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 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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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-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…
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…
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…
Ontario-based Boshart Industries has acquired Flomatic Corporation in a share purchase transaction from Watts Water Technologies, Inc. The sale excludes the backflow product line of…
The Ontario government has released the final version of its Great Lakes Strategy, which establishes priorities to achieve goals to protect the Great Lakes, building…
In further news about the Randle Reef sediment remediation project, the federal government has announced it will commit $46.3 million to the overall program. The…
Environment Canada and the Hamilton Port Authority are launching a structural test project that will provide further information to help in the development of the…
The Alberta government has issued an enforcement order to ensure that groundwater contamination on the site of a Bruderheim chemical plant is appropriately addressed. Although…
The RBC Blue Water Project has announced a new focus for its 2013-14 grants, and will now support initiatives that help protect and preserve water…
The mayor and members of Mississauga, Ontario’s council supported in principle shifting the City’s stormwater management program from the property tax base to a stormwater…
Axine Water Technologies announced that it received a financial contribution of up to $240,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program…
Jodi Glover, CEO and co-founder of Whitby, Ontario’s Real Tech Inc., was named the 2012 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the year for the TPH…
The UNESCO-IHE governing board has approved the plans to start preparation activities for the UNESCO-IHE Global Campus for Water & Development. The decision was made…
Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn visited Fer-Pal Construction’s Toronto headquarters on Sunday to learn more about the company’s watermain repair technology, and how municipalities in…