Monday, November 3, 2025
Mayors Push for Better Protection of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Basin
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…
Ontario
Experimental Lakes Area Research Station Saved
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…
Ottawa Receives Perfect Score in Annual Water Quality Report
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 to Receive Provincial Funding for Water Projects
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…
WRAIN Celebrates One Year Anniversary
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 to Host Water-Tech North America Summit 2014
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…
Work Underway on New Water Treatment Plant for Ontario First Nations Community
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…
Ottawa Runs Deficit in 2013 Water and Sewer Budgets
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…
City of Windsor Says Drainage System Moving Without City Approval
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…
Ottawa Hoping for Federal Contribution to River Cleanup
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has said he is “disappointed” that a plan to clean up the Ottawa River was not mentioned in the 2014 federal…
Mississauga Wins Sustainable Communities Award
The City of Mississauga has won a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for its green approach to stormwater management. “The…
Cornwall to Make Hundreds of Thousands Off New Water Agreement
The Cornwall Seaway News reported on February 10 that city councillors in Cornwall, Ontario have approved a water-sharing agreement with the neighbouring townships of North…
WaterTAP Ontario Releases Directory of Province’s Water Companies
WaterTAP Ontario has released a directory of the province’s more than 300 water sector companies. The list divides companies into six categories: water technology; engineering…
Walkerton Clean Water Centre Appoints John Stager as New Chair
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre has appointed John Stager as the new chair of its board of directors. Stager brings more than 30 years of…
An Extra $770,000 Needed for Brant County Water Treatment Plant
Brant County must add another $770,000 to the $3.7-million budget of a still incomplete project to upgrade the Mount Pleasant water treatment plant. Council has…
Guelph Water and Wastewater Financial Plan Confirms Sustainable Service
The City of Guelph has said that its 2014 Water and Wastewater Long-range Financial Plan confirms that Guelph owns “reliable, financially resilient water and wastewater…
Sarnia Wastewater System Undergoes Extensive Upgrade
Cooperation between all three levels of government has allowed the City of Sarnia, Ontario, to upgrade its wastewater system. Improvements to the wastewater collection system…
Ottawa Invests in Six Nations of the Grand River Wastewater Project
Representing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt, the MP for Brant, Phil McColeman, congratulated Six Nations of the…
Explosion at Pickering Water Pollution Control Plant
A methane buildup has been identified as the likely cause of an explosion at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant on MacKay Road in…
Deadline Approaching for WaterTAP Program Applications
Ontario water companies have until January 31, 2014 to apply for new programs being launched by WaterTAP Ontario. Companies may apply in four categories: Business…
Great Lakes Cities Initiative Launches New Program
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative launched a new program to help Great Lakes communities effectively adapt to the effects of climate change.…
California Wastewater Authority to Use Ontario Company’s Technology
The Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA), an organization that specializes in converting wastewater into a useable resource in California, has selected FibrePlate hybrid-membrane technology,…
WRAIN Hires New Project Manager
The Water Research and Innovation Network (WRAIN) has hired Kirk Wong as its new project manager. Wong, an environmental business development professional, has experience overseeing…
Report: Protecting Great Lakes from Asian Carp Could Cost Billions
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a report on January 6 recommending drastic measures for protecting the Great Lakes from Asian Carp and other…