Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Manitoba Announces Watershed District Act
Manitoba has announced the Watershed District Act and registered two new regulations that will formalize a watershed-based approach in the province. “Our government recognizes the…
Watersheds
New Research Evaluates Flood Patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta
Natural environmental processes—not upstream energy projects—are the primary cause of changing flood patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta, according to new research. The research also shows…
Digital Transformation at Conservation Halton
“When you look at some of the big global CEOs, what do they consider as some of the external pressures that are going to drive…
Chandra Sharma Joins Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority as CAO
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) announced that Chandra Sharma will be joining the organization as the chief administrative officer and secretary-treasurer on January 1, 2020.…
New Funding to Help Improve Water Quality in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Watersheds
The governments of Canada and Ontario will be committing additional funding to help improve water quality in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds.…
Report by Watershed Watch Sounds Alarm about Water Scarcity in B.C.
Watershed Watch has released a new report that examines water scarcity in British Columbia. Communities all across the province are already experiencing water shortages, according…
Special Advisor on Flooding Recognizes Critical Role of CAs
Conservation Ontario is pleased that the report released by Ontario’s Special Advisor on Flooding recognizes the critical role that conservation authorities play in Ontario’s flood…
New Position Paper Outlines Need for Watershed Security Fund in B.C.
A new Watershed Security Fund Position Paper describes an opportunity for British Columbia’s provincial government to create an enduring legacy for freshwater in the province. The paper…
Scarborough Waterfront Project Environmental Assessment Receives Final Approval
Undertaken by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in partnership with the City of Toronto, the project will see the creation of additional accessible community…
CGLR Partners with IAGLR to Restore and Protect Great Lakes
A new partnership aims to better connect science, policy, and business interests to accelerate both the restoration and protection of the Great Lakes. The International…
E.P.A. Unveils Five-Year Plan to Accelerate Restoration of the Great Lakes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, and Region 5 Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager, Cathy Stepp, unveiled an updated action…
U.S. Geological Survey Launches Method to Calculate Streamflows
The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a method that will support its popular StreamStats application for the first time in a watershed shared by two…
Manitoba Seeks Feedback on Watershed Management Regulations
The Manitoba government has launched public consultations on two draft regulations to support a true approach to watershed management in the province. “Our government is…
IJC Appoints Montreal City Councillor Suzie Miron to Board
The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced that it has appointed Suzie Miron, a city councillor in Montreal, as a Canadian local member to the International…
CVC Seeks Nominations for Friends of the Credit Conservation Awards
Do you know someone who works hard to protect nature through on-the-ground action? Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is seeking nominations for its annual Friends of the…
Logging Not Major Factor in Peachland, B.C. Water Issues
An investigation found that forest licensees did a good job of minimizing the impacts of logging on drinking water in the Peachland and Trepanier community…
Canada Invests $10M to Protect Wetlands and Migratory Birds
Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, announced that the Government of Canada will provide $10 million over two years to support the…
Canada Funds Toronto Waterfront Erosion Hazard Mitigation Project
Funding for the Toronto Waterfront Erosion Hazard Mitigation Project has been announced by Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, member of parliament for Beaches—East York, and Jennifer Innis, chair…
Cowichan Valley Regional District Receives Funding for Water Supply Study
A major grant from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Province of British Columbia will enable the Cowichan Valley Regional District to explore the…
Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to Dr. Jackie King
Dr. Jackie King received the 2019 Stockholm Water Prize on August 28, 2019 for her contributions to global river management. King has advanced the scientific…
Canada Announces Funding for Flood Mapping of Lake Ontario Shoreline
The Government of Canada has announced $150,000 in funding to the Government of Ontario to support updated flood mapping of the Lake Ontario shoreline. The…
Conservation Authorities Stunned by a Letter from the Gov’t of Ontario
Conservation authorities (CAs) and Conservation Ontario are stunned by a letter that was circulated by the Government of Ontario recommending that CAs start shutting down…
B.C. Scientists Notice Unusual Trends While Studying Wetlands
In the heart of the Robson Valley, skirting the western edge of the Rocky Mountains, a diverse range of habitat has captured the attention of…
Cleanup of Great Lakes Can Lead to Community Revitalization
Cleanup and collaboration pay off. That’s the conclusion of a report released by the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) that documents how cleaning…