Monday, July 28, 2025
Port Lands Flood Protection Project Breaks Ground
Yesterday, excavation commenced on a new river valley as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project on Toronto’s waterfront. The project was designed to…
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Brock University Launching Research Project on Coastal Flooding in Ontario
A research project examining how coastal communities can deal with the impacts of climate change will formally launch in the Town of Lincoln, Ontario this…
Mark Servos Appointed 2018 Fellow of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Canada research chair Mark Servos has been appointed a 2018 Fellow of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), in recognition of his research…
St. Catharines, Ontario Names Tami Kitay as Director of Planning and Building Services
The City of St. Catharines, Ontario has named Tami Kitay as its new director of planning and building services. Kitay, currently serving as manager of…
Water Treatment Plant Upgrade for Sandy Lake First Nation
The Ministry of Indigenous Services has announced the federal government’s commitment to upgrade and expand the water treatment plant at Sandy Lake First Nation. The…
Report: More Must Be Done to Protect Ontario’s Water
The Ontario government continues to allow raw sewage to overflow into Ontario lakes and rivers at an alarming rate, says a new report by Dianne…
Green Municipal Fund Supports Wastewater Upgrades in Two Communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF), a $625-million program to support innovative solutions to environmental challenges, will fund wastewater treatment upgrades…
Swim Guide Releases Open Data Standard for Recreational Water Quality
Ontario’s Swim Guide, a Swim Drink Fish initiative, has announced the release of its open data standard for the automated exchange of recreational water quality…
Canada Commits to Water Infrastructure for Two First Nation Communities
Canada’s Ministry of Indigenous Services has announced funding for two infrastructure projects in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and in Gull Bay First Nation. “We are excited…
Report: Toronto Harbour Rife with Waste After Combined Sewer Overflow
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW), a Swim Drink Fish Initiative, has released findings from its Toronto Harbour Monitoring Program. After testing water quality for four months,…
EMAGIN Secures Agreement with U.K.’s United Utilities
Ontario’s EMAGIN Clean Technologies has secured a Framework Agreement with United Utilities (UU) to deploy its AI technology across the North West of the United…
Cover Crop Project to Reduce Phosphorus Loss in Thames Watershed
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) has announced that the Canadian Agricultural Partnership has granted $500,000 for UTRCA staff and local certified crop advisors…
Ontario Undertakes Public Consultation on Environment Policy
The Government of Ontario has undertaken public consultation on how to best tackle environmental challenges following its cancellation of the previous government’s cap-and-trade policy. “We…
Cambridge, ON Undertakes Smart Meter Upgrade
The City of Cambridge, Ontario will be launching a project to install new smart technology into residential and commercial water meters throughout the city. Phase…
Real-Time Operational Software for Water Utilities Launches in Toronto
This week, IBI Group, a global design and technology firm with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, launched BlueIQ, a real-time software solution for water utilities. Using…
Malaysian Delegates Learn Water Practices from Ontario
A delegation from the State of Sarawak, Malaysia visited Ontario last week, engaging with the University of Waterloo’s the Water Institute, as part of its efforts…
Research Chair in Water Treatment Secures Sixth NSERC Funding Term
Peter Huck, a civil and environmental engineering professor and industrial research chair in water treatment, was recently awarded more than $3 million to continue his…
WaterTAP Announces Board of Director Changes, New Chair
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) board of directors has announced that Tanja McQueen, MBA, ICD.D, has been elected to the role of board chair,…
Auditor General Releases Special Report on Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
Yesterday, the Auditor General of Ontario, Bonnie Lysyk, released a special report on the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA), detailing a number of substantial operational…
Environmental Commissioner Says New Climate Law Too Weak
Yesterday, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dianne Saxe, released a report on climate action in Ontario, which provides evidence of the impacts a warming climate…
Trudeau Announces $20M for Global Infrastructure Hub in Toronto
Yesterday, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced that Canada will contribute $20 million to the Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) to establish Toronto as the…
Ducks Unlimited Canada Works with Municipality to Improve Water Quality
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has worked with Melbourne, Ontario to implement improved water quality management through wetlands to hold and filter water from the surrounding…
Nature Conservancy of Canada Secures Protected Area on Lake Superior
Last week, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and its partners announced the creation of a new 3,170-hectare protected area in northwestern Ontario on the…
Dr. Emily Moore Named Director of U of T’s Troost Institute
Dr. Emily Moore has been named the next director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead), effective October 1st, 2018. Moore…