The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners today announced they have met their goal to replenish (or balance) the equivalent amount of water used…
The Manitoba government has appointed new chairpersons for the Public Utilities Board and the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission, with Robert T. Gabor, QC, as chairperson…
A report by the Alberta Water Council (AWC) recommends seven ways in which Alberta can improve its management of aquatic invasive species (AIS). AIS include…
UBC engineers have created a tool that will help municipalities measure water quality, as a way to ensure clean and safe drinking water is coming…
On August 23rd in St. John’s provincial court, a judge ordered Vale Newfoundland and Labrador Limited to pay $30,000 in penalties after the company pleaded…
Xylem Inc., a company that solves water challenges in a variety of markets and provides a wide array of applications spanning the cycle of water,…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced the recipients of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totalling more than $2 million to 13 cities…
More than 100 people gathered at Springview Farm in Waterford, Ontario, today to celebrate the Ontario relaunch of ALUS Canada, a national program that funds…
A Ryerson University researcher has developed a new environmentally and economically-friendly treatment process. Treatment of industrial waste water is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our…
The Premier of Saskatchewan Brad Wall has made changes to his cabinet, and Scott Moe will assume the role of Minister of Environment and Minister…
The water in southern B.C. has turned a vibrant shade of green due to a massive bloom of algae. The ocean water that stretches from the…
The Environmental Trust Fund is providing about $870,000 to support 26 environmental projects in the Moncton region, including watershed management, bloom research, and flood protection.…
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative–composed of Great Lakes mayors–is requesting a hearing to challenge the decision to allow Waukesha to divert water…
This week, Chatham, Ont. Councillor Michael Bondy will present a motion to council to seek a moratorium of wind turbines from the province until further…
The Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) has reported the lowest number of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River since estimates began in 1893. The PSC’s Fraser…
Despite normal flows for many streams and Level 1 drought conditions elsewhere within the Nicola region, low flows in the Coldwater River system are nearing…
The City of Cambridge has won an AMO Gas Tax Award. Lynn Dollin, AMO president, presented the award to Donna Reid, a municipal councillor at…
The provincial and federal governments have announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $176 million in combined funding available under two new federal…
Federated Co-operatives Limited’s oil refinery in Regina, Saskatchewan is set to achieve 100 per cent on-site recycled water after installing an industrial water recycling technology…
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed that water quality has been restored to a safe level to all water system users serviced by the Fort…
German scientists have been studying Salvinia molesta, a pesky aquatic weed, that may have an unintended benefit—the ability to soak up oil without taking the…
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, announced a new bilateral agreement that will result in more than $238…
Ontario will launch the intake process in early September to identify municipal and First Nations projects to be funded under phase one of the federal…
The B.C. Ministry of Environment is currently holding a public review of draft Water Quality Guidelines prior to their final approval. The guidance document notes that…