Saturday, May 24, 2025
Toronto City Council Declares Climate Emergency
Toronto City Council has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency and to adopt a stronger emissions reduction target for Toronto. “We have joined cities…
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CVC Seeks Nominations for Friends of the Credit Conservation Awards
Do you know someone who works hard to protect nature through on-the-ground action? Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is seeking nominations for its annual Friends of the…
City of Guelph and Dolime Quarry Develop Proposal to Protect Drinking Water
The City of Guelph and the owners of the Dolime Quarry have reached a potential solution to address the City’s concerns about how operations at…
Local Mayors Call for Immediate Change to Water Levels
The elected leaders of six municipalities—Belleville, Brighton, Greater Napanee, Prince Edward County, Quinte West, and Tyendinaga—met on September 24, 2019 in Quinte West to discuss…
City of Kitchener Wins Water Efficiency Excellence Award
The Region of Waterloo has recognized the City of Kitchener as a local leader in water efficiency. The city partnered with the Region’s Water Efficient…
Measuring Water and Climate Risk in an Uncertain World
Water is the ultimate Goldilocks product – too little and the land shrivels into desert, too much and we’re paddling. Still, managing water flow has…
Ottawa Completes Tunneling for Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel
A tunnel-boring machine has completed its four-kilometre east-west journey, marking a major milestone for the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel project. With the two-kilometre north-south tunnel already completed…
Researchers Studying Behviour of Microplastics in Great Lakes
Using the Great Lakes as a laboratory, sedimentary petrologist Patricia Corcoran and her students at Western University in London, Ontario are studying the behaviour of…
City of Ottawa Committee Approves Update to Lead Pipe Replacement Program
The City of Ottawa’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water, and Waste Management approved an update to the Lead Pipe Replacement Program. Homeowners with lead water…
Swim Drink Fish Releases Water Safety Video Featuring Rob Baker of The Tragically Hip
A new video from Swim Drink Fish features Rob Baker, guitarist with The Tragically Hip, promoting water safety at Kingston’s swimming pier. The video, narrated…
Innovation Cluster Partners with PUG to Expand Peterborough’s Water Market
The Innovation Cluster in Peterborough and the Kawarthas and the Peterborough Utilities Group Services Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help attract new…
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Awards Contract for Water Treatment System
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation has awarded a contract for the construction of a water treatment and distribution system to a joint venture firm, Shoal Lake…
Canada Funds Toronto Waterfront Erosion Hazard Mitigation Project
Funding for the Toronto Waterfront Erosion Hazard Mitigation Project has been announced by Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, member of parliament for Beaches—East York, and Jennifer Innis, chair…
Toronto Receives Federal Funding for Rehabilitating Culverts
Salma Zahid, member of parliament for Scarborough Centre, has announced funding for rehabilitating culverts in the City of Toronto. The project consists of rehabilitating six…
Kingston, Ont. Receives Funding for Two Disaster Mitigation Initiatives
Mark Gerretsen, member of parliament for Kingston and the Islands, and Bryan Paterson, mayor of the City of Kingston, have announced funding for two disaster…
Brian Bates Joins Walkerton Clean Water Centre
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) announced that Brian Bates has joined the team as the manager of training and development. Brian has worked in…
Canada Announces Funding for Flood Mapping of Lake Ontario Shoreline
The Government of Canada has announced $150,000 in funding to the Government of Ontario to support updated flood mapping of the Lake Ontario shoreline. The…
SDTC Commits Funding to Ontario Cleantech Company, H2NanO Inc.
Across Canada, companies at the forefront of cleantech innovation are developing solutions that will support economic growth, create jobs and protect the environment. The Government…
Gov’t of Canada and City of Toronto Invest in Waterfront Shoreline
Funding for the Toronto waterfront shoreline and tree canopy project, which will protect this area against future flooding, has been announced. The announcement was made…
Conservation Authorities Stunned by a Letter from the Gov’t of Ontario
Conservation authorities (CAs) and Conservation Ontario are stunned by a letter that was circulated by the Government of Ontario recommending that CAs start shutting down…
Mississaugas of the Credit and Six Nations of the Grand River Launch Watermain Project
Mississaugas of the Credit and Six Nations of the Grand River have launched a watermain project that will bring a reliable supply of clean and…
City of Guelph Launches Water Well Decommissioning Rebate Program
The City of Guelph, located in southern Ontario, is offering rebates to help property owners decommission unused private water wells and septic systems on residential…
Toronto Seeks Funding to Accelerate Don River and Central Waterfront Project
Toronto City Council has endorsed a plan for city staff to pursue opportunities for federal and/or provincial funding to accelerate the Don River and Central…
Ontario issues statement on recycling review
Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek issued a statement the report on how the province can better manage recycling and plastic waste. David…