Sunday, May 24, 2026
Real Tech’s CEO Honoured
Jodi Glover, CEO and co-founder of Whitby, Ontario-based Real Tech, is a finalist for this year’s RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur TPH Sustainability Award. “I am…
News
Ontario Needs to Better Prepare for Increased Dry Spells and Droughts
Following a summer of relentless hot and dry weather, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario warned this week that the Ontario government is not doing enough…
Water Conservation Research Project Underway
The Ontario Power Authority has granted a consortium of local researchers and energy professionals $99,800 to link water and electricity conservation incentives. The Sustainable Energy…
New Wastewater Facility for Niagara Region
Residents and businesses in Niagara-on-the-Lake will soon benefit from improved wastewater infrastructure, thanks to a joint funding commitment from the governments of Canada and Ontario.…
Hamilton Wastewater Upgrades Target Energy Use
Cutting energy use was a big factor in Hamilton, Ontario’s recent celebrations for seven completed water and wastewater infrastructure projects. In particular, Hamilton partnered with…
Food and Beverage Sector Demand for Treatment to Reach $336M
As food processing plants look to reduce their water footprints, wastewater discharge, and wastewater treatment costs, the market for water and wastewater treatment equipment is…
CWWA to Highlight Utilities
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) is now accepting nominations for its 2012 Utility Excellence Awards. The awards highlight the work of water and…
CWN Announcing $3.2 Million in Research Support
The Canadian Water Network is issuing five calls to the water research community, with up to $3.2 million in research support available. The funding opportunities are…
Water Contaminant Database Released for Industry Professionals
A new online reference guide is giving water quality professionals access to a database of water contaminant information, and the regulatory standards associated with them. The WaterTrax…
Artemis Announces Top 50 Water Tech; Two Canadian Companies in Top 5
Five Canadian companies received recognition for their water technologies in the annual Artemis Top 50, announced this Thursday. APG-Neuros (Blainville, Québec) Aqua-Pure Ventures (Calgary), ENBALA…
Chrysalix Invests in Vancouver’s Axine Water Technologies
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital has invested in Vancouver’s Axine Water Technologies, developers of a low-cost solution for treating toxic organic pollutants in wastewater. The investment…
Canada Needs Better Asset Management: Infrastructure Study
Canada’s first-ever report card on the state of its public works assets has been released, and it turns out that the system with the worst…
U.S. and Canada Sign New Great Lakes Agreement
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Canada’s minister of the environment Peter Kent signed the newly amended Great Lakes Water…
IBC Puts Rain to Work in PEI
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has launched the first Atlantic Region study of the impact of collective rain barrel use with the Town of…
Changes in Calcium Levels Can Leave Organisms Vulnerable: Study
Changes in Canadian lake water chemistry have left small water organisms vulnerable to their predators, which may pose a serious environmental threat, according to a…
Rosenberg Forum Convenes to Discuss the Mackenzie River Basin
The governance of Canada’s massive Mackenzie River Basin holds enormous national and global importance due to the watershed’s impact on the Arctic Ocean, international migratory…
Calgary’s CAWST Wins Prize at World Water Week
The Calgary-based Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) has won the $50,000 first prize in the Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge. Awarded earlier this…
St. Albert Approves New Water Plan
The City of St. Albert, Alberta approved a new Water Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity Plan (CEPP). The long-term plan provides an overview of historical water usage, current…
Ontario Helps IMAX Protect the Great Lakes
Ontario is investing in solutions in Peel Region to help protect Great Lakes water quality. IMAX Corporation is using new permeable pavement and stormwater treatment…
Wagmatcook and Gitanmaax Celebrate New Water Projects
Two First Nation communities celebrated water infrastructure grand openings last week. The Wagmatcook Band of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia opened its new wastewater treatment…
New Measure Points to Overuse of Water in Asia and North America
Farmers are unsustainably exploiting groundwater in a number of important agricultural regions, according to a team of researchers, led by professor Tom Gleeson of McGill’s…
Canada and U.S. Come Together to Control Asian Carp
Canada has joined the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC), the latest step in the United States’ effort to ensure comprehensive action to protect the…
Harper Launches Phase Two Lake of Winnipeg Cleanup
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced federal support for the second phase of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative (LWBI) which will focus on improving water quality…
Alberta’s Water Management System Needs Change: Report
A new report by Canmore-based Water Matters recommends that Alberta’s water management system must change if Alberta’s rivers are to remain engines of economic prosperity,…