Teeswater, ON – Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament for Guelph, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources and Joanne Vanderheyden, Past President of…
Groundwater is a critical resource that is “overlooked and undervalued,” its degradation incurring “enormous costs for society,” according to the Canadian Expert Panel on Groundwater.…
Fredericton, NB – The provincial government has partnered with communities and organizations to install new cyanobacteria signage at ponds, lakes and rivers throughout New Brunswick.…
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is pleased to announce $931,000 in approved grant funding for phase two of the Whiskey Creek water supply upgrade…
A new public education campaign will help Nova Scotians become more aware of blue-green algae when enjoying the province’s outdoors with the arrival of warmer…
An internationally recognized leader in the development of novel green technologies, Professor Satinder Kaur Brar, Lassonde School of Engineering, is on a mission to add value…
Québec – Pesticides affect the health of agricultural soils and waterways. But how do the living organisms in our ecosystems react if we reduce the…
Member of Parliament for Fredericton, Jenica Atwin, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, announced $440,000 in funding…
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the…
Water is one of the essentials of life, and a safe and secure water supply is critical for human health, the environment and the economy.…
The Great Lakes Ecoregion Network (GLEN) is a new initiative to engage members of the basin-wide Great Lakes environmental community on issues related to the…
Farmers can now receive annual payments to protect and monitor nature on their lands through the new ALUS Peel Pilot. ALUS, the Region of Peel, Credit…
One of the most serious threats to our freshwater is contamination from salts (also known as freshwater salinization). Salts are a major threat to drinking…
Nitrogen fertilizers are critical for growing crops to feed the world, yet when applied in excess can pollute our water for decades. A new study…
Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping drinking water sources clean and helping to mitigate…
Carried out at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) in Ontario, Canada, one of the only facilities in the world where lakes and their watersheds can…
There has been a significant amount of focus on the plastic that ends up in our oceans. At the same time, we need to consider…
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting another round of applications to its Water Quality Grant Program. “One of the SWC’s primary objectives is to…
If you’ve ever wondered about the health of your local river or lake, seven million open data points are now at your fingertips. Information ranging…
A report summarizing historical data on drinking water quality in New Brunswick has been released. The report, Drinking Water Quality in My Community, includes data from…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $2.58 million to protect the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watershed areas. The investment will go…
The Ontario government is investing more than $2.5 million in 19 new projects to protect the health of the Great Lakes. According to the Government…
Many countries, including Canada, are calling for an ambitious, legally binding agreement on plastics, emphasizing the urgency of coordinated global action to address the entire…
ALUS, a leading Canadian association working on natural solutions for farmers and ranchers, recently announced that with the support of partners it will be scaling…