Fergus, ON – The Township is pleased to announce that the Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Digester Roof Replacement Project is complete, and the secondary…
Port Colborne, ON – Port Colborne’s Mayor and senior staff continue to lobby the province for a marine strategy. “It’s not just a transportation initiative.…
Environmental groups are applauding the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the Town of South Bruce Peninsula’s conviction for damaging piping plover habitat at…
Water is one of the essentials of life, and a safe and secure water supply is critical for human health, the environment and the economy.…
Welland, ON – Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of…
The Ontario government is investing $9.5 million to support vital research in the Experimental Lakes Area—the only freshwater research facility of its kind in the…
New legislation in Ontario can result in a fine if boats are not cleaned properly when they are moved from one body of water and…
Hamilton, ON – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, along with the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks,…
Hamilton, ON – In early 2021, after a two-year long pilot project, the City of Hamilton launched a program to proactively detect water leaks in…
The Ontario government announced changes to build low-risk waterpower projects faster, such as such as expansions or changes to an existing facility. The changes to…
The Government of Canada is investing over $3.91 million in 88 Ontario communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of…
Ontario’s rapidly changing climate will increase the likelihood of flooding, extreme heat and weather events, and power outages in coming decades and the province needs…
The engineering contract for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion 1A has been awarded to the IBI Group. “The expansion of the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment…
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has announced the formation of a First Nations Advisory Circle. “OCWA would like to gain a better understanding of…
The Town of Erin’s Council has given approval to pre-qualify five contractors that will be invited to submit the final tender bid for the construction…
The Municipality of Lakeshore is expanding the Denis St. Pierre Water Pollution Control Plant. Mayor Bain and members of Council for the Municipality of Lakeshore broke ground…
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that the Government of Canada is investing more than $3.1 million in 32 projects over three years…
At the Grand River Watershed-wide Wastewater Optimization Program (GRWWOP) workshop in November 2021, the City of Brantford received Gold Recognition for its wastewater treatment plant.…
The Ontario government is investing more than $2.8 million in 24 projects to protect the health of the Great Lakes. These projects focus on improving…
A massive amount of drinking water is being pumped into the ground due to leaky and broken pipes, a recently released study by the Residential…
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), Chair Karen Ras announced that Quentin Hanchard has been appointed the conservation authority’s…
A new study found that washing machine filters can be a solution for capturing harmful microfibres before they enter Georgian Bay and other waterways where…
The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) has added another 137 acres of ecologically sensitive land to its holdings. The land transfer was finalized late…
The City of Thunder Bay celebrated the official grand opening of the newly rehabilitated Boulevard Lake Dam on-site with a ribbon cutting ceremony. “The opening…