Cluster Launches H2O Makerspace
The Innovation Cluster launched the H2O Makerspace during a public event that celebrated World Water Day on March 21, 2019. Catered towards cleantech startups, the…
SAIT Offers First Integrated Water Program Diploma in Canada
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), along with industry partner Imperial, has created the first integrated water program diploma in Canada. Integrated Water Management is…
Report Warns of Far-Reaching Climate Change Impacts on Great Lakes Region
How climate change will affect public health, infrastructure, fish, wildlife, and the economy around the Great Lakes is the focus of a new report. The…
Gordon Foundation Launches Open-Access Hub for Water Quality Data
A new tool will help the public and scientists better understand the health of the Lake Winnipeg watershed. Lake Winnipeg DataStream is an open-access, online…
No Invasive Mussels Detected in Saskatchewan Waters in 2018
The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its 2018 invasive mussel monitoring program with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 121 waterbodies sampled throughout the province.…
Sewer Project in British Columbia Receives Community Support
Sewer service for the Swan Lake Corridor, located in the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), took a major step forward as the majority of…
Government of Manitoba Increases Water Infrastructure Funding
The Government of Manitoba has increased the Manitoba Water Services Board capital budget by $2 million for 2019-20, to a total of $15.8 million, Municipal…
Gov’t of Canada Helps Protect Communities in Bow Valley from Debris Flooding
François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for a project to protect communities along the Bow Valley in Alberta from debris flooding.…