Friday, June 5, 2026
Regina Reaches Substantial Completion of Third Force Main
The City of Regina has reached substantial completion of its third force main installation project as part of an investment in critical wastewater infrastructure. This…
Western Canada
Community Gathers to Assess Spring Freshet and Flood in Okanagan
First Nations, provincial, and municipal representatives gathered in Lake Country district of the Okanagan Valley on June 25th, 2018 to share successes, challenges, and lessons…
B.C. Municipal Natural Assets Initiative Supports Green Infrastructure
In municipalities across Canada, infrastructure is aging, capital and operating costs are rising, and service delivery is strained by growing populations and shifting conditions. Solutions…
Displaced First Nations Close to Returning Home After 2011 Flooding
The people of the First Nations of Lake St. Martin, Little Saskatchewan, Dauphin River, and Pinaymootang are close to returning home after being displaced by severe…
New Agreement with First Nations to Protect Coastal Waterways in B.C.
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, First Nations leaders and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, welcomed a new agreement between the Government of Canada…
Canada and Manitoba Announce $540M Flood Management Infrastructure
Yesterday, the governments of Canada and Manitoba announced that they will cost share up to $540 million in new flood management infrastructure for the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin…
B.C. & Red Cross Partner to Support Long-Term Disaster Recovery
As flood waters recede throughout the province, and with another wildfire season on the horizon, the Province of British Columbia and the Canadian Red Cross…
Thompson, Manitoba Completes Concrete Foundation for WWTP
Construction crews worked through the winter to complete the City of Thompson, Manitoba’s new Wastewater Treatment Plant. As of yesterday, only a few hundred cubic…
P3s Cost B.C. Taxpayers $3.7B More Than Public Infrastructure
A new study from the Columbia Institute has argued that British Columbia’s public-private partnerships (P3s) model for developing public infrastructure projects has often been a…
Saskatchewan Auditor Advises on Provincial Drainage Strategy
Although a record 693 quarter sections of Saskatchewan agriculture lands were brought into drainage compliance in the 2017–18 fiscal year, Saskatchewan’s Provincial Auditor says there…
Alberta Allocates Funding for Flood-Prevention Measures
Earlier this year, the Government of Alberta committed $10 million to help communities along river basins prepare for floods. The funding included $2 million for…
Bienfait, Sask. Begins Construction of New Wastewater System
Construction has commenced on a new wastewater system for the Town of Bienfait, Saskatchewan, a more than $2.86-million infrastructure project funded in part by the…
B.C. Replaces Culverts with Bridges to Improve Flood Mitigation
British Columbia has implemented a flood mitigation activity, commissioning work at five locations west of Chetwynd, replacing culverts with bridges in order to permit safe…
B.C. Interior Health Launches Real-Time Water Advisory Map
British Columbia’s Interior Health (IH) has launched a real-time, interactive water advisory map, enabling people to search the entire IH region for current drinking water…
Taber, Alberta Enters P3 Agreement to Run Wastewater Plant
Taber, Alberta has signed a utility services agreement to operate Lantic Inc.’s wastewater treatment plant, which came into effect June 1st, 2018. Lantic Inc. approached…
Western Water Cleantech Companies Receive SDTC Funding
Canada has announced a new investment of $12.3-million in water cleantech. This money will forward the work of two Canadian companies working to improve water consumption…
B.C.’s Saltworks Technologies Provides Technology to U.S. Government
British Columbia’s Saltworks Technologies was engaged by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) to demonstrate their zero-liquid discharge SaltMaker at an on-site location in…
Okotoks, Alta. to Resume Direct Control of Water & Wastewater Utilities
Okotoks, Alberta’s town council has approved a recommendation for the town to resume direct control of its water and wastewater utilities. This ends the town’s…
UBC Develops Efficient, Non-Toxic Membrane to Separate Oil and Water
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a low-cost membrane that effectively separates oil and water on demand. The technology could pave the…
Environmental Quality Program to Fund Water Infrastructure in B.C.
With a $243-million partnership between the federal and provincial governments, communities in British Columbia will see increased investments in water infrastructure through the Environmental Quality…
AI Provides Field Support in Efforts to Eliminate Aquatic Invasive Species
New research from the University of Alberta has produced a helpful field tool that allows offline, in-the-field environmental managers to harness the power of artificial…
Principles for Public Sector Collaboration with Indigenous Peoples in B.C.
The Government of British Columbia has underscored its commitment to work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of respect and collaboration by introducing a set…
Powell River Approves Conveyance Route, Design for Wastewater Plant
City of Powell River Council has approved the route of the pipeline between Westview and the new Townsite wastewater treatment facility, as well as the…
Calgary’s $700M Flood-Mitigation Project Enters Regulatory Approval
The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1), a flood-mitigation project to protect Calgary from a 2013-level flood, has been certified by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)…