In her spring report to the federal government, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand has concluded that the federal government must establish an…
At the start of April, Ryerson University welcomed Steven Liss as the new vice-president, research and innovation. An internationally recognized researcher from Queen’s University, in the area…
The city of Sudbury is has awarded Pickering, Ont.-based Diameter Services a contract to develop a plan to give citizens real-time access to their water…
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath unveiled her party’s election platform, Safer Province, Healthier Environment, last week which included a promise to develop a provincial water strategy. “Andrea Horwath…
The Mackenzie Pulp Mill Corporation pleaded guilty in the Provincial Court of British Columbia to depositing a deleterious substance into water into British Columbia’s Williston Lake, which is…
Farmers make up one-third of the global population. Together, they have the opportunity to play a major role in reducing impacts on the environment by…
Axine Water Technologies has signed a wastewater services agreement with a leading supplier of computer storage technologies and solutions. Under the multi-year agreement, Axine will install,…
Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott offered her congratulations to Cowichan Tribes this week on the completion of an award-winning culvert and roadway project that…
IKEA Canada has been named as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the 10th consecutive year for its commitment to sustainability practices, including water conservation. The…
A Commonwealth proposal to create a Blue Charter of principles for sustainable ocean development has been greeted with the enthusiastic support of governments, the Queen,…
Canadians pay close attention to international affairs; they are concerned about climate change and famine; they see their nation as a positive force in the…
Photo: Roof purlins being welded and the control valve chamber. Source: Campbell River. The B.C. coastal city of Campbell River is celebrating the near-completion of…
The City of Penticton, B.C. is exploring options to transition away from an ailing composting facility to handle wastewater biosolids to a new solution that can…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. Directors…
The Town of Ladysmith’s recently upgraded wastewater treatment plant has received an Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) award for Engineering Excellence. The award submission…
Work is underway to develop international guidance to help new technologies address global sanitation challenges, starting with the world’s first international workshop ISO agreement. New…
PureBlue’s Aqualyst, a U.S.-based business and technology catalyst that provides customized services to accelerate, commercialize, and scale high-impact water technologies and technology businesses is accepting…
A new expert panel report released on April 11 by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) shows that lack of investment in R&D and fundamental…
The Government of Canada is asking technical experts who focus on drinking water to provide feedback in the consultation process for the drinking water guidance…
Scientists in Canada, the United States, and Europe are looking to rewrite the textbook on microbial ecology, advocating a new approach to studying the most abundant…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) for Lake Huron 2017-2021, part of a binational effort to restore…
Echologics, supplier of permanent leak detection technology, announced that it will deliver an Internet of Things (IoT) Smart City solution over Bell’s broadband wireless network…
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick announced life for New Brunswickers have reached a joint funding agreement for water infrastructure. Karen Ludwig, MP for New Brunswick…
The federal government has announced that it will create a Sustainable Finance Expert Panel to consult with Canada’s business leaders, including insurers, on opportunities related to sustainable…