Saturday, September 13, 2025
Study Examines Impact of Pharmaceuticals on the Great Lakes
A new study by Pollution Probe and the Clean Water Foundation examines what is known about pharmaceuticals in the Great Lakes, their pathways, and impacts…
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Canada Helps Protect Shoreline and Sewer Systems in Hamilton
François-Philippe Champagne, minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for projects that will help protect Hamilton, Ontario from extreme weather events. “This project will protect…
Local Erosion Protection Initiatives Receive Federal Funding
François-Philippe Champagne, minister of infrastructure and communities, and Jennifer Innis, chair of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Board of Directors, announced funding for…
Metro Vancouver Launches Unflushables Campaign
Metro Vancouver launched its third annual Unflushables campaign. The campaign reminds residents not to flush wipes and other items like hair, floss, and tampons down their…
St. Catharines to Invest $8.2 million in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
The City of St. Catharines will invest $8.2 million in its water and wastewater system in 2019 to continue its work improving underground pipes and…
Gov’t of Canada Provides March 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. In March 2019,…
Canada’s Climate is Warming Twice as Fast as Global Average
The newly released Canada’s Changing Climate Report provides the first in-depth, stand-alone assessment of how and why Canada’s climate has changed, and what changes are…
Guelph, Ontario Wins Award for Protecting Local Water Sources
The City of Guelph has won an Exemplary Source Water Protection Award from the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The city received this award for its work that protects…
Kingston, Ontario’s Breakwater Park Receives a CSLA National Award of Excellence
The City of Kingston’s Breakwater Park won a Canadian Society of Landscape Architects’ (CSLA) 2019 National Award of Excellence in the category of medium-scale public…
UBID Awards Contract for New Water Treatment Plant
The Union Bay Improvement District (UBID), based in British Columbia, awarded the contract for the construction of its new water treatment plant to Ridgeline Mechanical…
Pilot Program to Increase Flood Risk Awareness in Squamish, B.C.
Squamish is one of three Canadian communities chosen for a new door-to-door pilot program to boost flood risk awareness and emergency preparedness at the household…
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…
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…