Monday, October 13, 2025
Iqaluit City Council Acts on Looming Water Supply Issues
As Water Canada reported last June, Nunavut faces a water security crisis. In his third term, Iqaluit city councillor Joanasie Akumalik has renewed city council’s…
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Building Code Changes Support Development and Flood Control Work
In a statement released last Friday, the Government of Ontario announced that it had made changes to the building code in the Lower Don Lands…
Global Water Partnership Supports Subregional Action on SDG 6
In partnership with UNESCO and UNECE, Global Water Partnership-Central Africa (GWP-CAf) organized a sub-regional workshop to support the implementation of SDG 6 in Central Africa…
Scientists Develop Rapid Test for Soil Nitrogen
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for healthy agricultural crops, but when applied in excess can result in negative impacts to surface and groundwater sources. Most routine…
ALUS Canada Releases Details on Lake Erie Funding Plans
Following last week’s announcement of new funding for Great Lakes projects, ALUS Canada has described some of the projects to which its $600,000 in funding…
Detroit River Recovery an Environmental Success Story
A new study released by the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) displays the success of environmental remediation in the Detroit River. The river,…
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund Supports Infrastructure in New Brunswick
Fredericton has been selected to receiving funding through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the city. Today, Matt…
AquaHacking Alums Publish Algae Identifying AI Research
A research team from the University of Waterloo, members of whom took first place at the the 2017 AquaHacking Challenge, have published research in the…
Nearly $9M of New Funding Announced for Local Great Lakes Projects
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna visited Port Colborne, Ontario, on the shores of Lake Erie, today to announce an $8.95 million investment over four years for 36…
Purchase of Driftwood Cove Moves Canada Towards 2020 Conservation Goal
Yesterday, the federal government purchased a substantial length of shoreline by way of the Driftwood Cove property in the Bruce Peninsula. Catherine McKenna, Minister of…
Nova Scotia Appoints Prosecutor of Environmental Law
The Government of Nova Scotia has appointed a prosecutor to focus on environmental law, after announcing its intention to do so in February of this…
Upgrades to Wastewater System in Chaudière-Appalaches Region
The Governments of Canada and Quebec have announced financial support for improvements to the wastewater system in the Chaudière-Appalaches region that will help ensure public…
Great Lakes Champion Retires from the Public Service
U.S. Consul General Juan Alsace is retiring after 32 years of service to the country. Juan and his wife Nancy will start the next chapter…
Report: Indigenous Peoples Outperform Conventional Conservation
New research has suggested that Indigenous peoples and local communities dramatically outperform other methods to protect sensitive environments. The report, Cornered by Protected Areas, was…
Water Rights Could Be a Factor in Reconciliation Talks with Nunatukavut
The Government of Canada and the NunatuKavut Community Council have entered into formal discussions to recognize the Indigenous rights and self-determination of the community. Carolyn Bennett, Minister…
World is Making Insufficient Progress on Clean Water and Sanitation
New reports find insufficient international progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, with a decided focus on SDG 6 for clean water and…
Support for Structural Flood Mitigation Projects in British Columbia Announced
The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) has announced the communities that will receive financial support for structural flood mitigation projects. Communities throughout the province…
B.C. Company Awarded $350K To Further Test Oxidation Technology
BI Pure Water has secured a $350,000 federal grant to develop a production version of its new advanced oxidation process (AOP), Biperliminate, for wastewater treatment.…
Recommendations to Address Toxic Flame Retardants in Great Lakes
Human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants has increased exponentially over the last three decades and recent studies have linked this exposure with…
Oil and Gas Disposal Well Sold One Year After Concerns from Hydro
Canada Energy Partners Inc. has announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent for the sale of its Portage a-20-D Water Disposal Well in…
StatsCan Releases Water Use and Physical Flow Reports
Earlier this week, Statistics Canada released the results from the latest Industrial Water Survey (2015), which shows an overall decrease of water use nationally. The…
New Canadian Expert Panel on Prioritizing Climate Change Risks
At the directive of the Treasury Board Secretariat, the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has assembled a new expert panel to examine the top climate…
McDonald’s Canada Adopts Sustainability Standards for Beef, Including Water
In a major nod to the quality of Canadian beef, McDonald’s Canada announced today that it will be the first company to serve Canadian beef from certified…
SaskWater Posts 2017–18 Annual Report, Shows $8.2M in Earnings
SaskWater’s 2017–18 annual report has outlined the corporation’s finances throughout the year and demonstrated how SaskWater is meeting its mandate. “This past year, SaskWater has…