AquaAction, a Canadian organization dedicated to restoring freshwater health in Canada by engaging young innovators and activating their solutions, kicked off a multi-million-dollar media campaign aimed at raising awareness about critical water issues and the cutting-edge…
New legislation in Ontario can result in a fine if boats are not cleaned properly when they are moved from one body of water and…
OPSEU/SEFPO President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and the OPSEU/SEFPO Indigenous Circle are challenging Ontario’s political leaders to pass MPP Sol Mamakwa’s Bill 286, the Inherent Right to Safe Drinking Water…
Toronto – In response to the growing awareness of microfibre pollution being discharged in our wastewater, a group of organizations focused on protecting our freshwater…
Ottawa – The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today approved updates to the Rain Ready Ottawa pilot program, which encourages…
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs and the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced $240,000 to…
Canadian Water Network (CWN) is unveiling a new strategic plan, Building Communities of the Future Through Water, for 2022-2027. The plan focuses on enabling water…
World Water Day, annually observed by the United Nations on March 22, celebrates water and raises awareness to the billions of people living without access…
Serpent River First Nation – This World Water Day, Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council (NSTC), with seven member First Nations in Northern Ontario, and…
Walkerton, ON — The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) recently completed several upgrades at the Technology Demonstration Facility and laboratory to expand its pilot testing…
As Canadian communities continue to grapple with extreme weather events, 15 leading insurance companies operating in the property and casualty (P&C) space have joined forces…
Groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth. However, this natural resource is often poorly understood and consequently undervalued, mismanaged and even abused.…
Farmers can now receive annual payments to protect and monitor nature on their lands through the new ALUS Peel Pilot. ALUS, the Region of Peel, Credit…
Nova Scotians have shared their input on the proposed regulations which will help protect the province’s coastline, and new construction on it, from the damaging…
Efforts to conserve a provincially significant area for wildlife in southern Ontario have received a major boost. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is receiving…
Bradford, ON – On Monday, March 14th, seven environmental and community organizations filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the federal Minister of Environment and…
Barrie, ON – Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the City of Barrie, Ontario as the professional service…
One of the important functions of a river is to remove some of the pollution that can end up in the water, like lawn fertilizers…
New Brunswick – The River Watch program will provide New Brunswickers with information on the status of rivers, potential ice jams and other flood issues…
The Government of Canada recognizes that protecting and sustaining aquatic species at risk is critically important to ecosystem health and thriving fisheries. To that end,…
Quebec City – The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Scott Pearce, Second…
Sechelt, B.C. – After three years of studies, applications, ongoing work and discussions with the Sḵwxwú7mesh Nation and other local and Provincial Governments, today the…
Mississauga, ON – Bird Construction Inc. (“Bird”) announced today that it has been selected by the City of Barrie to take the role of General…
Mississauga, ON – Maple Reinders today announced that the Maple-Bird Joint-Venture (MBJV), a collaborative entity of which Maple Reinders is a managing partner, has been…