Water regulators should develop a model to identify the full life costs and benefits of sanitation services, according to a new report from the International Water Association…
A study at three Calgary hospitals has proven that testing wastewater for COVID-19 can help identify cases and predict outbreaks in individual high-risk facilities. The…
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are providing investments through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help improve the quality…
Aecon Group Inc. announced that Red River Solutions, a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada Inc. has been awarded a…
Communicating science during a crisis is no simple task. Over the past year, governments across the world have faced the shared challenge of communicating the…
The Government of Nova Scotia is investing more than $4.6 million in an energy system to supply heating, cooling and hot water for the new…
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, individual swab-testing has been adopted globally as the gold-standard for acquiring information regarding positive cases, rates of…
Representatives from the governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced funding for Phase 1 upgrades to the regional wastewater treatment system in the City of…
A $4.5-million investment has been announced through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for projects that will improve the quality of…
A $1.2-million investment through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has been announced to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced investments in cities and communities in Eastern Ontario. About $223,750 from the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) will…
Funding has been announced for the replacement of the existing wastewater treatment plant in Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia. “The Government of Canada is taking strong and…
Bureau Veritas announced that it is now offering testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples through a large laboratory network in Canada. This testing is…
A new initiative has been announced to help detect COVID-19 in wastewater in Newfoundland and Labrador. “As we continue through the pandemic, the wastewater surveillance…
Ontario Genomics, Genome Canada, and Illumina are investing in a SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance initiative across Ontario to identify variants of concern. This project will enhance province-wide coordination…
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the City of Saskatoon have been honoured for their collaborative wastewater monitoring project that advances environmental and human health—one…
More joint funding has been announced for drinking water and wastewater projects in 21 communities in Central Newfoundland. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital…
Additional funding has been announced for a new wastewater treatment facility in the Town of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, our…
The COVID-19 Wastewater Coalition has developed two maps that can help us understand where wastewater-based epidemiology is already underway and/or being applied in Canada. Over…
Phosphorus (P), an important element in all biochemical reactions, is an essential nutrient for all life forms on the planet. At the base of the…
More than $1.5 million in joint funding has been announced for four projects to safeguard public health and the environment, and to improve recreation infrastructure,…
More than $102 million in joint funding has been announced for 11 green infrastructure and COVID-19 resilience projects in the Saskatoon area. “Through our collaboration…
Saskatoon residents now have access to the results of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. The results are available thanks to…
Joint funding has been announced by the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan for 11 green infrastructure and COVID-19 resilience projects in Saskatoon. “Through our collaboration…