Saturday, October 17, 2026
The wait is over: The 2026 Water Canada Awards finalists are here!
The stage is officially set, the tension is mounting, and the finest minds in the Canadian water sector are about to converge for the biggest…
News
Okotoks Regional Water Project celebrates milestone with valve turning ceremony
The Town of Okotoks and Foothills County marked a major milestone in the Foothills Okotoks Regional Water Project with a valve turning ceremony celebrating the…
Calgary appoints COO of newly created Water Utility, updates Bearspaw construction progress
The City of Calgary announced that construction of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement Project remains on schedule and the project continues to achieve significant…
PEI, feds invest in wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to support growth
The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced a joint investment of more than $3.4 million to help Alberton meet its growing housing demand…
CIMA+ receives award for Kitchener Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades
CIMA+ was honoured with the 2026 ACEC Ontario – Grand River Chapter Water and Wastewater Diamond Award for its work on critical upgrades at the…
B.C. supports projects to reduce flood threat in Vernon, Penticton, Lumby
The Province of B.C., along with local governments are ensuring people in Vernon, Penticton and Lumby will be better protected from the effects of floods…
The PFAS trap: Why slow public disclosure is now a multi-million-dollar liability
On June 30, 2026, Canada’s new Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations officially kick in. While the federal government is focused on banning the manufacture…
New conservation area brings new life to Mississauga’s waterfront
Located along the shore of Lake Ontario, the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area, a new 26-hectare green space has transformed a once-industrial portion of Mississauga’s…
Beyond the cigarette butt: New tracking reveals emerging waste streams in the Great Lakes
TORONTO — Shifting consumer habits and the natural breakdown of materials are altering the face of plastic pollution across the Great Lakes, according to new…
Squamish Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion complete
The District of Squamish marked the completion of $12.8 million in critical upgrades on the Squamish Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The major upgrades will increase…
Cranbrook breaks ground on new facility designed to serve 75 years of growth
After several years of project planning and engineering design work, construction on the long-awaited Phillips Reservoir UV Disinfection Facility Project for the City of Cranbrook…
Metro Vancouver moves to Stage 3 water restrictions amid dry weather, infrastructure work
Metro Vancouver will implement Stage 3 water restrictions starting June 8 to protect the regional water supply system while critical infrastructure work continues. The move…
Turning off the forever tap: Inside Canada’s master plan for PFAS
If you ask anyone in the water sector what keeps them up at night, you’re bound to hear a four-letter acronym: PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
Funding to upgrade New Brunswick’s Beaubassin Research Centre
The federal government is providing funding to Ducks Unlimited Canada for green energy improvements at New Brunswick’s Beaubassin Research Centre. Energy efficient upgrades to Ducks…
Nova Scotia launches water resilience fund and data portal to combat drought
Provincial funding and a new data tool will help communities prepare for and respond to water shortages caused by drought, announced the Nova Scotia government.…
Innovative repair at water treatment plant earns provincial award for Niagara Region
A groundbreaking new technique used to repair aging water infrastructure has earned Niagara Region praise from the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA). The Niagara Falls Water Treatment…
New project to strengthen protection for wetlands and Lake Simcoe
The Township of Ramara officially broke ground today on the Wastewater Treatment Facility 202 (Bayshore Village) project, marking a major step forward in modernizing the…
UWaterloo scientists study freshwater fish exposed to opioids
A new study points to drugs in wastewater as a new set of compounds affecting freshwater fish in rivers. Researchers at the University of Waterloo…
Pikangikum First Nation renews water emergency declaration as federal inaction continues
Pikangikum First Nation has renewed a state of emergency over its collapsing water and wastewater systems nearly one year after first declaring the crisis, citing…
Why alpha fish are swallowing a bitter (plastic) pill
It turns out that life at the top of the aquatic social ladder isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In the natural world, being…
Lincoln to deploy 6-km erosion buffer system along Lake Ontario shoreline
The Town of Lincoln will deploy a six-kilometre bioengineered buffer system to combat Lake Ontario shoreline erosion. Flooding has costly and devastating impacts on communities.…
Feds invests $25M to stabilize the banks along iconic thoroughfare in Laval
Following several instances of ground subsiding in recent years, the City of Laval announced it is launching a major project to stabilize the banks along…
Independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant program to proceed
Metro Vancouver has settled the legal proceedings with ACCIONA related to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project and an independent review will now proceed. “The…
Who is the Next Generation of Water Leadership? 40 Under 40 is Back with a Twist
The search for Canada’s most promising industrial leaders has returned, and this year, the spotlight is finally shining directly on the water sector. For the…