Wednesday, June 25, 2025
FCM Annual Report Highlights Water & Wastewater Projects
Last week, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released the annual report on its Green Municipal Fund (GMF), which through 2016 and 2017 informed FCM’s…
News
Great Lakes Study to Assess Investment Impact on Farming Practices
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has been awarded $750,000 to lead a project that will determine whether the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) investments have influenced how farmers are…
London, Ont. Program Helps Mitigate Urban Runoff
Ontario is providing over $380,000 in funding for 25 projects that will help restore and rehabilitate over 1,050 hectares of land, protect biodiversity, and mitigate…
COSIA Director Joins Wilfrid Laurier Water Initiative
Kelly Munkittrick has been named Wilfrid Laurier’s executive director of cold regions and water initiatives, a newly created position within the university. A former director of monitoring with…
A Wetland Off-Setting Strategy for Ontario
On the heels of a decision by the Ontario government to proceed with a wetland off-setting program, a provincial conservation group is recommending measures to…
Grass Carp Eggs Found in Lake Erie Tributary
Yesterday, the U.S.’s Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee and the bi-national Council of Great Lakes Fishery Agencies announced the discovery of grass carp eggs in…
Three B.C. River Basins Upgraded to Level 4 Drought
On September 1st, British Columbia upgraded the Nicola, Salmon, and Similkameen river basins to Drought Level 4. These are in addition to the Coldwater river…
H2O Innovation Renews U.S. O&M Contracts, Expands Municipal Projects
H2O Innovation Inc. has announced that Utility Partners, LLC (UP), its business line providing operation and maintenance services (O&M) in the United States, recently renewed…
WSP Acquires U.S.-based Groundwater Engineering Firm
WSP Global Inc. has announced its acquisition of Leggette, Brashears and Graham, Inc. (LBG), a 150-employee groundwater and environmental engineering services firm based in the…
Nfld. and Labrador Announces Funding for Wastewater, Water Systems
Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, has announced $38.8 million for projects that will support improvements in municipal wastewater and water systems. The money…
Premiers Tackle Climate Change & Infrastructure in Canada’s North
The premiers of Canada’s three northern territories met in Yellowknife last week to discuss sustainable development in Canada’s north, including the balance of environmental conservation,…
Ont. & Que. Flooding Caused $223M in Insured Damage
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has reported that spring 2017 storm and flooding events in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec resulted in more than $223 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices…
Public Feedback Sought on Sustainability Indicators for Beef Processing
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has launched a public consultation to solicit feedback on its sustainability indicators for beef processing to ensure sustainability…
Environment Minister Further Delays Decision on Nuclear Storage Site
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Catherine McKenna, has further delayed a decision on the proposal to bury low-level nuclear waste 680 metres below ground…
Coca-Cola Canada Partners with WWF-C on Water Projects
Projects to uncover lost rivers, reclaim a golf course, and undo damage caused by old industrial logging practices are the inaugural recipients of the new…
Millennials Weigh in on Global Challenges
Nearly 50 per cent of the world’s population is under the age of 30. In an effort to understand the beliefs and concerns of Millenials,…
Blue-Green Algae, Cyanobacteria Identified in Lower Thames
The Lower Thames Conservation Authority (LTVCA) has confirmed that the Thames River is experiencing a toxic blue-green algae event. On August 28, LTVCA staff noted…
EMAGIN Hires a New Director of Business Operations and Strategy
Jon Grant has accepted a new position as director of business operations and strategy at EMAGIN, an artificial intelligence company in the water sector. Grant,…
New Management Document for Nanaimo Marsh
An updated management document for the conservation of Buttertubs Marsh in Nanaimo, British Columbia has been approved by the City Council. Using what the city…
EDC Issues First Green Bond in Canadian Dollars
Canadian export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), has priced its first Green Bond in Canadian dollars in response to global interest in climate financing.…
Funding Will Support Quebec Park’s Connection to St. Lawrence River
Canada and Quebec will help to fund the restoration and enhancement of the Anse du Port eco-park in Nicolet, enhancing its connection to the St.…
Ontario Creates Low Carbon Innovation Fund to Accelerate Cleantech
The Government of Ontario has announced a new fund to support cleantech projects, in concept and commercialization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Low…
Master Plan to Develop, Restore, and Protect Lethbridge River Valley
Lethbridge, Alberta’s city council has adopted a River Valley Parks Master Plan, which calls for all future roads and parking in the area to incorporate…
Xylem Stands Firm in Its Commitment to Paris Climate Accord
Following the announcement that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Xylem, a global water technology company, issued the following statement: “Addressing the…