Coquitlam, B.C. – Coquitlam is making progress on improving water quality and sewer system performance in the Stoney Creek watershed through a multi-faceted, cooperative approach.…
Rankin Inlet, NU – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable David Joanasie, Minister for Community and Government…
North Bay, ON – The City of North Bay has proactively undertaken a study to evaluate options for enhancing its water treatment process to meet…
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a huge group of manmade chemicals that have been used in industry and in consumer products since the…
To continue improving water quality in the Red River basin, including downstream in Lake Winnipeg, the governments of Canada and the United States approved four…
Toronto – A team of researchers from York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Lassonde School of Engineering have revamped their Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) with multiple innovations that will…
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…
Fresh water is a finite resource vulnerable to contamination. Researchers from the University of Guelph and scientists from the Canadian Light Source at the University…
University of Waterloo is leading an interdisciplinary team to identify and treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – better known as forever chemicals – in water systems…
Gatineau, QC – Environment and Climate Change Canada and the United States Environmental Protection Agency jointly recently published two reports required under the Agreement: the State…
Protein consumption in the United States, from both plant and animal sources, ranks among the highest in the world. The study, published in the journal…
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…