Saturday, July 26, 2025
25 Cent Solutions: Canadian Springs
Canadian Springs, a Canadian supplier of large format bottled water products, has announced that it will move to introduce a bottle deposit program for its…
Ontario
Sewers in the News
Bigger Sewers Not Better The Lethbridge Herald reports that no major upgrades are being recommended for city sewers after they were overwhelmed by a Canada…
Waterloo Region Sends Message to Water Bottlers
Toronto, Ont.-Waterloo Region is the next in the growing list of municipalities taking steps to reducing bottled water use. Yesterday, the Planning and Works Committee…
RBC Makes Donation to LOW
Toronto, Ont.- RBC has made a donation of $200,000 to the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW) to fund its ongoing work for community-based water quality projects.…
Weekend Water News
Funds A wastewater treatment plant in Cambridge, Ont. is getting a $21-million upgrade: the aim is to “dewater” the sludge held in its digesters. Meanwhile,…
Feds Support North Bay Water Upgrades
Tony Clement, minister responsible for infrastructure programming in Ontario, today announced the federal government will consider the upgrading of the North Bay water distribution system…
$724M for Ontario’s Smaller Communities
Yesterday, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario welcomed the signing of the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund, which will flow more than $724…
Ottawa River Cleanup Could Take Decades
Environment Minister John Baird says it could take 20 years to clean up the sewer mess in the Ottawa, but both the federal and Ontario…
Small Communities Get Help with Water Costs
Small, northern and rural municipalities, as well as local services boards, can now apply for assistance to help offset the costs of operating public drinking…