Sunday, August 30, 2026
Matrix Solutions and AquaResource Merge
Ontario’s AquaResource Inc. will become a division of Calgary-based Matrix Solutions Inc. effective January 1, 2012. The merger expands the geographic reach and industry base…
Western Canada
Three Make Evans-Thomas P3 Shortlist
EPCOR, Plenary Environment, and SNC Lavalin/Black & Veatch have been shortlisted for the Alberta government’s Evan-Thomas Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment Facility public-private partnership (P3)…
Feds Invest in Stave Lake Project
The feds will contribute up to $65.7 million through the P3 Canada Fund towards the Stave Lake Water Project, Minister of International Trade Ed Fast…
Lake Winnipeg Clean Up Projects Receive Funding
The federal government has announced over $398,000 in federal funding for nine new community projects supported under the fifth round of the Lake Winnipeg Basin…
Edmonton’s Gold Bar Selects Houston Company for Upgrades
Edmonton’s Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant has selected Houston-based Headworks Inc., a wastewater screening manufacturing, to replace some of its existing equipment. Located in the…
B.C. Introduces Act to Protect Flathead Watershed
British Columbia has a new conservation act to consider. The Flathead Watershed Area Conservation Act, introduced on Tuesday, is intended to preserve the environmental values…
Abbotsford Defers Wastewater MOU Draft
The Abbotsford Mission Water Sewer Commission (AMWSC) is drafting a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to update the Services Agreements which govern the regional water and…
B.C. First Nations Team Wins Award for Operator Tool
An international panel of technology experts has recognized a British Columbia First Nations multimedia team for its development of WaterKeeper, an interactive 3D training tool…
Alberta Goes P3 Route for Kananaskis Treatment Project
The federal government will contribute up to $9.95 million through the P3 Canada Fund towards the Evan-Thomas Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility project in Kananaskis…
CAPP Establishes New Fracking Principles
In the face of international scrutiny, Canadian natural gas producers have developed new guiding principles for hydraulic fracturing that guide water management and improved water…
Okanagan Land Use and Water Management Web Portal Re-launched
The Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP) and the South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program (SOSCP) have relaunch of their web portal for land use and water…
New Guidelines Help Map B.C. Coastal Floodplains
New guidelines have been released to help British Columbia’s coastal communities update floodplain area maps and adapt to rising sea levels. The report, Coastal Floodplain…
New Construction, Upgrades Approved for Kananaskis Country Facility
Kananaskis Country’s Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area will soon see water and wastewater treatment plants and upgrades. “This community has seen a lot of growth and…
Kent Reveals Second Phase of Oil Sands Plan
Environment Minister Peter Kent today issued a press release announcing an integrated monitoring plan for Canada’s oil sands region. The Government of Canada will be…
CEMA Forms Groundwater Working Group
The Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) has launched a new Groundwater Working Group (GWWG) to focus on improving scientific knowledge of regional groundwater systems using…
Dubé Wins Canadian Geographic Award
Dr. Monique Dubé has won Canadian Geographic‘s 2011 Environmental Scientist of the Year Award for her contributions to aquatic ecosystem research. Dubé is the Canada Research Chair…
Calgary Wins National Award for Reuse Project
The City of Calgary was awarded the National Municipal Environment Award from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators for its water reuse project. City manager Owen Tobert…
Selinger Unveils New Plan for Lake Winnipeg
The Government of Manitoba will take new action to protect the province’s water and save Lake Winnipeg, Premier Greg Selinger announced yesterday. “The stakes are…
Manitoba to Launch Action Plan for Lake Winnipeg: Selinger
The Government of Manitoba will take the steps necessary to save Lake Winnipeg, Premier Greg Selinger announced today, concluding Dr. Peter Leavitt’s five-year study of…
Cenovus Invests $2.5M in Saltworks
Cenovus Energy Inc., the Calgary-based integrated oil company, is investing $2.5 million in Vancouver’s Saltworks Technologies Inc. through its Environmental Opportunity Fund (EOF), which enables…
Dene Tha’ First Nation Celebrates New Treatment Plant
The Dene Tha’ First Nation celebrated the grand opening of its new water treatment plant last week. Completed ahead of schedule and on budget, this…
Metals Company Reaches Agreement at Community Justice Forum
Earlier this week, Vancouver-based Teck Metals Ltd. Trail Operations, which represents a zinc and lead smelting and refining complex, participated in a community justice forum…
Bakker Named in Top 40 Under 40
Dr. Karen Bakker has been named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Bakker was born in Montreal and raised in Ottawa. She completed her undergraduate…
Red Cross Offers Help for Flood Evacuees
With floods expected to worsen with the spring thaw, the Canadian Red Cross is ready to ramp up its response for families who have been…