Thursday, June 4, 2026
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Water Canada talks to Terry Rees about managing the spring infrastructure influx. As the weather warms, an annual migration begins across Canada. Thousands of urbanites…
Ontario
Innovative repair at water treatment plant earns provincial award for Niagara Region
A groundbreaking new technique used to repair aging water infrastructure has earned Niagara Region praise from the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA). The Niagara Falls Water Treatment…
Waterloo Region fast-tracks infrastructure to clear water capacity bottlenecks
Waterloo Region is shifting into high gear to fix a capacity crunch threatening its water network. Regional staff have rolled out an aggressive mix of…
New project to strengthen protection for wetlands and Lake Simcoe
The Township of Ramara officially broke ground today on the Wastewater Treatment Facility 202 (Bayshore Village) project, marking a major step forward in modernizing the…
UWaterloo scientists study freshwater fish exposed to opioids
A new study points to drugs in wastewater as a new set of compounds affecting freshwater fish in rivers. Researchers at the University of Waterloo…
Pikangikum First Nation renews water emergency declaration as federal inaction continues
Pikangikum First Nation has renewed a state of emergency over its collapsing water and wastewater systems nearly one year after first declaring the crisis, citing…
Lincoln to deploy 6-km erosion buffer system along Lake Ontario shoreline
The Town of Lincoln will deploy a six-kilometre bioengineered buffer system to combat Lake Ontario shoreline erosion. Flooding has costly and devastating impacts on communities.…
Region of Waterloo approves new water supply capacity allocation policy
The Region of Waterloo has approved a new water supply capacity allocation policy in order to to transfer water supply capacity to area municipalities in…
Ontario invests more than $14 million in Lanark and Frontenac Counties water infrastructure
The government of Ontario is investing more than $14 million to upgrade and rehabilitation critical water infrastructure in Lanark and Frontenac counties. In the Town…
Ontario invests $1.5 million in Great Lakes protection
The province of Ontario is investing $1.5 million in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin to protect water and strengthen climate resilience. The…
Ontario puts nearly $44 million towards fixing aging Niagara Region infrastructure
The Ontario government is investing close to $44 million to rehabilitate drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure in the Niagara Region. The funding is through…
Under the Microscope: Water quality of great concern when it comes to Ontario’s nuclear ambitions
Nuclear power’s profile has surged in recent years as a possible source of green power. But is nuclear sustainable when it requires massive amounts of…
New water source now operating at Township of North Dundas
The Township of North Dundas new water source, Wellfield 8, is now operational. Wellfield 8, located north of Winchester is now providing the community with…
City of Barrie celebrates Drinking Water Week
The City of Barrie is celebrating Drinking Water Week from May 3 to May 9 to highlight not only the essential role of drinking water…
Owen Sound launches spring and summer infrastructure maintenance programs
City of Owen Sound in Ontario will spend the spring and summer carrying out inspections of sanitary sewer infrastructure alongside its annual fire hydrant and…
Saugeen Shores, Saugeen First Nation authorize new water service agreement
The Town of Saugeen Shores, ON authorized a new water services agreement on April 27 with Saugeen First Nation which will ensure continued provision of…
TRCA and Canada Water Agency move to stabilize Ajax shoreline
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in partnership with the Canada Water Agency announced the implementation of the Ajax Shoreline Project on April 9,…
Stormwater Demand Outpacing Capacity: Record Turnout Signals Shift in Infrastructure Priorities
The scale of Canada’s stormwater and erosion challenges was put into sharp relief late last month as the annual Source to Stream conference took over…
federal, provincial and municipal governments invest in Port Stanley flood mitigation
The federal government, province of Ontario and the Municipality of Central Elgin are all investing in flood mitigation and climate resilience efforts in Port Stanley,…
Ontario puts $11.5 million toward aging dams across province
The government of Ontario is using $11.5 million in government funding to rehabilitate four aging dams across the province. The four dams are Ahmic Lake…
Oshawa secures $3.2 million from Ontario for water infrastructure improvements
The Ontario government is investing $3.2 million to advance priority stormwater upgrades in the City of Oshawa. The funding, secured through the Ontario government’s Municipal…
$12.5 million critical infrastructure investment for City of Brantford
The province of Ontario is investing up to $12.5 million towards the City of Brantford, ON’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade to UV Disinfection & Phosphorus…
Watersheds Canada extends Natural Edge program to four Ontario communities
National freshwater conservation charity Watersheds Canada announced March 31 it is expanding its program to four new Ontario communities. The program, titled “The Natural Edge”…
Ontario investing up to $21.8 million in new Schreiber wastewater plant
Ontario Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland announced March 27 that the province of Ontario will invest up to $21,859,076 for construction of a new wastewater…