Friday, May 23, 2025
$30M for Water Security Research
Great video with Dr. Howard Wheater, the University of Saskatchewan’s new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security. Water Canada spoke with Dr. Wheater in…
News
WEF Searches for New Executive Director
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has initiated a search for a new executive director to lead the 81-year old non-profit technical and educational water quality…
N.S. Restricts Bottled Water Use
Nova Scotia’s government has made good on a promise made by its premier, Darrell Dexter, last month. The Province has eliminated the purchase and use…
Edmonton Wins National Watershed Award
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), in partnership with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), has announced the winners of the first annual Watershed Awards…
Feds Ban Dish Detergents Containing Phosphorus
An effort led by Manitoba to reduce phosphorus in consumer products across Canada goes into effect July 1 when a ban on dishwashing detergent containing…
Big City Mayors Call on Ottawa for Wastewater Funding
Last week the leaders of Canada’s 22 largest cities threw their support behind a resolution by Mayor Peter Kelly of the Halifax Regional Municipality, calling…
Study Links Water Efficiency to Builders and Realtors
A study out of the University of Waterloo has found that builders and realtors play a key role in promoting residential water efficiency and green…
Two Alberta Wastewater Plants Open
This week two Canadian wastewater treatment plants celebrated completion. In Calgary, the new $430-million Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Centre was officially opened by Mayor Dave…
Feds Table First Nations Water Act
Today the federal government tabled Bill S-11, the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, in Parliament. At the same time, a two-year extension of…
PEI Celebrates Completed Water Projects
Residents and visitors to Charlottetown and its historical waterfront and university are celebrating upgrades to water and sewage services, thanks to investments made under the…
Feedback: Ontario’s Water Opportunities Act
A day after Ontario Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen announced some details of the province’s proposed Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, the feedback…
Opportunities Act Details Emerge
“We want Ontario to provide the solutions the world is calling for,” said Ontario’s Minister of Environment, John Gerretsen, today. Quietly and without much advance…
Water Risk Remains, Says Report
Ten years after Walkerton, Canadians remain at risk of waterborne disease outbreaks as a growing divide emerges between those who have access to safe drinking…
Toronto-Area Rivers High in PCBs: Study
A University of Toronto study of the concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chemicals in the rivers running into Lake Ontario reveals significantly higher…
Feds Table Bill to Prevent Bulk Water Exports
Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today tabled a new bill, the Transboundary Waters Protection Act, which proposes protection of Canadian water by strengthening prohibitions…
Treatment Product May Pose Health Risks: Health Canada
Health Canada has issued a warning to the Canadian public about the risks to health associated with use of the unauthorized drug product, Miracle Mineral…
Seymour-Cap Plant Now Open
The largest water filtration plant in Canada has officially opened in Metro Vancouver. “This project has not only made metro Vancouver a leader in water…
UVic Releases Water Pricing Report
A new University of Victoria report is stimulating a national dialogue on water pricing as part of a sustainable approach to management. Worth Every Penny:…
B.C. Building Code Supports Water Conservation
British Columbia is updating its building code to further protect and preserve water by requiring the installation of high-efficiency toilets and urinals in new buildings…
$5M for Quebec Pipe Renewal
Quebec’s program for the renewal of drinking water and wastewater pipes (PRECO) has received a joint financial contribution of $4,655,500 for the municipalities of Roberval…
AAEE Awards Calgary’s Pine Creek Facility
The City of Calgary’s Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTP) has earned a 2010 Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award from the American Academy of Environmental…
Riverkeeper Demands Sewage Investigation
In a press release on Tuesday, Vancouver’s Fraser Riverkeeper demanded an international investigation into Canada’s “failure to stop toxic sewage pollution.” The organization has asked…
Winnipeg Water to Stay Public
Winnipeg is no longer considering a private partner for its water and sewer facilities, reports the Winnipeg Free Press. Instead, the city is replacing its…
Bottle Ban for Nova Scotia?
With Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter’s recent promise that his government will ban bottled water in all provincial buildings that have drinkable tap water, the…