Sunday, April 26, 2026
Whistler to Update LWMP with Gas Tax Funding
Whistler’s wastewater treatment system, already among Canada’s most sophisticated, will receive $50,000 in gas tax funding for a project that will see the municipality review…
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Saskatchewan Offers Free Drinking Water Testing in Flooded Regions
As southern Saskatchewan continues to brace itself for a heavy spring run-off, the provincial government has offered free testing of private drinking water sources, provided…
Unhappiness Over Great Lakes Action Plans
Restore Our Water International (ROWI) and Sierra Club Canada have released criticism of the International Joint Commission (IJC) Draft Great Lakes Regional Adaptive Management Plan…
Students Rewarded in 2013 Evolve Sustainable Design Competition
Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian architecture firm B+H have announced the winners of their 2013 Evolve Sustainable Design Competition. The competition, for architecture and…
Canadian Company Acquires Stake in Thames Water
Toronto-based Aquila Infrastructure Management is at the head of a consortium that has purchased a minority stake in Thames Water, the United Kingdom’s largest water…
The Fluoride Debate Continues in Alberta
Dr. Albert de Villiers of Alberta Health Services has written an open letter in support of water fluoridation to the people of Fairview, Alberta. The…
Work Completed on New Lake Country Water System
The District of Lake Country in British Columbia says it has completed a substantial improvement of its water supply and quality systems. The Wood Lake…
Barrie Reports Water and Wastewater Rates Surplus
The City of Barrie, Ontario, has a $2-million water rate surplus, and city council is looking at options on how the money should be either…
Vancouver Company Announces Water Drilling Venture in Africa
British Columbia’s Energold Drilling Corp.’s manufacturing division, Dando International Drilling Ltd., has formed a new subsidiary, Dando Drilling Services Ltd., which will specialize in water…
New Call for Proposals for P3 Canada Fund
PPP Canada announced the Round Five call for proposals on April 15. In a press release, John McBride, CEO, described how P3 Canada hopes to…
Alberta Releases Information about Suncor Spill
On Friday, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) received the province’s chemistry analysis from the Suncor wastewater spill on March 25. The water, although…
OCWA and Clean Water Foundation Launch Pharmaceuticals Campaign
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the Clean Water Foundation launched the A Prescription for Clean Water campaign on April 12 during the Green…
Developer in Water Dispute with Alberta
On April 9, Alberta’s Environmental Appeals Board began a hearing to decide whether to overturn an Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development decision to pull…
Manitoba Releases Third Flood Outlook, Risks Increased
Manitoba’s Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released 2013’s third spring flood outlook, and the news is less than ideal for some Manitoba residents.…
EPCOR Explains Spring Tap Water Odour
Residents of Edmonton have noticed an unusual taste and smell to their water over the past several days, and have made their displeasure known to…
Global Demand for Disinfection Products to Rise
The Freedonia Group, an international business research company, released a statement late last month predicting an increase of 5.5 per cent in worldwide demand for…
Saint John Pursues P3 for Water Treatment System
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, is pursuing a public-private partnership (P3) in order to fund an overhaul of its aging water treatment system.…
WaterTAP Joins Forces with ImagineH2O
Ontario’s Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) and California’s ImagineH2O have joined forces. Both organizations specialize in the acceleration of water technology development by providing entrepreneurs…
Feds Award Major Construction Contract for Port Granby Project
The federal government has approved a $28.8-million construction contract for a wastewater treatment plant in Port Granby, Ontario, as part of the Port Granby Project.…
City of Ottawa Releases Glowing Drinking Water Report
The citizens of Ottawa enjoyed excellent drinking water quality in 2012, according to the 2012 Municipal Drinking Water Systems Summary Report, released by the City…
Proposed Halifax Water Commission Rate Hikes Facing Public Backlash
After releasing a proposal to the Nova Scotia Utility Review Board for a two-year rate increase in January, the Halifax Regional Water Commission (HRWC) is…
Flood Preparedness Program to Assist Saskatchewan Communities
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency, responsible for managing the province’s water resources and ensuring water safety, is predicting above-normal runoff levels for much of the province’s…
Taps Don’t Create Clean Water?
Freshwater is a resource that Canadians value. According to the 2013 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, in fact, 47 per cent of Canadians believe that…
Saskatchewan Increases Water Control Funding
The Saskatchewan government has announced an additional $500,000 for its Water Control Assistance Program. With this 60 per cent increase in grant funding, rural municipalities…