Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Scientists Rewrite the Book on Microbial Ecology
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…
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Lake Huron LAMP Released
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…
Medicine Hat Teams Up With Echologics and Bell to Address Leak Detection
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…
Cost-Sharing Agreement Struck for Water Infrastructure in New Brunswick Village
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…
Sustainable Finance Expert Panel for Climate Change Disclosure
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…
Danone Canada Achieves B Corp CSR Certification
Danone Canada announced today that it has become the country’s largest consumer-facing Certified B Corporation, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Danone’s acquisition of WhiteWave Foods. The…
Ontario Eliminates Procurement Fees for Business
The Ontario government has eliminated the fees that businesses previously had to pay to access government procurement contracts. Jeff Leal, Minister Responsible for Small Business,…
H2O Innovation Announces New Partnership to Address Security
Quebec-based H2O Innovation announced a new partnership with Senrio, Inc., a provider in IoT visibility and security solutions. The partnership will help H2O Innovation provide a greater level…
Minister Bains Announces $14M for Cleantech
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, was in Mississauga yesterday following a meeting of the Economic Strategy Tables. Bains announced $14.1 million in federal funding…
A New Baseline for Water Infrastructure Risk in Canada
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association, Public Safety Canada, and Dalhousie University released a study yesterday assessing the risks and level of preparedness to water…
Workforce Gender Diversity Program Support Water Careers in New Brunswick
A new workforce diversity initiative was launched this week to support women and girls in apprentice-based trades in New Brunswick. The program includes training, support,…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Receives $1.45M for Floodplain Mapping
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held a joint news conference with representatives from the provincial government, Okanagan Nation Alliance, and City of Kelowna to announce…
Canada-Nova Scotia Bilateral Agreement Supports Green Infrastructure
Canada and Nova Scotia have announced their bilateral agreement under the Investing in Canada plan, which will see the federal government invest more than $828…
Increased Seasonal Risk of Flood in Parts of B.C. Due to Snow Pack
In its April Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin, British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre (RFC) has declared that the amount of snow pack indicates an…
Climate Change Has Large Impact on High Arctic’s Lake Hazen
New research has found that an approximate change of one degree Celsius in summer air temperature caused dramatic changes to Lake Hazen, the High Arctic’s…
Tsunami Preparedness Week Provides Disaster Mitigation to B.C.
This week, British Columbia is raising public awareness of disaster mitigation with Tsunami Preparedness Week, offering residents information and opportunities to better prepare in the…
Indigenous Circle of Experts Report on Indigenous-led Conservation
Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE) has released a report on conversation in Canada and recommended changes with respect to achieving Canada Target 1, protecting 17…
Water Risk Helps Define Climate Change-Related Financial Disclosure
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published CSA Staff Notice 51-354 Report on Climate change-related Disclosure Project. The report summarizes the findings of the CSA’s previously announced…
Flash Flood, Water Contamination Warnings to Canadian Smartphones
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada has released an emergency notification app, expanding the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) to include smartphones and other such…
Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories Have Lifted in Saskatchewan
Indigenous Services Canada has announced the elimination of a number of long-term drinking water advisories for First Nation communities in Saskatchewan. Investments in water and…
Canada Deepens Commitment to the Control of Great Lakes Sea Lamprey
The government of Canada announced the creation of a new team of fisheries managers to increase the capacity of Canada’s Sea Lamprey Control Program to reduce…
U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft Highlights the Importance of the Great Lakes
The U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Kelly Craft, was in Toronto yesterday for an Empire Club of Canada luncheon speaking about Canada-U.S relations, NAFTA, and our countries’…
Climate Atlas of Canada Launched at the ROM Today
Minister McKenna and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto today to announce a joint initiative between the Prairie Climate Centre, University of…
Saltworks to Deliver Water Treatment for Precious Metals Mine in Northern Canada
Today, BC-based Saltworks Technologies announced that the company has been chosen to deliver two full-scale saline water treatment systems for a precious metals mine in…