Friday, May 2, 2025
London, Ont. Program Helps Mitigate Urban Runoff
Ontario is providing over $380,000 in funding for 25 projects that will help restore and rehabilitate over 1,050 hectares of land, protect biodiversity, and mitigate…
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A Wetland Off-Setting Strategy for Ontario
On the heels of a decision by the Ontario government to proceed with a wetland off-setting program, a provincial conservation group is recommending measures to…
Ont. & Que. Flooding Caused $223M in Insured Damage
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has reported that spring 2017 storm and flooding events in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec resulted in more than $223 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices…
Environment Minister Further Delays Decision on Nuclear Storage Site
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Catherine McKenna, has further delayed a decision on the proposal to bury low-level nuclear waste 680 metres below ground…
Blue-Green Algae, Cyanobacteria Identified in Lower Thames
The Lower Thames Conservation Authority (LTVCA) has confirmed that the Thames River is experiencing a toxic blue-green algae event. On August 28, LTVCA staff noted…
Ontario Creates Low Carbon Innovation Fund to Accelerate Cleantech
The Government of Ontario has announced a new fund to support cleantech projects, in concept and commercialization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Low…
Regional Chief of Ont. Calls for Shake Up to End BWAs
For World Water Week, Regional Chief of Ontario, Isadore Day, has released a statement on ending Boil Water Advisories (BWAs). “As we mark World Water…
Feds Invest in Hydrologic Model to Improve Agri-Water Management
Canada has announced funding for the agriculture and agri-food sector to improve water management decisions. The goal of this investment is for the Government of…
Ice Pigging Pipes Wins in Sewer Maintenance
Cambridge, Ontario, has won an award for its innovative sewer maintenance practice of ice pigging. Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Lynn Dollin, president…
Hamilton, Ont., Begins $340M Upgrade to Wastewater Plant
Over the next five years, Hamilton’s Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant will receive $340 million in upgrades. The first project under this multi-year, multi-phase initiative officially…
Quebec Designates Ottawa River a Heritage River
Today, the Quebec portion of the Ottawa River has been designated a Canadian Heritage River, joining the Ontario portion in this designation. The Ottawa River’s…
Treaty #3 Communities Receive Federal Support for Water
The federal government has committed $1.2 million to end long-term drinking water advisories in 8 Treaty #3 communities. Last week, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous…
Lystek Signs Multi-Year Biosolids Contract
Cambridge, Ontario’s Lystek International Ltd. has been awarded a multi-year contract by the City of Petaluma for Diversified Reuse of Biosolids. Under the terms of…
Ontario Invests in Partnerships to Quell Invasive Species
Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and Jeff Leal, MPP for Peterborough, were in Peterborough yesterday to announce a number of new investments…
FCM President’s Statement on Infrastructure Investment
Jenny Gerbasi, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Deputy Mayor of Winnipeg, issued the following statement after addressing delegates at the 2017…
Waterloo, Ont., Wins Award for Asset Management Planning
The City of Waterloo has been recognized by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for investing money received from the federal Gas Tax Fund into…
Infrastructure Investments for Two First Nations Communities
Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced improvements to water infrastructure for two First Nations communities in Ontario, with the goal of lifting long-term drinking water…
Burlington Chosen to Pilot Home Flood Protection Program
The University of Waterloo, Province of Ontario and City of Burlington announced the launch of the Home Flood Protection Program at Burlington City Hall to…
Funding for Haldimand, Ont. Farmers for Cover Crops
The Grand River Conservation Authority is providing farmer in Haldimand County funds to plant a cover crop, a best management practice that is growing in…
Portraits of Resilience: Teens Take on Climate Change
Portraits of Resilience: Teens Take on Climate Change is a new Ontario Science Centre installation that documents the effects of climate change from the perspective of…
Toronto Region Conservation Authority Announces New CEO
Today, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) announced their selection of John MacKenzie as the new chief executive officer. After a year-long North American search,…
Clearford Water Systems Shows Market Growth in UV Treatment
Ottawa-based Clearford Water Systems Inc. has released unaudited consolidated financial statements, which shows revenue slightly below $1 million for the last quarter, while the UV…
Guelph, Ont. Improves Source Water Management
The City of Guelph, Ontario, has improved its review process for sanitary sewer infrastructure projects to better protect the community’s source water. The revised process…
Innovations for Bakery Wastewater
The Bloom Centre for Sustainability (BLOOM) released a pilot project case study today entitled, Driving Adoption of Innovative Solutions in Ontario’s Bakery Sector – Demonstrating…