Saturday, October 17, 2026
Waterloo appoints new Commissioner of Water and Wastewater Services
The Region of Waterloo announced that it will welcome a new Commissioner of Water and Wastewater Services 0n Sept. 8 to lead the team and…
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North Okanagan sewer and water reclamation project will aid local farmers
The Township of Spallumcheen and the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) announced that the North Okanagan Wastewater Recovery Project (NOWRP), a sewer and water…
Funding to provide Ottawa wastewater plant power to operate during outages
The Government of Canada and the City of Ottawa announced a federal investment of more than $30 million to increase the electrical reliability of the…
Alberta says flood resilience investments helped prevent serious damage
With multiple heavy rainfall events, including historic rainfall in some areas, and a challenging spring breakup of ice cover on northern rivers, Alberta’s multi-level flood…
People Moves: August
All the biggest hires, promotions and appointments in the Canadian water sector. Karl Villeneuve was appointed by AERZEN Canada Inc. as Vice President of Sales…
Stantec selected to deliver High Rate Treatment Facility for Toronto
Stantec has been selected by the City of Toronto to provide design and construction administration services for its new High Rate Treatment Facility (HRTF). The…
Collingwood celebrates two years of progress on Water Treatment Plant Expansion
The Town of Collingwood announced that since construction officially began on its Water Treatment Plant Expansion project in July 2024, steady progress has been made…
Funding to support first CSA-compliant smart blue roof
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) announced that it has received $500,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to continue the implementation…
Toronto Water to develop comprehensive greenhouse gas mitigation strategy
GHD has retained by the City of Toronto to develop a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategy, supporting the City’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions…
Calgary enhancing safety at 15 storm ponds across the city
The City of Calgary announced that in an ongoing commitment to improving safety around storm ponds, the city will be installing additional safety measures at…
$2.4M in funding for Edmunston’s water and sewer infrastructure
The governments of Canada, New Brunswick and the City of Edmundston, announced a federal investment of more than $1 million, a provincial contribution of more…
Alberta working to examine its water future for the next 100 years
The Alberta government has issued a request for proposals to develop a white paper examining the security of Alberta’s water supply. The work will examine…
Canadians increasingly feeling effects of water-related challenges
Canadians are increasingly experiencing the impacts of flooding, drought, aging water infrastructure, and other water-related challenges, and they want governments to invest in stronger, more…
Provincial funding to help restore Oshawa Second Marsh
The City of Oshawa, in partnership with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), announced $1,008,460 in provincial funding to support the continued restoration of…
Vancouver delivers major sewer infrastructure upgrades across the city
The City of Vancouver is completing three major sewer upgrade projects as part of an $18 million investment in essential infrastructure to improve water quality, reduce flood risk and strengthen the resilience of the city’s sewer…
Guelph to upgrade wastewater treatment with new tertiary facility
The Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $33.4 million to upgrade a wastewater tertiary treatment facility and trunk sewer network in Guelph…
$25M for sewer and stormwater infrastructure in Moncton
The governments of Canada, New Brunswick and the City of Moncton announced a joint investment of more than $25 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure…
Restoration of wetlands in Brampton bolstered with $1.2M in funding
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing nearly $1.2 million to help the City of Brampton enhance local wetlands and reduce flood risk to…
State of Michigan funds QC firm to advance maritime innovation across the Great Lakes
The Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) announced the selection of five projects, including one from Quebec’s AquaAction, to receive funding through the…
TNRD receives grant for construction of a water treatment plant
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced it is the recipient of a federal grant worth $7 million through the Strategic Priorities Fund, to be used…
SiteMedia reveals 40 Under 40 finalists for 2026
The final countdown has begun for 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders. The team received a record number of nominations from the full spectrum of the…
Wastewater infrastructure building a sustainable future at Emma Lake
Surrounded by clear lakes, forested shorelines, and a thriving year-round community, the District of Lakeland, Saskatchewan is defined by its natural beauty and the people…
Combined funding of $23M to expand water infrastructure in Fredericton
The governments of Canada, New Brunswick and the City of Fredericton announced more than $23 million in funding to extend water, stormwater, and sewer infrastructure…
New drinking water reservoirs completed for City of Dawson
The Government of Yukon announced that the construction of two new drinking water reservoirs to replace the existing reservoirs in the City of Dawson has…