Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Ontario Approves GTHA Water Source Protection Plans
Ontario has approved plans to protect drinking water sources in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area developed by local municipal and community partners. The CTC…
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Kawartha Lakes Plans $600,000 Watermain, Sewer Revamp
Kawartha Lakes council members approved Division Street’s $600,000 watermain and sewer infrastructure project in Lindsay, Ontario on August 11. The project includes the replacement of…
ACEC Promotes #VoteInfrastructure in Election 2015
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) is asking federal election candidates and party officials to commit to long-term, predictable infrastructure investment. Leading up to…
Parksville, B.C., Plans for $24.3M River-Water Intake
Residents of Parksville and Nanoose in British Columbia will benefit from new drinking water infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the federal and provincial governments…
Humboldt, Sask., to Receive $4.4M for Drinking Water
Through joint funding from the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, Humboldt’s residents will benefit from upgrades to the city’s drinking water infrastructure. The project will…
Province Invests $1.9M in Northwestern Ontario Infrastructure
Residents of Naicatchewenin First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation, and Fort Frances will benefit from important infrastructure investments thanks to funding from the government of…
Watershed Groups Partner to Improve Charlottetown Waterways
The City of Charlottetown, Ellen’s Creek Watershed Group Inc. and Wright’s Creek Environmental Committee have completed the City of Charlottetown Brook Trout Conservation and Protection…
Sechelt Uses Groundwater Source for Garden Watering
The District of Sechelt in British Columbia is using water from a groundwater source located on its Ebbtide Street property for watering its ornamental hanging…
Ontario First Nation Receives Funding for Water System Upgrades
The Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation in northwestern Ontario will receive provincial and federal funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements through the…
Revelstoke Receives Funding for Drinking Water Project
The southeastern British Columbian City of Revelstoke will benefit from improved drinking water infrastructure through joint funding from the federal and provincial government. Both Canada…
City of Kawartha Lakes Announces New Water Quality Technology
The City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, announced on August 4 the installation of an innovative technology near Hickory Beach on Sturgeon Lake, in the province’s…
Delta, B.C., Moves Forward with Stormwater Management Project
The District Municipality of Delta, British Columbia, announced on July 31 that it will move forward with its 12th Avenue Storm Water Management Improvement Project,…
Vancouver Island Communities Announce Water System Upgrades
The Village of Alert Bay and the Regional District of Nanaimo, both on Vancouver Island, will each receive funding for new water and wastewater infrastructure…
New Brunswick Announces Trio of Wastewater Upgrade Projects
On July 30, the Province of New Brunswick announced funding for three new wastewater infrastructure projects through the Small Communities Fund. “These strategic infrastructure projects…
Burlington Council Allocates Additional $20-Million for Stormwater Improvements
The City Council of Burlington, Ontario has approved the addition of $20.4 million to funds already allocated to stormwater infrastructure improvements. The additional funding was…
Cowichan Tribes Celebrate Completion of Water Supply Project
British Columbia’s Cowichan Tribes celebrated the completion of water system upgrades on July 28. The project, which received $2.3 million in federal funding in 2014,…
Halifax Gets Funding for Water Supply Upgrades
On July 31, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, was joined by Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, and Member of the Legislative Assembly…
Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund Applications Now Open
The Government of Ontario announced on July 28 that applications for the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund are now open. The province invited small, rural, and…
Traces of Cocaine Found in Southern Ontario Drinking Water: McGill University
Traces of illegal drugs, including cocaine, can be found in drinking water in the Grand River watershed, according to a new study out of McGill…
Peterborough to Receive Federal and Provincial Funding for Sewer Project
Joint funding from the governments of Canada and Ontario will allow the City of Peterborough to move forward with its Bethune Street Sanitary Sewer and…
Funding for Wastewater Upgrades in New Brunswick Community
On July 21, Regional Minister for New Brunswick Rob Moore announced $116,530 in federal funding towards wastewater system upgrades in Alma, New Brunswick. The funding…
New Brunswick Village to Receive $6 Million in Funding for Wastewater System Extension
On July 16, the Village of Neguac, New Brunswick announced the installation of a $6-million wastewater collection system extension under the Small Communities Fund. With…
Kennetcook Wastewater Project Approved
On July 16, the Department of Environment authorized a request from Atlantic Industrial Services (ASI) to begin the treatment and disposal of 20-million litres of…
Charlottetown Moves Forward with Water Meter Program
The City of Charlottetown took another step forward with its Residential Water Meter Installation Program on July 13 by awarding the $1.2-million project contract to…