Sunday, June 22, 2025
Canada to Undertake Risk Assessment of Abandoned Vessels
The Government of Canada has awarded a contract to undertake an assessment of risks related to vessels of concern in Canadian waterways. Public Services and…
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Region of Peel Releases 2018 Infrastructure Status Report
The Region of Peel has released its 2018 Infrastructure Status and Outlook Report, highlighting that the region’s infrastructure has achieved an overall target of Good. The…
Province Commits Funding to Asset Management and Infrastructure
Ontario has announced that fifty-eight rural municipalities will receive expert help for Asset Management Planning (AMP). Announced by Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure and…
Rivière du Loup, Quebec Upgrades Stormwater Infrastructure
The City of Rivière du Loup, Quebec will receive funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to improve stormwater management. A part of $1.5…
Brain New President and CEO at WSP Canada
WSP Global Inc. has announced Ryan Brain as the new president and chief executive officer of WSP in Canada. “Ryan is a strategic, results-oriented professional…
Restoration Work Underway at Clark Island Wetland
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has announced the start of work on a large restoration project to develop the habitat at the Clark Island wetland, which…
Research Looks for the Most Energy Efficient Path to SDG 6
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) researchers have published a study that seeks the most efficient pathway to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, while…
Global Water Partnership Names Howard Bamsey New Chair
The Global Water Partnership’s (GWP) Sponsoring Partners have selected Howard Bamsey, former executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), as the new chair of…
Brockton and Hanover Councils Attend Walkerton Clean Water Centre Training
On December 14th, 2018, new councils from Brockton and Hanover, Ontario, were the first to receive standard of care training related to the Safe Drinking…
Preeceville, Saskatchewan Upgrades Wastewater Treatment
Federal, provincial, and municipal governments will invest more than $5.1 million in funding to improve the Town of Preeceville, Saskatchewan’s wastewater treatment facility. The project…
New Water Pump House Celebrated by Maskêkosihk
Yesterday, Maskêkosihk (Enoch Cree Nation #440), immediately west of Edmonton, celebrated the opening of their new water pump house. Chief Billy Morin was joined by…
Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities Appoints New CEO
The Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities (NSFM) has appointed Juanita Spencer as chief executive officer after Betty MacDonald stepped down as executive director. Spencer was…
Water and Wastewater Main and Pipe Rehabilitation in Haines Junction
Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada will support water and wastewater services in Haines Junction, Yukon. Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, John…
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Supports Halton Region Projects
Canada and Ontario have announced two new projects in Halton Region under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. Announced by Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic…
Axine Signs Multi-Year Wastewater Treatment Deal with U.S. Company
Vancouver-based industrial wastewater treatment provider Axine Water Technologies has signed a multi-year wastewater services agreement with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer. Under the multi-year agreement, Axine…
Upgrades at Cold Lake Treatment Plant Support Regional Service
In preparation for the Regional Utility Water Services line that will be bringing water from Cold Lake, Alberta to the Town of Bonnyville, changes have…
December Report on Long-Term DWAs from Indigenous Services Canada
Indigenous Services Canada has announced its progress for December 2018 in eliminating long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve. Jane Philpott, Minister of…
IAGLR Publishes Toronto Harbour Remediation Case Study
According to a study released today by the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), decades of cleanup efforts and collaborative planning have turned Toronto’s…
Standards Council of Canada Moves Toward National Stormwater Guidance
A joint report from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Engineers Canada, Credit Valley Conservation, and Zizzo Strategy provides an overview of existing stormwater standards…
Long-Term Study of Conservation Tillage Unearths Nutrient Transport Changes
A new study from the American Society of Agronomy has detailed how the switch to conservation tillage has impacted a southwestern Ohio lake over two…
Public Comments Posted on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Governance Rules
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body (Regional Body) and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Council) have released a…
Impact Assessment Act Weakened by Lobbying Say Environmental Groups
Groups including West Coast Environmental Law, Canadian Freshwater Alliance, and Ecojustice have called attention to the possible weakening of environmental impact assessments through lobbied changes…
Canadian Environmental Law Association Warns Against Ont. Bill 66
In response to the Ontario Government’s proposed Bill 66, the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), which represented the Concerned Walkerton Citizens at the Walkerton Inquiry,…
Pollution Probe, CGLR, and RBC Launch Big Data Project for Great Lakes
Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) have partnered with the Royal Bank of Canada on a project to improve approaches…