Tom Mollenkopf became the new president of the International Water Association (IWA) on April 21, 2021. He took office following his election in Lisbon, Portugal…
Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, on April 19, 2021. “This budget…
The Ontario government is investing more than $4.25 million to further protect the Muskoka River Watershed. The funding will support projects that will help safeguard…
Saskatoon residents now have access to the results of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. The results are available thanks to…
Roy Brouwer, a professor at the University of Waterloo and executive director of the Water Institute, is leading a new project called “Valuing Canada’s Water…
John Tenpenny is joining ReNew Canada, Water Canada’s sister publication, as its editor. Tenpenny will be responsible for managing all editorial content for the print…
The Province of B.C. is urging British Columbians to follow all directions of local authorities and take steps to prepare for the possibility of flooding…
New research by a team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrologist Jay Famiglietti shows water is leaving the continents at an increasing rate, which…
Joint funding has been announced by the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan for 11 green infrastructure and COVID-19 resilience projects in Saskatoon. “Through our collaboration…
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is calling on the federal government to establish a fund to help municipalities fix their leaky…
Fred Bradshaw, the minister responsible for the Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan, announced a series of targeted investments designed to continue WSA’s commitment toward…
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) recently added the community of Fort Liard to the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) program that’s testing human wastewater for…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has selected the Water Environment Federation (WEF) to develop, manage, and provide training for a nationwide…
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development announced the beginning of a study on freshwater in Canada. In response to a motion of instruction…
Marie-Claude Dumas has been named president and CEO of WSP in Canada. Since joining WSP in January 2020, Dumas has served as global director of…
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) announced the creation of Circular Great Lakes, a regional initiative focused initially on keeping valuable plastic materials out of…
The Ocean Startup Project has launched its second Ocean Startup Challenge. Up from last year’s $350,000 in prize money, the 2021 edition of the competition…
North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) and the Capital Regional District (CRD) have released the Salt Spring Island Water Optimization Report. The Government of BC provided…
A University of Guelph (U of G) research team monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 is now searching for variants. Dr. Lawrence Goodridge is working with a team…
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, has provided an update on the Government of Canada’s commitment to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public…
As spring nears, two University of Toronto researchers have found that the salt spread on roads and sidewalks in the Greater Toronto Area during the wintertime remains…
The Ontario government is making changes to the province’s water taking program. The changes will include new rules that will give municipalities more direct input…
The Manitoba government is investing nearly $50 million in water and wastewater services projects under the Manitoba Restart Program to protect communities and create jobs.…
The Government of Canada is investing in research to better inform the protection of our oceans, lakes, rivers, and waterways. Bernadette Jordan—the minister of fisheries,…