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AquaHacking Prairies Challenge winners announced
Young innovators squared off in Calgary, Alta on Feb. 6 for the Aquahacking Prairies Challenge with the top teams winning $35,000 in seed funding. Five…
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National workforce initiative proposed to strengthen U.S. water infrastructure
Veolia, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) launched the Veolia Workforce Academy North America on Feb. 5. The initiative…
Burbot fish recovery resumes in Lower Kootenay
Teams from the Ktunaxa Nation Council, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (USA), Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and the province of British Columbia will conduct their…
Agreement reached for Niagara Shores Park stewardship
An agreement has been reached for sustainable stewardship of Niagara Shores Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. Niagara Shores Park is a 14-hectare forested area within Parks…
Canada invests in river-current energy technology
The government of Canada is investing in river-current technology to provide more clean electricity options. $4 million will go to ORPC Canada for a demonstration…
City of Pembroke gets $28.7 million for water upgrades
The City of Pembroke is receiving $28.7 million from the province of Ontario to make significant upgrades to its water system. Ontario Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP Billy…
Public input sought on Great Lakes water quality
Public comment is open from Feb. 3 to April 3, 2026 to share input on Great Lakes water quality with the International Joint Commission (IJC).…
Manitoba explores national marine conservation area in Hudson Bay
The province of Manitoba is investing $250,000 to explore establishment of a national marine conservation area (NMCA) in western Hudson Bay. The initiative would protect…
B.C. seeks federal partnership on flood management
The province of British Columbia is advocating for federal support for flood resilience on Sumas Prairie. Provincial minister of emergency management and climate readiness Kelly…
Registration opens for AquaHacking Great Lakes Challenge
AquaAction announced Feb 2. registration is now open for the AquaHacking Binational Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 2026 Challenge. The innovation and entrepreneurship challenge, which…
Concordia study highlights new method of snowpack water measurement
Researchers at Concordia University announced they have developed a new method of measuring the amount of usable water stored in snowpacks. The technique, known as…
Green River research reveals clues on ‘uphill route’
Geologists may have uncovered why the Green River in the United States has carved a route through a mountainous area. The Green River is the…
Alberta invests $5.3 million for wetlands restoration
The government of Alberta is investing $5.3 million to build wetlands across the province. The investment will be through the province’s Wetland Replacement Program and…
Canada, Nova Scotia partner on wastewater infrastructure for affordable housing
The government of Canada, the province of Nova Scotia and the Town of Berwick, NS are funding improved wastewater infrastructure for affordable homes. The federal…
B.C. puts $3.3 million toward Sumas Prairie flood mitigation
The province of British Columbia is investing $3.3 million to support the Sumas River Watershed Flood Mitigation Initiative. The funding, conveyed on Dec. 3, 2025…
Federal government invests in Calgary’s natural infrastructure
The government of Canada is lending a hand for Calgary to restore and enhance wetlands, parks and other green spaces through an investment of more…
Federal govt, Halifax Regional Municipality partner on flood protections
The government of Canada, Halifax Regional Municipality and Halifax Water are putting a combined $6.4 million towards improved stormwater management within the Upper Bissett Run…
Edmonton aquatic centre named Municipal Historic Resource
The Peter Hemingway Aquatic Centre in Edmonton has been named a Municipal Historic Resource as it reopened on Jan. 27 after five years of renovation…
$23 million investment for Tisdale Water Tower
The government of Ontario is investing more than $23 million in the new Tisdale Water Tower in the City of Timmins, ON. “With the province’s…
Sioux Lookout gets approval for water infrastructure expansion
The Municipality of Sioux Lookout, ON has received provincial approval for expansion of its wastewater treatment plant. Sioux Lookout will receive more than $16.6 million…
Russell, ON stakeholders advocate for new wastewater plant
Russell Township, ON and The Nation Municipality members are collaborating to push for a new regional wastewater treatment plant to service both communities. Members of…
Verner water project gets $18 million investment
The Ontario government will fund up to $18,158,750 to the Municipality of West Nipissing to expand water infrastructure and provide an alternate drinking water source for…
New chair at Yukon Water Board
The government of Yukon has appointed Brooke Rudolph as the chair of the Yukon Water Board. Rudolph accepted the appointment as of Jan. 21. “I…
Ontario invests $11.5 million in Penetanguishene water infrastructure
The government of Ontario is investing $11.5 million towards upgrades and expansion of the Town of Penetanguishene’s critical water infrastructure. The funding through the Municipal…