Researchers have mapped groundwater circulation up to five kilometres below the surface—one of the first attempts to document the deepest parts of the hydrologic cycle.…
To better understand where and when algae blooms happen around British Columbia, the province has developed the educational Algae Watch website. The website helps people…
Indigenous Services Canada has announced it won’t end long-term advisories until 2023 at the earliest. In 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to ending all…
XPV Water Partners (or “XPV”) announced that it has appointed Sean Connor as its new chief financial officer. “We are very excited to have Sean…
Premier Caroline Cochrane and Paulie Chinna, minister of municipal and community affairs and minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, issued the following statement on…
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab—Ontario in the Lake Erie region. New research undertaken through Living…
The Manitoba government is investing up to $1 million to support the development and implementation of Manitoba’s new provincial water management strategy. “The goal of…
A team of researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and others from around the world, is partnering with artists to launch a new online…
The City of Ottawa’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved modifications to make the Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program even more successful over the next five years.…
Substantial improvements have been made to Saskatoon’s road network in recent years, according to the City. Ensuring the infrastructure underneath the roads continues to last for years…
Water Canada and its sister publication, ReNew Canada, are inviting environmental consultants and environmental engineers for assistance in understanding current practices and opinions related to the…
Algoma Orchards has awarded a contract to CharTech Solutions, an operating group of CHAR Technologies, to provide ongoing engineering expertise and operational and maintenance services…
More than $1.5 million in joint funding has been announced for four projects to safeguard public health and the environment, and to improve recreation infrastructure,…
The Ontario government has appointed Norm Sterling as Chair of the Greenbelt Council. Sterling is a former minister of the environment and a founding member…
A multi‐sectoral network of over 50 community foundations, insurance industry representatives, businesses, environmental groups, and green infrastructure advocates have launched a new initiative called Unflood Ontario.…
More than $102 million in joint funding has been announced for 11 green infrastructure and COVID-19 resilience projects in the Saskatoon area. “Through our collaboration…
Japan-based Kurita Water Industries (Kurita), a global provider of water treatment solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of Keytech Water Management (“Keytech”). Keytech, which…
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has received $25,000 in grant funding from the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) for the Water Conservation and Quality…
Mayor John Tory and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) marked Earth Day by highlighting the City’s $82.5 million investment in the Toronto’s Ravine Strategy. “Toronto’s…
On April 26, Collingwood Town Council approved a pause in development to address drinking water capacity going forward. An Interim Control By-law (ICBL) is a…
The Government of Canada is working in close partnership with the Mushkegowuk Council Emergency Services Manager. This is to support the First Nations communities of…
Jeff Yurek—Ontario’s minister of the environment, conservation and parks—issued the following statement following a virtual meeting of the Great Lakes Guardians’ Council. The meeting was…
“Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.” It’s a silly rhyme, but one that highlights a simple fact: humans…
Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce—one in eight…