Severe thunderstorms swept through southern Ontario on August 4, causing flash flooding in several communities. In Burlington, two months’ worth of rain fell within hours,…
The federal government announced on July 23 that it is contributing $1.5 million through its Great Lakes Sustainability Fund toward 27 projects in the Canadian…
The St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences received a donation of $50,000 from the RBC Blue Water Project. The donation will help the River…
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSCI) has honoured Kingston, Ontario with an award for the Most Innovative Conservation Method for its utility…
The American Public Works Association will recognize upgrades to the Keswick Water Pollution Control plant in the Region of York as one of its 2014…
The citizens of Pickering and Ajax are bolstering efforts to have the Province of Ontario and the Regions of Durham and York eliminate algae-inducing output…
The Toronto Star has reported that tap water in 13 per cent of Toronto homes tested over the last six years contain an unsafe amount…
According to WaterTAP Ontario, Canada’s most populous province has awarded more water industry patents in the past 30 years than any other comparable government jurisdiction…
AECOM Technology Corporation has been awarded a $2.3-million contract by the Region of Peel for improvements to the region’s Lakeview Water Treatment Plant in Mississauga,…
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre is looking for a CEO. The position will include responsibility for the strategic leadership, direction, and achievement of the centre’s…
Thirty-one Great Lakes clean-up projects were celebrated on behalf of federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq in Quinte West, Ontario on April 23. These projects were…
WaterTAP’s nominating and governance committee is calling for nominations for its Board of Directors. There are currently four vacancies and directors will be elected for…
Ministers Peter Van Loan and Colin Carrie were in Bradford, Ontario on April 15 to emphasize the federal government’s commitment to cleaning up Lake Simcoe…
Work on a public water-efficient demonstration garden will begin this spring in Guelph, Ontario. The project, a partnership between the city and Pollination Guelph, is…
The Government of Ontario announced its approval of the Mattagami Region Source Protection Plan on April 10. The plan will strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water…
Several Canadian mayors visited Parliament Hill on April 3, 2014 to make a case for better protection of the bodies of water for the first ever…
The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) research centre—a collection of 58 lakes in northwestern Ontario where scientists have conducted environmental research for more than 40 years—is…
The City of Ottawa received a perfect score on Drinking Water System inspections performed by the Ministry of the Environment for the review period of…
Owen Sound, Ontario will receive $1.5 million in provincial funding for three local projects to improve municipal water infrastructure. Ontario Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal…
The Water Research And Innovation Network (WRAIN) has wrapped up its successful first year. WRAIN is a collaborative effort by industry leaders, economic development professionals,…
WaterTAP Ontario has announced it will host the 2014 World Water-Tech North America Summit at Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District on November 12-14, 2014. This is…
The Serpent River First Nation, located midway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, has started work on a new water treatment plant. The $13.36-million project…
An unexpectedly wet summer in 2013 led to a combined deficit of $13 million for water and waste budgets in Ottawa last year, according to…
The City of Windsor has alleged that the Ministry of Transportation moved ahead with the building of the Herb Gray Parkway drainage system without formal…