Saturday, August 16, 2025
Horse Lake First Nation Celebrates Water Treatment System
Horse Lake First Nation has celebrated the grand opening of a new water treatment system, which came online in May 2018 after nearly three years…
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Southwestern Nova Scotia Struggles with Water Shortages
The Government of Nova Scotia is helping residents affected by the water shortages in the southwest of the province. The Emergency Management Office has been…
Ostara to Provide City of Atlanta with Nutrient Recovery Facility
Vancouver-based Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, Inc. has announced its partnership with the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management to install and operate a nutrient…
New Era of Water Quality Data with Blockchain Integrated DataStream
Yesterday, The Gordon Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada, the Atlantic Water Network, and Royal Bank of Canada presented the blockchain integrated Atlantic DataStream, a major…
Rainmaker Worldwide Announces Shipment of Water-to-Water Unit
Peterborough, Ontario’s Rainmaker Worldwide today announced that it has shipped its initial Water-to-Water unit, valued at $100,000 USD, to its distributor in Jamaica. Drops Jamaica,…
Rapid Deoxygenation of Coastal Waters Impacts St. Lawrence Seaway
The Gulf of St. Lawrence has warmed and lost oxygen faster than almost anywhere else in the global oceans, impacting oxygen levels in the St.…
EOCP Joins Operators Without Borders as Founding Partner
B.C.’s the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) has joined Operators Without Borders as a founding partner. At its inaugural tradeshow and conference, the EOCP announced…
Urgent Action on Green Infrastructure Can Reduce Economic Risk
A new Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) report urges communities to consider green infrastructure to limit their flood risk. IBC collaborated with the Intact Centre…
Major New Aquaculture Project Launches in Newfoundland and Labrador
Last Friday in Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, representatives from Grieg NL officially launched the company’s $250-million aquaculture project in Placentia Bay with support from both…
Expanded Access to Water Management for Livestock Producers in MB
The Government of Manitoba has acted to help livestock producers who have been affected by dry conditions across, broadening the scope of provincial support for…
Saint John Bolsters Stormwater Management, Plants Trees & Shrubs
Three neighbourhoods in Saint John, New Brunswick will increase their numbers of trees and shrubs to help manage stormwater. Saint John and the non-profit, environmental…
Gov. Investment Stream Targets Rural and Northern Communities in BC
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have announced new financing streams under the Investing in Canada program to support rural and northern communities and…
New Poll Finds Long-Term Water Management A Growing Concern in BC
New opinion data finds that long-term water management is top of mind for many British Columbians. The findings are published in the 2018 BC Water…
Researchers Harness Microbes to Generate Electricity from Wastewater
Researchers at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology are studying ways to harness electricity generated by a unique set of microbes, with compelling…
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…
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…