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New Project Examines Impact of Melting Glaciers on Drinking Water
A new project is examining the impact of melting glaciers on current and future drinking water in Western Canada. The results of the project will…
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Toronto Launches $3 Billion Project to Improve Water Quality in Don River
The City of Toronto is investing more than $3 billion to improve water quality in the Don River and along the central waterfront of Lake…
Child Development Centre in B.C. Receives Renovation Grant After Flood
Families in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will soon have a new facility that offers therapeutic programs for children. The child development centre, which is…
Elliott Cappell Named Director of Climate Change for WSP in Canada
WSP announced that it has appointed Elliott Cappell to lead its climate change and resilience activities. “The greatest benefit we can provide our clients when…
Nominations Open for 2020 National First Nations Water Leadership Award
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, has opened nominations for the 2020 National First Nations Water Leadership Award. “Our commitment to eliminating all long-term drinking…
Chandra Sharma Joins Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority as CAO
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) announced that Chandra Sharma will be joining the organization as the chief administrative officer and secretary-treasurer on January 1, 2020.…
Marc Miller Provides November 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on its commitment to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems…
35 Million Tonnes of Washwater Effluent Off B.C. Coast in 2017: Study
Thirty scrubber-equipped ships dumped nearly 35 million tonnes of washwater effluent off the B.C. coast in 2017, according to a new study commissioned by WWF-Canada. Scrubbers are…
Ontario Municipal Water Association Elects Mike Mortimer as President
During its annual general meeting, the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) elected Mike Mortimer, manager of environmental services for the City of Stratford, as its…
New Funding to Help Improve Water Quality in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Watersheds
The governments of Canada and Ontario will be committing additional funding to help improve water quality in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds.…
Hourly Water Consumption Data Coming to London Households
London residents will now be able to view their household water consumption by the month, week, day, and even hour online. This information, called hourly…
Beaver First Nation Opens New Water Treatment Plant
Chief Trevor Mercredi and Beaver First Nation have officially opened a new water treatment facility. The new water plant is connected to an existing six-plex housing unit…
Water Supply at Risk for 1.9 Billion People Worldwide: Study
New research has found that water towers, which provide water resources to 1.9 billion people globally, are at risk due to the threats related to…
Halloween Storm Causes Over $250 Million in Insured Damage
The Halloween storm that hit Eastern Canada between October 30 and November 1, 2019 caused over $250 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices…
Innovyze Acquires Ontario-based Emagin
Innovyze, a company that provides water infrastructure data analytics software, announced that it acquired Emagin, the creator of a software that uses machine learning to…
Study Examines Methane Emissions Produced by Lakes
A new study from UK-based Swansea University has provided new insights into how methane emissions are produced in the surface layer of lakes. The continuous…
The Atmospheric Fund Invests $1 Million in Algae-Based Pollution Control
The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) has invested $1 million to clean up municipal and industrial wastewater in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The solution will…
Manitoba Releases Fall 2019 Red River Floodway Operation Report
Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced that the Government of Manitoba has released its Fall 2019 report on the Red River floodway operation. “The unprecedented late-year…
Ontario Announces Changes to Excess Soil Regulations
The Ontario government has announced that it will be clarifying the province’s excess soil regulations. The announcement was made by Environment Minister Jeff Yurek at…
Canadian Arctic Scientist Awarded Weston Family Prize
Canadian Arctic scientist Dr. Wayne Pollard has been awarded the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. Dr. Pollard has dedicated more than…
Manitoba Denies Winnipeg’s Request for Extension to Bring Treatment Plant into Compliance
The Government of Manitoba has denied the City of Winnipeg’s request for more time to submit an interim Environment Act licence compliance plan for the…
CSRD Adopts New Approach for Proposed Scotch Creek Water System
Plans for a referendum and an $8 million infrastructure grant application to expand the water system in Scotch Creek, British Columbia have been abandoned in…
Maike Althaus Joins OCTIA as Acting Executive Director
Maike Althaus has joined the Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association (OCTIA) as the acting executive director. “On behalf of OCTIA’s Board of Directors, I’m pleased…
New Program to Help Ontario Farmers Improve Water Quality
To mark this year’s World Soil Day, the governments of Canada and Ontario are launching a $5.75 million, multi-year project to help Ontario farmers enhance…