Friday, August 15, 2025
Water’s Next 2013 is Here!
Welcome to the third year of Water’s Next! Water Canada is proud to present our annual publication celebrating Canadian water excellence. In the Business category,…
News
Be Prepared, But Not Right Now: Public on Overloaded Stormwater Systems
Canadians are concerned about the possibility of extreme weather disasters, but few are worried about the strain these events will have on municipal water systems,…
Atlantic Environmental Projects Receive Funding
The federal government’s EcoAction Community Funding Program is investing in two environmental projects in Atlantic Canada. In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, $20,000 will be provided to…
Asset Management Use in Water Sector to Grow: Study
Strong growth in the use of asset management practices within the water industry is expected over the next five years, according the findings of a…
Regina Approves P3 Approach for Wastewater Upgrade
Regina’s City Council has approved a public-private partnership (P3) approach for its wastewater treatment plant upgrade. This means the City will have a single, long-term…
BC Takes First Step to Spill Preparedness
British Columbia’s government is taking the first step toward defining a marine-based spill response model to protect the province’s 27,000-kilometre coastline. The Ministry of Environment…
Maxxam Partners with Chemical Institute of Canada
Maxxam Analytics has announced the signing of a three-year, multi-faceted sponsorship agreement with the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC). The company’s sponsorship provides gold or…
PPP Canada Publishes Water and Wastewater Study
Taking a cue from the high number of applications received under the water and wastewater category of the P3 Canada Fund and from the growing…
Hydromantis and OCWA to Deliver Training Simulation Tech
Hamilton, Ontario-based Hydromantis Environmental Software Solutions, Inc. and the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) have entered into a partnership to enhance water and wastewater treatment…
Giveaway: Cold Matters: The State and Fate of Canada’s Freshwater
How will altered ecosystems impact future climates, urban centres, and agricultural landscapes? Robert Sandford’s latest work, Cold Matters, distills the scientific complexities of snow, ice,…
Engineers Canada Launches Newcomers Website
Engineers Canada has launched a new website that provides international engineering graduates with a single, comprehensive online platform about how to become a licensed engineer…
Canada Water Act 2012 Annual Report Findings Released
The Canada Water Act’s annual report from April 2011 to March 2012 was released with intentions to highlight collaborations between federal, provincial, and territorial governments.…
Golder Acquires Vancouver’s NovaTec
Golder Associates has acquired Vancouver-based NovaTec Consultants, a specialized process engineering firm, focused on industrial and municipal advanced water and wastewater treatment plant design, operations,…
Lake Winnipeg Named World’s Most Threatened Lake
The Global Nature Fund has recognized Lake Winnipeg as the “most threatened lake of the year” of 2013. Lake Winnipeg, the tenth largest freshwater lake…
H2O Innovation Opens in Ontario
Quebec City-based H2O Innovation Inc. has opened a new office in Burlington, Ontario. The new office is a major positioning and growth platform for the company,…
EnGlobe to Decontaminate Kishon River in Israel
Quebec City-based EnGlobe has been awarded an environmental service contract by the state of Israel to rehabilitate the Kishon River in Haifa Bay, Israel. The…
IJC Issues Order for Osoyoos Lake Water Levels
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has issued an Order of Approval renewing the State of Washington’s authority to operate Zosel Dam and making minor modifications…
Ontario Approves First Source Protection Plan
Ontario has approved the Lakehead Source Protection Plan to make the Thunder Bay area the first place in the province with a comprehensive source-to-tap drinking…
WEPGN Call for Proposals
The Water Economics, Policy and Governance Network (WEPGN) at Brock University has issued a call for proposals for research projects. WEPGN is a SSHRC-supported network…
Feds Announce Plan for $300M for Water and Wastewater on Reserves
The federal government has announced the plans for a $330.8-million investment over two years for First Nation water and wastewater systems on reserve. The funds…
Ontario Releases Water Sector Strategy
Ontario has unveiled a new water sector strategy that aims to make the province a North American leader and global competitor in the water space.…
Community Funding Announced for Lake Simcoe Clean-Up
Community-based clean-up projects in Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay can now access financing through the federal Lake Simcoe/South-eastern Georgian Bay Clean-Up Fund. The five-year plan…
COF Announces Water Stewardship Awards
The Council of the Federation (COF) Water Stewardship Council has announced the creation of the Excellence in Water Stewardship Awards. These awards will recognize outstanding…
New Report: Full-Cost Recovery for Water and Wastewater Services
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has released a report and guide on cost recovery for water and wastewater services. Key observations include the…