Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Saint John Water Investigating Unusual Copper Pipe Leaks
Saint John Water has partnered with external experts to better understand why some customers have experienced copper pipe leaks after the commissioning of the South…
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Proponent Selected for CRVD Residuals Treatment Facility
A proponent has been selected to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain (DBFOM) the Capital Regional District (CRD) Residuals Treatment Facility located at the Hartland…
National Disaster Mitigation Program Funds Ontario Floodplain Mapping
The federal government will fund a floodplain mapping project in Ontario, announced Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women and Member of Parliament for Peterborough—Kawartha,…
Six Nations of the Grand River Expands Water Main to On-Reserve Schools
Today, the Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Jane Philpott, and Chief Ava Hill of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, announced a water main…
Dawson to Receive $15M for Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Canada and Yukon are investing $15 million in water infrastructure to ensure Northern Canadians have access to reliable and modern water services. Member of Parliament for Yukon, Larry Bagnell;…
Feds, Prov. Fund 30 Flood Mitigation Projects in B.C.
On Friday, Harjit Singh Sajjan, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Vancouver South, and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor…
Kainai First Nation Continues Climate Change Adaptation Program
The Province of Alberta will support a partnership between the Kainai First Nation and The Rockies Institute to boost climate change education, research, and planning…
Canada Has Ended the National Wetland Conservation Fund
Yesterday, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced that it has cancelled the National Wetland Conservation Fund (NWCF). Projects that were funded through 2019 will…
UN Releases Guidelines for Water Data Management Policy
During the 28th UN-Water Meeting held in Rome this week, the Good Practice Guidelines for Water Data Management Policy were officially launched. The guidelines were…
Lacombe, Alberta to Manage and Operate Wastewater for North Red Deer
The City of Lacombe, Alberta has been selected as the successful proponent to the North Red Deer Wastewater Services Commission’s Request for Proposal for management and…
First Nations, Territorial Government to Finalize Peel Land Use Plan
Leaders from the Government of Yukon and affected First Nations met in Dawson on January 29th to discuss next steps for finalizing the Regional Land…
Winners of the 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards from FCM
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced the recipients of the 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards. The awards honour and celebrate the most innovative environmental…
IAGLR Calls for Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations
The International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) is soliciting nominations for the 2018 IAGLR Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors a person who has made…
Ontario Joins Great Lakes Basin Partnership to Block Asian Carp
Yesterday, the State of Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder announced the creation of a new Great Lakes Basin Partnership to Block Asian Carp with founding members:…
Canada Accepting Proposals for Projects to Protect Fresh Water
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, launched the annual call for proposals for seven existing environmental funding programs that will provide…
Montreal to Invest $1.6 Billion in Water Infrastructure Over Three Years
Montréal Mayor Valérie Plante, and the chair of the executive committee in charge of finance, Benoit Dorais, have presented Montréal’s Three-Year Capital Works Program for…
Ont. Environmental Commissioner Releases 2017 GHGs Progress Report
The Office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) has released its annual Greenhouse Gas Progress Report for 2017, Ontario’s Climate Act: From Plan to…
UBCM Endorses Motions to Support Better Water Resource Management
From September 25–29th 2017, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conducted its 114th convention and voted on a number of resolutions to bring forward…
BC to Further Regulate Bitumen Transport to Avoid Potential Oil Spills
British Columbia announced that it is preparing a second phase of regulations to improve preparedness, response, and recovery from potential oil spills and protect waterways…
First Nations Push Back on Federal Plan to End Drinking Water Advisories
First Nations leaders have told the federal government that their plan to end 91 Drinking Water Advisories (DWAs) in First Nations communities doesn’t go far…
Alta. Institutes Wetland Protection Measures for Ring Road Project
The Alberta government is instituting measures to protect Beaver Pond and requiring additional wetland monitoring related to the construction of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road.…
Report Highlights Water Stewardship in the Global Supply Chain
CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, has released its 2018 Global Supply Chain Report, which highlights the efforts of corporations from around the globe to…
Ont. Firm Takes Home an Award from the International Water Summit
Kitchener, Ontario’s EMAGIN Inc. was selected as the winner of the Innovate@IWS Industrial award at the International Water Summit (IWS), which took place in Abu…
Municipalities: Province Must Act on Conservation Authority Funding & Transparency
With the passage of Bill 139, Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, in December, the elevated role of provincial Conservation Authorities (CAs) has…