Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade for Sandy Lake First Nation
The Ministry of Indigenous Services has announced the federal government’s commitment to upgrade and expand the water treatment plant at Sandy Lake First Nation. The…
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Report: More Must Be Done to Protect Ontario’s Water
The Ontario government continues to allow raw sewage to overflow into Ontario lakes and rivers at an alarming rate, says a new report by Dianne…
Green Municipal Fund Supports Wastewater Upgrades in Two Communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF), a $625-million program to support innovative solutions to environmental challenges, will fund wastewater treatment upgrades…
Canada Supports 28 Conservation Projects Under Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program
The federal government has announced 28 Indigenous projects have been selected for early funding totalling just under $5.7 million as part of the Indigenous Guardians…
Swim Guide Releases Open Data Standard for Recreational Water Quality
Ontario’s Swim Guide, a Swim Drink Fish initiative, has announced the release of its open data standard for the automated exchange of recreational water quality…
Water Conservation Rating for Residential Construction Projects
Built Green Canada has partnered with the Green Builder® Coalition to bring performance-based water efficiency to Canada through its third-party certification programs’ water conservation section.…
Bill C-88 to Retain Land and Water Board Structure in NWT
Last week, Northern Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc introduced Bill C-88 to the House of Commons, which will retain the Northwest Territories’ four regional land and…
Canada Commits to Water Infrastructure for Two First Nation Communities
Canada’s Ministry of Indigenous Services has announced funding for two infrastructure projects in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and in Gull Bay First Nation. “We are excited…
IWA Signs MOU with Water and Sanitation Regulators of the Americas
The International Water Association (IWA) and the Association of Regulators of Water and Sanitation of the Americas (ADERASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
B.C. Guidance Document on Climate Change and Asset Management
A new document, Climate Change and Asset Management – A Sustainable Service Delivery Primer, provides guidance to B.C. communities in maintaining essential public services. Developed…
Parties of the Ramsar Convention Call for Alignment of Wetland Conservation and Biodiversity Targets
Following, the 13th Conference of Parties of the Ramsar Convention (COP13), the members have called for wetland conservation to be embedded in the post-2020 biodiversity…
Infrastructure Bank Names its Head of Project Development
Pierre Lavallée, president and chief executive officer of Canada Infrastructure Bank, has announced that François Lecavalier is joining the organization as head of project development…
Report: Toronto Harbour Rife with Waste After Combined Sewer Overflow
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW), a Swim Drink Fish Initiative, has released findings from its Toronto Harbour Monitoring Program. After testing water quality for four months,…
Vancouver Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project Receives Gold Rating
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced that the New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project has received a gold rating under the Stewardship Centre for…
Logistec Releases 2018 Third Quarter Financial Report
Logistec, the parent company of CIPP providers FER-PAL and Sanexen, has announced its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months, ending September 29th,…
Liquid-Gated Membranes Reduce Energy in Industrial Water Treatment
New research describes using liquid-gated membranes (LGMs) for treating wastewater from industrial projects and its improvements on conventional membrane filtration technology. Conducted by the Wyss…
EDC Highlights Two Companies Improving Water Use in Canada
As part of Cleantech Export Week 2018, Export Development Canada (EDC) has recognized five Canadian cleantech companies as enterprises to be observed, including two companies…
UN Environment Exec. Director Statement on Environmental Impact of Armed Conflict
On the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, the executive director of UN Environment, Erik Solheim, has…
B.C. Introduces Legislation to Update Environmental Assessment Process
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to modernize the environmental assessment (EA) of major resource projects in the province. The changes are designed with…
Global Water Partnership Seeks Interns for 2019
Global Water Partnership (GWP) is soliciting applications for internship positions for spring 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden. One intern will support the monitoring & evaluation of GWP’s…
Micron Announces New Hires and Promotions to Build Market Presence
Vancouver’s Micron Waste Technologies Inc., a developer of greywater harvesting systems from organic waste, has announced a number of new hires and promotion of management…
Free Collection of Unwanted Farm Waste Pesticides in New Brunswick
Farmers in New Brunswick can help keep waterbodies in the province clean by taking advantage of a free collection of farm waste products, such as…
Saltworks Launches New Product for Shale Operators
On Friday, Saltworks Technologies launched a new product for shale operators: the SaltMaker AirBreather. After completing two shale pilot projects, the Saltworks team sought a…
Carl Data Solutions Reports Strong Increase in FlowWorks Uptake
Vancouver-based Carl Data Solutions Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, FlowWorks Inc., has seen a surge in growth in both software pilots and individual sites…