Scholarships are available once again to enable utility personnel to visit other utilities with innovations of interest through the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT)…
Acuva Technologies Inc.—a company based in B.C. that designs, manufactures, and integrates UV-LED drinking water purification systems—recently announced two new additions to its growing portfolio…
The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) is extremely pleased with the provincial government’s inclusion of a key amendment to the Ontario Water Resources Act in the…
The mayor of Ajax, Shaun Collier, has issued a statement in response to a decision made by the Ontario government that impacts treatment requirements at…
Alberta’s 2019 Budget includes more than $43 million for 15 projects that will increase flood resilience in municipalities and Indigenous communities across the province. “Albertans…
Researchers from York University can now predict river water levels days in advance of floods using artificial intelligence and data from two rivers: the Don…
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the University of Ottawa, and Université de Montréal released the draft results of the 10-year First Nations Food, Nutrition…
Ontario has announced that it will undertake a multi-sector provincial climate impact assessment as it looks for ways to address climate change. The assessment is…
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) researchers explored optimal pathways for managing groundwater and hydropower trade-offs for different water availability conditions as solar…
A new study from Dartmouth College has found that consumption of water by plant life will increase in the future due to climate change, making…
Experienced clean technology leaders have launched the Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association (OCTIA), a new not-for-profit organization that will champion Ontario’s cleantech sector. Globally, clean…
Ottawa’s municipal draft budget 2020 includes a substantial investment for its wastewater treatment plant. The proposed operating budget is $3.76 billion, representing a $136.8-million increase…
Vancouver City Council has voted to adopt the Rain City Strategy, which reimagines how the city manages stormwater using green infrastructure. “As residents of a…
Export Development Canada (EDC) has recognized cleantech companies whose technologies and business strategies have succeeded in getting their products beyond Canada’s borders. Cleantech Export Week kicked…
New Brunswick has released its report, The State of Water Quality in New Brunswick’s Lakes and Rivers: Water Quality Monitoring Results 2003-2016. “We are committed…
Yesterday, the City of Hamilton’s Public Works Committee received a presentation from Nick Winters, director of water and wastewater operations, regarding an enhanced public notification…
According to a new study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 40 years of reduced mercury use, emissions, and loading…
At its September Executive Meeting, the International Joint Commission (IJC) approved release of an informational report, Nuclear Power Facilities in the Great Lakes Basin: Compendium…
At the end of September, the Global Commission on Adaptation launched a Year of Action to accelerate and scale climate adaptation solutions, with key tracks…
TD Bank Group has been named as the launch sponsor for ALUS Canada’s New Acre™ Project, a corporate sponsorship program intended to spur investment in…
The Intact Financial Corporation is investing $1 million in charities that are developing practical and effective solutions that help protect people from natural disasters like floods, wildfires,…
A new process developed by engineers at the University of Alberta (U of A) shows potential in cleaning and decontaminating oilsands process water. The process…
A new partnership aims to raise awareness about what Ontarians shouldn’t be flushing down their drains. The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the Clean…
Students, tech leaders, and those with an interest in freshwater issues were on hand for the launch of the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge 2020 on October…