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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
For World Water Week, Regional Chief of Ontario, Isadore Day, has released a statement on ending Boil Water Advisories (BWAs). “As we mark World Water…
Alberta philanthropist David Bissett and the national charitable organization ALUS Canada today announced The Bissett Action Fund, a $500,000 gift which will help support wetland…
The federal government has an announced the creation of an expert panel to address adaptation to climate change. Today, Catherine McKenna, the Minister of Environment…
Yesterday, World Water Week began with events and programing in Stockholm, Sweden, led by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). “World Water Week is a…
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has announced a shortlist for the Macaulay Point Pump Station and Forcemain. The Wastewater Treatment Project has issued a Request…
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security, and Minister responsible for the Montréal region, Martin Coiteux, accompanied by the mayor of…
Whale Cove, Nunavut, will receive $500,000 from the Canadian government for the Whale Cove Emergency Water Supply project. Announced on Friday by Amarjeet Sohi, Minister…
On Friday, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced funding to upgrade the Town of Eastend’s water treatment facility. The work includes expanding the existing…
According to China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), master implementation plans for 228 prefectural cities concerning water pollution control will be added to the national…
Canada has announced new multi-year funding agreements to support 33-Treaty-based co-management boards, including those that provide water management services to northern communities. The support will…