Saturday, August 16, 2025
Cold Lake South, Alta. to Undertake Water Reservoir Modernization Project
One of two water reservoirs in Cold Lake South, Alberta will be modernized so that it can continue to supply residents with water during a…
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Commentary: How Investing in Green Infrastructure can Jump-Start the Post-Coronavirus Economy
COVID-19 has turned the world on its head. Many socio-economic benefits Canadians took for granted are now under threat, and the economic, infrastructure, and environmental…
Thunder Bay Launches Loan Program to Support Replacement of Lead Pipes
Thunder Bay’s City Council approved an interest-free loan program on June 22, 2020. The program will allow property owners to borrow funds from the City…
Infrastructure Failure in Montana Affects Water Users in Alberta
The Alberta government is working to address the impacts to water users resulting from an infrastructure failure in Montana. On May 17, a concrete drop…
Atlantic First Nations Water Authority and ISC Sign Framework Agreement
The responsibility of water and wastewater services for 15 First Nations communities in Atlantic Canada will be transferred from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to the…
Researchers Partner with Indigenous Communities to Monitor River Health
A project that integrates Indigenous knowledge and a technology developed by researchers at the University of Guelph is helping to assess the health of the…
Infrastructure Grants Support Economic Recovery in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has awarded $200 million in infrastructure grants to municipalities across the province to make improvements to water supply and treatment facilities…
Municipalities Identify Key Requirements for Safe Economic Restart Funds
As federal, provincial, and territorial governments negotiate “safe economic restart” funding agreements, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) outlined four bottom-line requirements to ensure funds…
Ontario Consults on Water Quantity Management Program Proposal
The Ontario government is seeking public input on its water quantity management proposal. The proposal aims to protect the long-term sustainability of surface water and…
Cold Lake, Alta. Shifts Funding for New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Cold Lake City Council voted to fund the $1 million design of a new wastewater treatment plant using funds available to the City through the…
U.S. Commission Launches Investigation into Canadian Ballast Water Regulations
The U.S.-based Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has formally initiated its investigation into the pending Canadian ballast water regulations. The regulations are alleged to be unfavourable…
Gov’t of Canada Reappoints Federal Member to Waterfront Toronto Board
Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, made the following statement on the federal reappointment of Jeanhy Shim to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors…
Government of Canada Supports Water Projects Through Gas Tax Fund
The Government of Canada is providing support through the Gas Tax Fund for a number of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects across the country.…
Manitoba Announces Nearly $500 Million in Infrastructure Investments
The Manitoba government is making a number of investments to improve provincial infrastructure and safeguard the well-being of Manitobans and their communities, according to an…
Small Businesses to Help Reduce Ghost Gear in Oceans
Over eight million metric tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans each year—including lost and abandoned fishing gear, also known as ghost gear.…
Upgrading WHO Forms Could Help Improve Water Quality in Vulnerable Communities
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) sanitary inspection (SI) forms need an urgent upgrade to help improve the quality of small water supplies in some of…
P.E.I. Launches Cleaning Our Shoreline Initiative on World Oceans Day
P.E.I. has launched the Cleaning Our Shoreline initiative as part of its commitment to protect the environment. The Cleaning Our Shoreline initiative started on June…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Issues Statement on World Oceans Day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following statement on World Oceans Day: “From the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic, oceans are at the…
Connecting the Okanagan Through A ‘One Water Approach’
Researchers at UBC Okanagan are launching a community-focused research program to assess the performance of water utilities and municipalities across the Okanagan Valley. The project,…
Investments in Natural Infrastructure Have Significant Economic Returns: Report
Canada’s built, or ‘grey,’ infrastructure requires an estimated investment of $5.3 billion per year in order to keep pace with the effects of climate change. This…
Manitoba Invests $33 Million in Projects to Improve Climate Resilience
The Manitoba government is investing $33 million to improve climate resilience and support municipalities across the province, according to an announcement by Premier Brian Pallister.…
Alberta Provides Additional Funding for Flood Mitigation in Bragg Creek
The Government of Alberta has committed $9.4 million in additional funding for flood mitigation in Bragg Creek as part of the province’s pledge to provide…
Manitoba Releases Made-In-Manitoba Best Practices for Boreal Wetlands
The Manitoba government has released the Boreal Wetlands Conservation Codes of Practice, according to announcement made by Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen. The Codes…
Fort McMurray Flooding Causes Over $228 Million in Insured Damage
The spring flooding that occurred in Fort McMurray, Alberta caused over $228 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). The majority of…