Saturday, May 24, 2025
Ontario Releases Watershed Report Cards
Coinciding with Canadian Water Week (March 18-24) and World Water Day (March 22), Ontario’s conservation authorities have begun releasing watershed report cards, which detail the…
Ontario
Hydromantis and OCWA to Deliver Training Simulation Tech
Hamilton, Ontario-based Hydromantis Environmental Software Solutions, Inc. and the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) have entered into a partnership to enhance water and wastewater treatment…
H2O Innovation Opens in Ontario
Quebec City-based H2O Innovation Inc. has opened a new office in Burlington, Ontario. The new office is a major positioning and growth platform for the company,…
Ontario Approves First Source Protection Plan
Ontario has approved the Lakehead Source Protection Plan to make the Thunder Bay area the first place in the province with a comprehensive source-to-tap drinking…
Ontario Releases Water Sector Strategy
Ontario has unveiled a new water sector strategy that aims to make the province a North American leader and global competitor in the water space.…
New Report: Full-Cost Recovery for Water and Wastewater Services
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has released a report and guide on cost recovery for water and wastewater services. Key observations include the…
Boshart Acquires Flomatic
Ontario-based Boshart Industries has acquired Flomatic Corporation in a share purchase transaction from Watts Water Technologies, Inc. The sale excludes the backflow product line of…
Ontario Releases Great Lakes Strategy
The Ontario government has released the final version of its Great Lakes Strategy, which establishes priorities to achieve goals to protect the Great Lakes, building…
Funding Confirmed for Randle Reef Cleanup
In further news about the Randle Reef sediment remediation project, the federal government has announced it will commit $46.3 million to the overall program. The…
Environment Canada and Hamilton Port Authority Launch Randle Reef Test Project
Environment Canada and the Hamilton Port Authority are launching a structural test project that will provide further information to help in the development of the…
Council Supports Mississauga Stormwater User Rate
The mayor and members of Mississauga, Ontario’s council supported in principle shifting the City’s stormwater management program from the property tax base to a stormwater…
Real Tech’s CEO Named Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
Jodi Glover, CEO and co-founder of Whitby, Ontario’s Real Tech Inc., was named the 2012 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur of the year for the TPH…
Quinn Visits Ontario Trenchless Firm
Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn visited Fer-Pal Construction’s Toronto headquarters on Sunday to learn more about the company’s watermain repair technology, and how municipalities in…
Ontario Mega-Quarry Cancelled
The Highland Companies is withdrawing its application to develop a quarry in Ontario’s Melancthon Township and to restore the rail corridor through Dufferin County. John…
$51M for Ontario Municipal Projects
Ontario is now accepting applications for water and wastewater projects under its Municipal Infrastructure Strategy. Municipalities can apply online for a share of $51 million under the strategy…
Seprotech Shareholders Approve Acquisition of WESA
Ottawa-based Seprotech Systems has approved, subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the proposed acquisition of WESA Group Inc., a company focused…
Ontario Needs to Better Prepare for Increased Dry Spells and Droughts
Following a summer of relentless hot and dry weather, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario warned this week that the Ontario government is not doing enough…
Water Conservation Research Project Underway
The Ontario Power Authority has granted a consortium of local researchers and energy professionals $99,800 to link water and electricity conservation incentives. The Sustainable Energy…
New Wastewater Facility for Niagara Region
Residents and businesses in Niagara-on-the-Lake will soon benefit from improved wastewater infrastructure, thanks to a joint funding commitment from the governments of Canada and Ontario.…
Hamilton Wastewater Upgrades Target Energy Use
Cutting energy use was a big factor in Hamilton, Ontario’s recent celebrations for seven completed water and wastewater infrastructure projects. In particular, Hamilton partnered with…
Changes in Calcium Levels Can Leave Organisms Vulnerable: Study
Changes in Canadian lake water chemistry have left small water organisms vulnerable to their predators, which may pose a serious environmental threat, according to a…
Ontario Helps IMAX Protect the Great Lakes
Ontario is investing in solutions in Peel Region to help protect Great Lakes water quality. IMAX Corporation is using new permeable pavement and stormwater treatment…
Canada and U.S. Come Together to Control Asian Carp
Canada has joined the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC), the latest step in the United States’ effort to ensure comprehensive action to protect the…
McGuinty Government Launches Community Action Fund
The Ontario government issued a press release yesterday, announcing the launch of a new initiative designed to help communities protect their part of the Great…