Monday, May 5, 2025
Heat from wastewater treatment to fuel Cogswell District in Nova Scotia
The Government of Nova Scotia is investing more than $4.6 million in an energy system to supply heating, cooling and hot water for the new…
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Funding announced to improve flood resiliency in 12 B.C. communities
Federal funding has been announced to increase flood resiliency and improve the safety of residents in 12 communities across B.C. “We’ve seen how devastating extreme weather…
New forecasting tool to help Manitoba farmers better manage extreme weather events
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of over $1.1 million for the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA). The funding will be used…
IISD welcomes Michelle Edkins as chair
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has welcomed Michelle Edkins as the chair of its Board of Directors. Edkins, a managing director at BlackRock, has…
Channel Clearing Program in Saskatchewan open for applications
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) is encouraging rural municipalities (RMs) and Conservation and Development Area Authorities (C&Ds) across Saskatchewan to take advantage of its…
New Natural Infrastructure Fund announced by federal government
A new $200 million Natural Infrastructure Fund has been announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna and Toronto Mayor John Tory. Under this new…
Canada and Manitoba invest in regional wastewater treatment system
Representatives from the governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced funding for Phase 1 upgrades to the regional wastewater treatment system in the City of…
TECTA-PDS selected as open-water testing provider for Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (TOCOG), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and various individual event Unions (e.g.: International Triathlon Union [ITU]) selected Kingston, Ontario-based…
Waterloo, Ontario receives funds for water infrastructure
A $4.5-million investment has been announced through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for projects that will improve the quality of…
Lunenburg County receives funding for new water storage tank
Funding has been announced to construct a new water storage tank at Exit 12 in Osprey Village. “Atlantic Canada is opening up, construction season is…
Alberta seeks feedback on water quality management frameworks
The Government of Alberta is looking for feedback from the public and Indigenous Peoples on the new surface water quality management frameworks for the North…
Canada and FCM make investments in Southwestern Ontario communities
A $1.2-million investment through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has been announced to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in…
FCM invests in Eastern Ontario communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced investments in cities and communities in Eastern Ontario. About $223,750 from the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) will…
Commissioning underway for Comox Valley Water Treatment Project
Construction of the new Comox Valley Water Treatment Project in British Columbia (B.C.) is near the finish line. On June 23, treated water will begin…
Canada announces funding for freshwater habitat research projects
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan has announced $805,999 over three years in funding for three freshwater habitat research projects. “Canada has one of the largest…
Ontario invests in projects to conserve wetlands
The Ontario government is partnering with Ducks Unlimited Canada to enhance and restore approximately 60 local wetlands across the province over the next year, as…
Maggie Xenopoulos appointed as Tier I Canada Research Chair
Aquatic scientist Dr. Marguerite (Maggie) Xenopoulos has been appointed a Tier I Canada research chair (CRC) in Global Change of Freshwater Ecosystems at Trent University.…
Funding announced for WWTP in Whycocomagh, N.S.
Funding has been announced for the replacement of the existing wastewater treatment plant in Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia. “The Government of Canada is taking strong and…
Funding announced to support Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant
More than $222.83 million in joint funding has been announced to support an infrastructure rejuvenation project at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant in Saskatchewan.…
Matrix Solutions appoints Matthew Sutton as CEO
Matrix Solutions, an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Calgary, has hired Matthew Sutton as president and chief executive officer. “When looking for our next CEO,…
New program engages youth in Sustainable Blue Economy
The SOI Foundation has launched Blue Futures Pathways, a program to inspire and support youth aged 14-30 across Canada in developing successful careers within the…
Bureau Veritas announces SARS-CoV-2 testing services in wastewater
Bureau Veritas announced that it is now offering testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples through a large laboratory network in Canada. This testing is…
Significant amount of drinking water being wasted due to leaky pipes: Report
Millions of cubic metres of treated drinking water are being pumped into the ground every year across Ontario municipalities as a result of broken and…
Updated Canadian Oceans Protection Plan Released
The Canadian coastline—the longest in the world—is critical to the environment and plays a key role in the economy. Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan aims to…