Trace concentrations of synthetic chemicals expelled in effluent and discharged to lakes, rivers, and streams are found in extremely small concentrations, just nanograms or micrograms,…
Last week’s reveal of the Québec government’s Water Strategy, has been followed by the announcement of $1.8 billion in Green Infrastructure spending through the federal…
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed nearly $9 million to water and wastewater infrastructure in St. John’s and Labrador City Federal, provincial, and…
Today, Doug Ford was sworn in as the 26th Premier of Ontario, bringing with him a cabinet of 21 experienced MPPs. The Ontario Environment Industry…
This week, Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Isabelle Melançon, announced the provincial water strategy for 2018–2030 and its 2018–2023 action…
The City of Regina has reached substantial completion of its third force main installation project as part of an investment in critical wastewater infrastructure. This…
Yesterday, federal, provincial, and territorial environment ministers, responsible for parks, protected areas, conservation, wildlife, and biodiversity, met to advance cooperation on shared priorities to protect nature…
Public consultations on the future of Nova Scotia’s Coastal Protection Act, launched on June 26th. “Nova Scotia is a leader in the fight against climate…
First Nations, provincial, and municipal representatives gathered in Lake Country district of the Okanagan Valley on June 25th, 2018 to share successes, challenges, and lessons…
A whopping 85 per cent of Canadian organizations are investing in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT).…
Researchers at Duke University have found that nanomaterials used in agriculture could lead to more algae outbreaks in wetlands and other freshwater bodies. In the…
It was announced yesterday that Canada’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience had released its findings after being appointed in August 2017. The…
The governments of New Brunswick and Canada will invest $1.14 million in two flood mapping projects to help communities within the province predict the impact…
Alan DeSousa, Mayor of Saint-Laurent, Québec, has been appointed to the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Council, the flagship, $625-million program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, funded by the Government of Canada.…
The Government of Canada has announced that it will support a project to restore coastal habitats in New Brunswick for the next five years. Work…
New Brunswick has made available $770,000 under the Environmental Trust Fund for 27 projects in the Acadia Peninsula region in 2018–19, including for flood risk…
AECOM has announced that Marc Devlin, a material science engineer by training, has joined the company as executive vice president and region executive of AECOM’s…
Burlington, Ontario-based Terratec Environmental, a division solutions provider Terrapure is the recipient of the Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) 2018 Exemplary Biosolids Management Award. The company was…
On Friday, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) closed a $450 million green bond issuance. Proceeds from the bond will be used to finance hydroelectric projects. “Today’s…
A report released last week by the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board (the Board) has provided a detailed account of the historic 2017 flood and the Board’s actions under Plan 2014 to regulate Lake Ontario outflows in the…
In partnership with the Government of Canada, Eel Ground First Nation has implemented a water and wastewater infrastructure plan that should end a long-term boil…
In municipalities across Canada, infrastructure is aging, capital and operating costs are rising, and service delivery is strained by growing populations and shifting conditions. Solutions…
A delegation of Canadians led by Stéphane Dion, Prime Minister Trudeau’s Special Envoy to the European Union and Europe and Ambassador to Germany, participated in the…
The Town of Ajax announced the passing of one of its founding, visionary leaders this week. Mayor Bill Parish (1924-2018) was a member of the…