Saturday, May 24, 2025
Updated: Ontario’s Annual Report on Lake Simcoe
Ontario has released its Minister’s Annual Report on Lake Simcoe for 2015. The report provided an update on government efforts since the release of their…
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Is Ontario’s Moratorium on Water-Taking for Bottling Effective?
The Ontario government announced its two-year moratorium on new or expanded water-taking permits for companies who bottle water. The province’s moratorium bans new water bottling…
Oldest Water Illuminates Ancient Earth Hydrology
Scientists, led by the University of Toronto’s Barbara Sherwood Lollar, have discovered the world’s oldest water. The two-billion-year-old water is found at Kidd Creek Mine…
Updated: North Bay MP Has Watershed Concerns Regarding Energy East
Anthony Rota, Minister of Parliament, Nipissing—Timiskaming, has stated his opposition to having the Energy East pipeline pass through the Trout Lake watershed. MP Rota’s office…
Toronto Begins Resilience Initiative, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver Next
The City of Toronto in conjunction with 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) has launched a major effort to improve Toronto’s resilience to the shocks and stresses…
Funding for Strategy to Reduce Phosphorus Loss into the Thames River in Ontario
Efforts to reduce phosphorus loss into Ontario waterways and the Great Lakes will progress thanks to the funding announcement of $203,000 from Growing Forward 2,…
3 New Directors Appointed to Waterfront Toronto
The Government of Canada has appointed three new directors to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that…
De Beers Fails to Report Mercury Entering Watershed
Wildands League (WL), assisted by Ecojustice lawyers, has filed a private prosecution against De Beers Canada Inc. for failing to report levels of mercury and…
Niagara Adds Transparency to Water and Wastewater Audits
The Regional Municipality of Niagara’s Public Works Committee has decided to introduce further checks and balances to its water and wastewater systems by having audit…
Would a Digital Asset Fund Help the Ontario Water Sector?
David Henderson, founder of investment firm XPV Water Partners, spoke at a workshop today that focused on moving Ontario’s water sector into the era of…
Ontario Report on Drinking Water Quality and Resilience
A report from the province released on November 28 said Ontario’s drinking water continues to be among the safest and best protected in the world.…
Conservation Authority Practices LID Stormwater Management
This summer, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) made good on its own findings and reports, expanding the onsite parking area at its Newmarket…
Mercury 40 Times Limit in Walleye
An investigation conducted by the Toronto Star has concluded that the walleye in Clay Lake that feeds residents of Grassy Narrows First Nation near Kenora,…
Ontario Announces Subsidies for Biosolids Management Technologies
With funding from the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, the Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) is offering subsidies to a limited number of…
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Elects New President
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) voted in a new president this week at the 81st annual meeting and convention. Keith Currie, a Simcoe County…
Ontario Environment Commissioner Released Report on Stormwater Pricing
The Environment Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) has released a report today noting that Ontario’s municipalities face a $6.8 billion deficit to fix existing stormwater infrastructure…
Great Lakes Public Forum Summaries
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released summary reports from its public meetings in Milwaukee and Toronto on the health of Lakes Ontario and Michigan.…
Biofilm Filtration Tested for Seasonal Versatility in Municipal Wastewater
A University of Windsor team is studying a biofilm filtration technology to better understand its seasonal versatility in municipal wastewater treatment. Chris Weisener, professor of…
Ontario Introduces New Invasive Species Regulations
The Ontario government has established new regulations that prohibit the import, breeding, purchase and sale of 19 invasive species within Ontario, which threaten the province’s environment and economy.…
Halton Region’s Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant Grand Opening
The governments of Canada and Ontario came together in Halton Region this week to celebrate the opening of the Halton Region’s Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant.…
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper to Address Ontario and Federal Governments
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW) announced that they are preparing to comment on two pieces of legislation this week to encourage both the Ontario and federal…
Paul Karrow Received Watershed Award
Paul Karrow has received a Watershed Award from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) for his 60-year career contribution to watershed research in the Waterloo moraine.…
$88-Million Upgrade to Kingston Wastewater Plant
Utilities Kingston has announced a four-year, $88-million expansion and upgrade of the Cataraqui Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase plant capacity, improve the quality of treated wastewater…
Water Technology Firm, TECTA-PDS, Returns to Ontario
TECTA-PDS, a drinking water technology company based in Kingston, Ontario, has returned to its roots by exiting the European market to once again become a…