Friday, July 4, 2025
Waterloo wastewater treatment plant innovation wins award
Waterloo Region, ON– The Region of Waterloo was recognized with an Award of Excellence at the 2022 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards on November 3, receiving…
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Training for municipal officials, mayors, and councillors at Walkerton Clean Water Centre
Walkerton, ON — The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is pleased to provide training for newly elected officials across Ontario. Responsibilities Under the Statutory Standard of Care…
Final piece of Waterfront Toronto’s Stormwater Management System underway
Waterfront Toronto has begun work on the final piece of a large Stormwater Management System that services East Bayfront, the West Don Lands and future…
Ontario continues to change roles and responsibilities of Conservation Authorities
Newmarket, ON – In a bid to address the housing supply, the Ontario government released a series of new proposed legislative changes, many of which…
Walkerton Clean Water Centre hosts high school students as they learn about careers in drinking water
Walkerton, ON — The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) recently had the opportunity to host 75 students from John Diefenbaker Senior School in Hanover, Ontario.…
Town of Caledon recognized for supporting water quality
The Town of Caledon’s Engineering staff received the ‘Healthy Water Award’ from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority for hosting Stormwater Management Pond inspection and maintenance workshops for municipalities across Ontario. “Stormwater is a critical town service…
Barrie receives conservation award for stormwater pond project
Barrie, ON – The City of Barrie received a Healthy Water Award at the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA)’s Conservation Awards, which were celebrated…
Ontario proposes non-operating provincial park at Alfred Bog
Alfred, ON – Ontario is proposing to designate the Alfred Bog as a new non-operating provincial park, ensuring the long-term protection and health of local…
Training for small drinking water system owners and operators coming to Huntsville, ON
Walkerton, ON — The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is pleased to provide a hands-on workshop especially for the owners and operators of small drinking…
First Onsite partners with Alert Labs to help clients proactively minimize water damage
Mississauga, ON – First Onsite Property Restoration (First Onsite), one of Canada’s largest disaster recovery and restoration providers, has announced that it has entered into…
TMU’s Bruce Fellowship: Creating a ripple effect in Canadian freshwater policy
Erika C. Bruce, PhD, and her late husband, Geoffrey F. Bruce, shared a vision for Canada: To be a world leader in freshwater policy. As…
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Canada and Ontario reach settlement on Treaty 3 Flooding Claim
Ontario – Chief Janice Henderson of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and the Honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario…
Canada invests in Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve
Parry Sound, ON – Canadians depend on nature for clean water to drink and air to breathe, food to eat, and quality spaces to enjoy…
Drinking water hydrant, a first for Ottawa
Ottawa recently launched a pilot project to bring the first hydrant drinking water fountain to Ottawa. This seasonal water fountain was attached to a local…
Towns of Collingwood and New Tecumseth reach collaborative agreement on water supply
New Tecumseth, ON – The Towns of Collingwood and New Tecumseth have reached a collaborative agreement for Collingwood to continue to supply New Tecumseth with…
York Region receives municipal innovation award for record-setting sewage system project
Ottawa – The Peter J. Marshall Innovation Award Jury presented its highest award to The Regional Municipality of York for its York Durham Sewage System…
Managing microplastics: The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on the planet, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. Variations in lake depth,…
Sarnia advancing action plan in response to flooding
Sarnia, ON – Building on work already underway, the City of Sarnia will implement an action plan to better address the impacts of flooding caused…
PCL puts a spotlight on water leak detection
Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd.’s (Eddy Solutions) is pleased to announce an ongoing partnership with Southern Ontario progressive developer Edenshaw. The partnership started during the…
Evergreen Environmental Inc. begins work on Oshawa anaerobic digestion facility
Oshawa, ON – Evergreen Environmental Inc. (“Evergreen” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the start of construction of its Anaerobic Digestion (“AD”) Facility in…
Towns of Collingwood and New Tecumseth propose updated collaborative agreement on water supply
New Tecumseth, ON – The Towns of Collingwood and New Tecumseth have drafted an updated collaborative agreement for Collingwood to continue to supply New Tecumseth…
Bishop Water joins Hamilton, ON’s Chedoke Creek cleanup
Hamilton, ON – Bishop Water will be joining a team of environmental remediation specialists, that includes Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. and ECO Technologies Ltd., to…
Canada invests next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan
Saint John, NB – The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, and the Member of Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay, Wayne Long, have announced an…
AECOM awarded contract for Bradford Water Pollution Control Plant project
Toronto, ON – AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, has announced that it has been awarded a contract to serve as the design partner for…