Canada’s ability to monitor the coastal waters of British Columbia just got “smarter” now that a new program has been launched to install ocean observing…
Citizens and city officials gathered today to celebrate the city of Nanaimo’s grand opening of a new water treatment plant on Vancouver Island. “We’re excited…
Metro Vancouver Regional District has reported that its water supplies are in good shape this year due to the the abundant snowpack. As of March…
The Government of British Columbia will take a series of immediate steps toward ensuring safe drinking water for approximately 200 residents near Spallumcheen, just north…
A group of Canadian researchers have published new research that points to hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, not wastewater disposal, as the cause…
The Tsawwassen First Nation in British Columbia hosted a grand opening event for its $27 million new wastewater treatment plant this week. The infrastructure project…
University of Saskatchewan climate change expert, John Pomeroy, says that Saskatchewan is vulnerable to extreme weather events, including floods and wildfires, after an unseasonably warm…
On February 29, 2016, the government of British Columbia brought the new Water Sustainability Act into force along with a first phase of regulations. The Water Sustainability…
The movement to stop the development of a hydroelectric dam in northeastern British Columbia has hit a roadblock, as the Supreme Court of British Columbia…
Alberta Innovates Energy and Environment Solutions (AI-EES) and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) have launched a joint call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Water…
UBC researchers have developed a tool that is designed to help small to medium-sized cities and towns address the challenges posed by aging drinking water…
Clean-tech firms with early-stage technologies that could be used in the oil and gas industry have a chance to pitch their goods in a Dragon’s…
Environmentalist David Suzuki and Grand Chief of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Stewart Phillip took to northeastern British Columbia to show support for a group…
Victoria city councillor Jeremy Loveday has submitted a motion calling on the British Columbia government revoke a permit to allow five million tons of contaminated…
Residents of White Rock, British Columbia are calling on the municipality to suspend its plans to use chloramine in drinking water treatment until further study…
A provincially-appointed task force in Manitoba has released its recommendations on ways the industry can prepare for climate-related risks, including drought and floods. The task…
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, announced this week that the Government of Canada will be an equal partner with the…
The Government of British Columbia has approved Mount Polley Mining Corporation’s application for a short-term permit to treat and then discharge water outside a secondary…
Families living on the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation are another step closer to gaining all-season road access, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister Eric Robinson…
Today the Alberta government announced that Budget 2015 will invest $545 million over five years towards water infrastructure in municipalities across Alberta. Over five years,…
This week, Manitoba’s NDP government delivered a pre-election throne speech from the government outlining its forward-looking plans for investments to meet the needs of of…
A benchmarking program undertaken by 10 municipalities in Alberta has proved to be an invaluable exercise, say participating CAOs that will benefit all of Alberta’s…
Nanaimo’s state-of-the-art water treatment plant project could run $1.5 million over budget, according to the city’s water resource manager. The municipality is in the final…
The Alberta government has announced a funding commitment for new flood protection measures along the Bow and Elbow Rivers. The measures are intended to protect…