Thursday, May 14, 2026
Concern for Mount Polley Mine Water Management
In the aftermath of the August 4, 2014, Mount Polley mine disaster, the communities of Mount Polley and Likely, B.C., approved the diversion of the…
Western Canada
B.C. City Halts Environmental Assessment for WWT Facility
Colwood, B.C., has decided to postpone a $2 million environmental assessment report that was being conducted to understand the feasibility of discharging effluent into the…
Will BC Drain a Lake to Combat Whirling Disease?
Parks Canada officials are considering draining a lake in Banff National Park (BNP) to prevent the spread of whirling disease. Whirling disease is caused by…
BC Screens for Quagga and Zebra Mussels
British Columbia inspected a record 24,500 watercraft for quagga and zebra mussels in the 2016 boating season. The inspections were run under the Clean Drain…
Edmonton Confronts Stormwater and Flood Mitigation
On November 9th, Edmonton announced a $107,081,000 stormwater management project and, on the same day, released a preliminary study on flood mitigation throughout the city.…
Canadian Designed Desalination Pipe Shortlisted for U.S. Prize
A Vancouver engineering firm’s solar-powered desalination pipe design has been shortlisted for the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI). LAGI promotes human-centric design solutions for sustainable…
$1.2-million Cleantech Challenge for Mining Water
A $1.2-million cleantech challenge has been announced by Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre, Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA), and Alberta Innovates. The challenge is focused…
Vancouver Aquarium Wins National Water Wise Award
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) has awarded the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre with its National Water Wise Award for the Aquarium’s…
Critical Water Infrastructure in Fort McMurray
The Alberta government has released a comprehensive report, titled Home Again: Recovery after the Wood Buffalo Wildfire, popularly known as the wildfire that struck Fort…
Water Top Priority for First Nations Infrastructure
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde opened the National Housing and Infrastructure Forum in Winnipeg, MB, on November 1st by calling for a First Nations-led…
Local Groups and WWF-Canada Monitor Fresh Water
At the November 1st session of the North American Lakes Management Society Symposium in Banff, Alberta, water scientists, environmental NGOs, and community organizations met to start…
Metro Vancouver Loves Water
We Love Water is an indoor water conservation campaign run by Metro Vancouver. The campaign’s message is: using water wisely is the right thing to…
British Columbia First Nations Community Receives New Water Treatment System
The Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, travelled to the Pacheedaht First Nation in British Columbia to congratulate the community on the grand…
Alarmingly High E. Coli Levels in First Nations
In a report published on September 29th, scientists found what they described as an “alarmingly high frequency” of fecal bacteria in drinking water sources at…
Veolia Awarded Contract to Treat Gold Mining Wastewater in B.C.
Veolia Water Technologies Canada, has been chosen by mining company, Pretium Resources Inc. to supply the new effluent treatment facility for the Brucejack gold mine…
Alberta College Takes Wastewater Operator Training Online
NLC is the first institution to offer online training in the water and wastewater sector in the north
Saltworks Accelerates Commercialization of Ammonia Wastewater Technology
Vancouver, B.C.-based Saltworks announced that it will accelerate commercialization of its Ammonia Splitter technology with recently awarded funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) aimed…
Water Facilities Certifier, EOCP, Adds New Members
The EOCP has a stated mission “to protect human health, the environment, and the investment in facilities through increased knowledge, skill, and proficiency
NGOs Argue More Monitoring Needed to Address Nutrients in Lake Winnipeg
The provincial government has said on it website that it is undertaking “considerable water quality work
B.C. Announced $148.5 million for Water and Wastewater
The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund is an infrastructure program that will enable critical investments in local government infrastructure
Referendum for Cast Iron Water Mains in Moose Jaw
The city estimates the cost of the replacement at $1857 per metre of lot frontage meaning homeowners would pay approximately $557
Calgary Changes Water & Sewer Taxation Rates
President and CEO of the Institute for Public Sector Accountability, Marcel Latouche, said of the lowering rates, “I believe they are taking an excessive amount
Axine Water Technologies Secures $8M VC from Japanese Materials Engineering Giant
Axine Water Technologies, an British Columbia-based low cost, chemical‐free solutions for treating ammonia and toxic organics in industrial wastewater, has closed an $8 million Series B…
Canada and Saskatchewan Reach Agreement on $89 Million Under Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
Canada and Saskatchewan have approved an initial list of transit and water infrastructure projects under two new federal infrastructure programs introduced as part of Phase…