On April 14, 2022, at the Nunavut Court of Justice, the Government of Nunavut was ordered to pay $100,000 after pleading guilty to one offence under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), in violation of…
AquaAction is pleased to announce that the Government of Québec’s Ministry of Economy and Innovation has awarded over $2 million in funding for its AquaEntrepreneur…
Water is one of the essentials of life, and a safe and secure water supply is critical for human health, the environment and the economy.…
The City of Vancouver is embarking on a once-in-a-generation project to re-think and leverage critical infrastructure investments to make the city a more healthy, resilient,…
An ongoing effort to restore watersheds and wetlands in the province is creating a healthier future for British Columbians by mitigating the impacts of climate…
P.E.I. – Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable…
St. Lawrence College (SLC) Applied Research and Queen’s University have partnered with Purafy Clean Technologies Inc., of Kingston, ON to assess the water and energy…
WINNIPEG, MB – New research in southwest Manitoba will help landowners, industry and government understand carbon storage and greenhouse gas release from wetlands in two important agricultural landscapes.…
Ten B.C. communities severely affected by the November 2021 floods are receiving $53.6 million in provincial funding to support recovery work and get people back into…
Cranbrook, B.C. – Phase two of the upgrades to the City’s wastewater lagoons at the north end of the community is expected to begin in late…
Welland, ON – Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of…
The Ontario government is investing $9.5 million to support vital research in the Experimental Lakes Area—the only freshwater research facility of its kind in the…
Kelowna, B.C. – With a new federal fisheries minister from B.C. and some recent positive steps forward in addressing zebra and quagga mussels, the Okanagan Basin…
The Global Assessment of Private Sector Impacts on Water makes clear that several key industries like food products, textiles and apparel, and others that are not…
The Great Lakes Ecoregion Network (GLEN) is a new initiative to engage members of the basin-wide Great Lakes environmental community on issues related to the…
Burlington, ON – To celebrate World Plumbing Day and World Water Day in March, Wolseley Canada announced the plan to donate a portion of all toilet…
A team of hydrologists from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and University of Calgary (UCalgary) comprises the Canadian contingent in an unprecedented international collaboration that…
Conserving and restoring nature is vital to Canada’s efforts to combat climate change; protect biodiversity and species at risk; and rebuild a strong, sustainable economy.…
The Nicholas Reid Memorial Award has been established in the memory of Nick Reid. Nick was Executive Director of the Urban Water Research Centre and…
At the March 28th Town of Saugeen Shores Committee of the Whole meeting, the Ontario Clean Water Agency’s (OCWA) 2021 Annual Drinking Water System report was…
Iqaluit, NU – The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs; the Honourable P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut; and…
Grande Prairie, AB – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), spanning five years…
Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd. (“Eddy”) (TSXV: EDY) is pleased to announce it entered into a definitive agreement on March 24, 2022 (the “Agreement”) for the acquisition…
The long-term prosperity of Canada’s seafood sector depends on abundant fish stocks and healthy ecosystems. In Eastern Canada, pelagic forage fish, like herring and mackerel,…