Saturday, August 29, 2026
Boring Begins on New Metro Vancouver Water Supply Tunnel
The boring of a new water supply tunnel under the Fraser River began on February 20 in Metro Vancouver. The $240-million Port Mann Water Supply…
Western Canada
Biomethane Production Project Coming to Metro Vancouver Wastewater Treatment Plant
Metro Vancouver will initiate the design of a $13-million biomethane production project at the Lulu Island wastewater treatment plant in Richmond this spring. The project…
Oilsands Research Finds Tailings in Area Groundwater
New research from Environment Canada appears to confirm what environmental groups have long been claiming: Alberta’s oilsands are polluting groundwater in the region. The aim…
MPs Remain Committed to Restoring Health of Lake Winnipeg
Members of Parliament James Bezan, Joyce Bateman, and Joy Smith have reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment and actions in support of Lake Winnipeg on…
Ottawa Announces Increased Funding for National Aerial Surveillance Program
Lisa Raitt, the minister of transportation, announced the government’s intent to nearly double funding for the National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP)—Canada’s main tool for detecting…
Calgary Flood Mitigation Work Progressing
Work to protect Calgary against future flooding is progressing well, according to city officials speaking at a February 10 news conference. According to the CBC,…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Fighting Against Invasive Mussels
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is raising awareness to stop an infestation of invasive zebra and quagga mussels from reaching the Okanagan. In addition to…
Cities of Saskatoon and Martensville Looking at Water and Wastewater Agreement
The City of Saskatoon is offering to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the nearby City of Martensville to negotiate an agreement to provide Martensville…
Winnipeg Identifies Manganese as Cause of Brown Tap Water
Continuing its efforts to reduce discoloured water in the city, Winnipeg announced on January 30 that it will be modifying treatment processes at the water…
POLIS Releases Blue Print for Watershed Governance in BC
The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, a research organization at the University of Victoria, released a report on January 22 which proposes “a new model…
$8 Million Approved for Sechelt Wastewater Facility
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has approved an application by the District of Sechelt, BC, to contribute funding towards a new…
H2O Innovation Awarded New Contracts in Western Canada
Quebec City-based H2O Innovation Inc. has been awarded $6.5 million in new contracts in Western Canada, including two from a “leading independent energy company engaged…
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency Accepting Nominations for Water Stewardship Award
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency is currently accepting nominations for the Council of the Federation Excellence in Water Stewardship Award. Connected to the council’s Water Charter,…
Edmonton-based EPCOR Finalizes Purchase of Two US Water Utilities
EPCOR Water (USA) Inc., a subsidiary owned by EPCOR Utilities Inc. of Edmonton, has completed the purchase of two small water utilities in the southwestern…
Manitoba Commits Funding for Research on Lake Winnipeg
The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium will receive continued funding from the Province of Manitoba, according to a December 20 announcement from Minister of Conservation and…
Metro Vancouver Purchases Wetlands
Metro Vancouver has taken steps to protect regional wetlands by purchasing nearly eight hectares of marsh and uplands on Pitt River, a large tributary that…
Lloydminster Introduces New Sewer Use Bylaw
The City of Lloydminster, which straddles the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, is taking steps to control what is discharged into its wastewater with the…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) announced on December 12 that it is accepting applications for its 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant…
Manitoba Invests in Sewer and Water Infrastructure
On December 13, Manitoba Minister of Municipal Government, Stan Struthers, announced the completion of four water and sewer infrastructure projects in central-Manitoba with the help…
Winnipeg and Rosser Enter Wastewater Service-Sharing Agreement
The City of Winnipeg’s North End sewage treatment plant will now treat wastewater from the Rural Municipality of Rosser. The two municipalities have entered a…
Saskatchewan Town Opens New Reservoir
Souris-Moose Mountain MP Ed Komarnicki, Estevan MLA Doreen Eagles, and Estevan Mayor Roy Ludwig came together to officially open Estevan, Saskatchewan’s new north water reservoir.…
Okotoks to Buy Treated Water from Calgary
Okotoks, Alberta has decided to connect with the City of Calgary’s water system after a town council vote on November 25. The town will work…
Rehabilitation of Winnipeg Water Distribution Pipe Completed
A water distribution system pipe that carries water across the Assiniboine River between north and south Winnipeg has been rehabilitated and will be returned to…
East Kootenay Celebrates Dike Project Completion
The Regional District of East Kootenay celebrated the completion of the $2.7-million West Fernie Dike Project on November 15. The dike system provides a one-in-200-year…