Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Despite Concerns, Data Finds Pacific Coastal Basin in Good Overall Health
World Wildlife Fund Canada has released a new report on watershed health in the Pacific Coastal basin, finding the overall health of the basin to…
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Small Communities Fund Supports Water and Wastewater Projects in SK
The Small Communities Fund will support 46 infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan, the majority of which are focused on water and wastewater systems. Announced by François-Philippe…
Clearford to Supply Wastewater Treatment Facility for Ottawa Airport Warehouse
Clearford Water Systems Inc. announced today that it has signed a contract to supply a wastewater treatment facility for the new one-million-square-foot YOW1 warehouse that…
FCM Supports Climate Change Adaptation and Water Management
Today, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced over $2 million for 41 new initiatives in communities across Canada through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF),…
Arrow Creek Water System Completes 11-Year Upgrade Project
Last Friday, community members celebrated the completion of a multi-year upgrade project for the Arrow Creek Water System. The event, hosted by the Regional District…
Communities in the Northwest Territories & Yukon Invest in Water Infrastructure
This week, the governments of Canada, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon have announced investments in water infrastructure for the territories. Federal, provincial, and municipal…
August Flood in Toronto Costs $80M in Insured Damage
On August 8th, a thunderstorm produced 72 millimeters of rain over Toronto, with 51 millimeters falling in just one hour. The Insurance Bureau of Canada…
Joint Funding Supports Water and Wastewater in Newfoundland and Labrador
Today, Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays–Central–Notre Dame, Derek Bennett, Member of the House of Assembly for Lewisporte–Twillingate, and Maisie Clark, Mayor…
Indigenous Services Provides Update on Water Advisories
The federal government has shared the latest results in its efforts to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on Indigenous reserve by March…
Private Donors Match $1M Donation for IISD Experimental Lakes Area
Dr. Michael Paterson, Gail Asper, and family have just announced that they will match, dollar-for-dollar up to $1 million of donations of money raised for…
How the Cholera Bacterium Survives Water Predators
The cholera-causing bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, is commonly found in aquatic environments, such as oceans, ponds, and rivers. There, the bacterium has evolved formidable skills to ensure…
Guelph Researchers Develop eDNA Protocol to Identify Aquatic Plant Diversity
Ecological surveys of biodiversity provide fundamental baseline information on species occurrence and the health of an ecosystem, but can require significant labour and taxonomic expertise…
Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The City of Toronto is working with local Indigenous community to develop the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE). The purpose of the ICIE…
Commercial Shipping Collaborates to Address Threats to Whales in Canada’s Pacific Gateway
A group of commercial marine shipping carriers and their agents have proposed voluntary protective measures for Southern Resident Killer Whales on Canada’s West Coast in…
Wolseley Canada Acquires Western Canadian Company
Keith Strachan, general manager of Wolseley Canada Western Region today announced the acquisition of James Electric Motor Services Ltd., a market leader in the sale…
Swimmers Take On 24-Hour Challenge to Protect Lake Erie
A group of four swimmers are preparing to complete a series of 10 swims in locations across Lake Erie, all in a span of 24…
FCM Highlights 2018 Impacts of Green Municipal Funds
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has released its annual report highlighting the positive environmental impacts the Green Municipal Fund has achieved in communities across the…
Governor General of Canada Honours Accomplishments in Water, Infrastructure
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, has announced that she will invest eight Officers and 31 Members into the Order of Canada on Thursday at Rideau Hall, including…
Royal Canadian Mint Issues Coin Honouring Voyageurs
The Royal Canadian Mint, with the help of Mint engraver Matt Bowen, have announced the release a new 2018 $250 Fine Silver Coin that celebrates Canadian Voyageurs and river travel.…
Mississauga Waterfront Champion to be Honoured with New Conservation Area
Mississauga Councillor Jim Tovey, a dedicated champion of conservation, passed away in January 2018. The Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) Board of Directors voted to name…
Groundbreaking Celebrations for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
Federal and municipal officials gathered in North Vancouver to celebrate the start of construction of the $700-million North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant is…
Water, Wastewater Asset Management Readiness Survey Launched
New asset management regulations and guidelines are constantly being released in Canada, but there is little information on how municipalities are implementing these practices. To…
New Parliamentary Secretaries for Environment, Infrastructure, Indigenous Services
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced changes to the parliamentary secretaries. The parliamentary secretaries included in the announcement are either newly appointed, taking on new…
Engineered Sand Zaps Stormwater Pollutants
University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from stormwater, potentially addressing the needs of water-stressed communities that are searching…