Friday, September 5, 2025
Ontario commits $9.6M to wetlands conservation projects
The Ontario government is investing $9.6 million to restore and enhance wetlands across the province in an effort to protect communities from flooding, drought and…
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Ontario funds housing-enabling water and infrastructure projects in Kitchener and Waterloo
The Ontario government is investing nearly $16.7 million in Kitchener and Waterloo to help the municipalities expand housing and upgrade critical infrastructure, including water and…
Township of Mapleton secures $9.8M for wastewater upgrades
The Township of Mapleton received a major financial boost to its wastewater infrastructure improvements, thanks to a $9.8 million investment from the Government of Ontario.…
Ontario’s first Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup announced
Owen Sound is making environmental history as one of six communities selected to host Ontario’s first-ever Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup. The City has partnered with…
Downtown London sewer capacity expansion
On August 21st, important construction began in Ivey Park and Mitchell A Baran Park to improve London’s sewer infrastructure and enable more growth and housing…
Adjala-Tosorontio secures $35M in provincial funding for wastewater infrastructure upgrades
The Township of Adjala-Tosorontio has secured a grant of $34,999,995.00 from the Province of Ontario through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP). This substantial investment will…
Ontario investing $3.74M in water infrastructure in West Grey
The Municipality of West Grey, with support from the Government of Ontario, is investing in vital water infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe, reliable service for…
Upgrades to Elmira wastewater treatment plant win award for producing cleaner air and water
The Region of Waterloo’s Elmira wastewater treatment plant has won an award for technology upgrades that use less energy and produce cleaner air and water.…
Ontario’s investment in water infrastructure unlocks new housing potential in Fort Erie
The Town of Fort Erie is set to benefit from a significant provincial investment to modernize water systems in Niagara and enable new housing development.…
Over $7.1M awarded to the Town of Grimsby
The Town of Grimsby has been awarded over $7.1 million by the province of Ontario under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund to assist with the…
Ontario investing $135M to protect water systems and irrigation infrastructure in Niagara and Leamington
The Ontario government is investing $135 million in water systems and irrigation infrastructure in Niagara Region and the Municipality of Leamington to help build more…
Ontario investing $3M to protect the Lake Simcoe Watershed
The Ontario government is investing $3 million to launch the new Farm Washwater Innovation and Stewardship Efforts (Farm WISE) Fund for farmers growing vegetables in…
Ontario investing $3M to support cleaner and healthier communities
The Ontario government is making almost $3 million available to community groups and other non-profit organizations for innovative projects to build cleaner, healthier communities such…
Fleming College and Mueller Canada advance smart water infrastructure management
Fleming College’s Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) has been awarded $450,000 through an Applied Research and Development (ARD) grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research…
Largest park in a generation opens through transformative Port Lands Flood Protection Project
The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Toronto-Danforth, Jennifer McKelvie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister…
Mississauga speeds up stormwater infrastructure upgrades to help mitigate future flooding
After two, 100-year storms last year, Council approved an action plan to ensure the City of Mississauga’s stormwater system can continue to manage the intense…
Stantec to provide services for Peel Region’s water and wastewater infrastructure program
Stantec has been selected by Peel Region to manage a water and wastewater infrastructure program that will support expanded water and wastewater infrastructure within the…
Water First launches new internship in collaboration with Seven First Nations Communities in Southern Ontario
Water First Education & Training Inc. announced a new water treatment plant operator training program in conjunction with seven First Nations communities and organizations across…
Canada funds $9.3 million in freshwater solutions
Water sustains life; it is a vital resource for people, nature and our economy. It is more important now than ever that we invest in…
New pump station project breaks ground
The Town of Parry Sound announced the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Pump Station 2 on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, near the Champagne Street boat…
Ontario investing $82M to modernize beaches and campgrounds along St. Lawrence Corridor
The Ontario government is investing more than $82 million over four years to support the St. Lawrence Parks Commission’s (SLPC) multi-year revitalization project, including the…
Ducks Unlimited Canada conserves essential wetland
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) announced the acquisition of a 34.4-hectare (85.15-acre) property within Ontario’s Georgian Bay UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The newly conserved Honey Harbour Wetland…
Ontario taking action to make conservation authorities more effective
Ontario is taking action to enhance the effectiveness of the province’s conservation authorities, which will create consistency, reduce costs and drive faster outcomes for the communities…
Help prevent the spread of invasive Phragmites
Have you noticed a tall, dense grass growing along the highways and shorelines in Ontario? What you may be seeing is invasive Phragmites – and…