Sunday, August 30, 2026
$30M for Water Security Research
Great video with Dr. Howard Wheater, the University of Saskatchewan’s new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security. Water Canada spoke with Dr. Wheater in…
Western Canada
Two Alberta Wastewater Plants Open
This week two Canadian wastewater treatment plants celebrated completion. In Calgary, the new $430-million Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Centre was officially opened by Mayor Dave…
Seymour-Cap Plant Now Open
The largest water filtration plant in Canada has officially opened in Metro Vancouver. “This project has not only made metro Vancouver a leader in water…
UVic Releases Water Pricing Report
A new University of Victoria report is stimulating a national dialogue on water pricing as part of a sustainable approach to management. Worth Every Penny:…
B.C. Building Code Supports Water Conservation
British Columbia is updating its building code to further protect and preserve water by requiring the installation of high-efficiency toilets and urinals in new buildings…
AAEE Awards Calgary’s Pine Creek Facility
The City of Calgary’s Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTP) has earned a 2010 Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award from the American Academy of Environmental…
Riverkeeper Demands Sewage Investigation
In a press release on Tuesday, Vancouver’s Fraser Riverkeeper demanded an international investigation into Canada’s “failure to stop toxic sewage pollution.” The organization has asked…
Winnipeg Water to Stay Public
Winnipeg is no longer considering a private partner for its water and sewer facilities, reports the Winnipeg Free Press. Instead, the city is replacing its…
Blaikie Proposes Sewage Ejector Rules Amendment
Manitoba is proposing amendments to its Onsite Wastewater Management Systems Regulation that are aimed at addressing concerns raised about the province’s phase-out of sewage ejectors,…
Comox Announces Conservation Rebates
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) in British Columbia has announced two water conservation rebate opportunities for residents, to help in achieving achieve a 27…
Infrastructure v. Politics
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has released a new report which examines the best practices on long-term management of civic infrastructure, such as sewer…
Steinbach Lagoon Expansion Begins
A sod-turning ceremony took place last week to mark the start of Steinbach, Manitoba’s Lagoon Expansion project—the largest capital works project ever to take place…
New Meters for Abbotsford
Abbotsford, B.C. is implementing a new remote read metering system with a contribution of $1.27 million from the Gas Tax Fund. Currently, the City of…
SDTC Funds Low-Energy Desal Project
A project led by Vancouver-based Saltworks Technologies Inc. to develop a low-energy water desalination system that has the potential to greatly improve the affordability and…
U of Regina Greywater Reclamation Tech Funded
Dr. Stephanie Young’s research team at the University of Regina will install and pilot test greywater reclamation technology at the campus’ Research & Innovation Centre…
Funds for Athabasca Watershed Council
A two-year $500,000 provincial grant, announced yesterday, will allow the newly-created Athabasca Watershed Council to set up operations to advise government and begin its assessment…
$3.75M Invested in Water Quality Research
The feds are making an investment in water quality research at the Universities of Lethbridge and Saskatchewan.Today’s investment totals $3.75 million and will go towards…
EPCOR Supports Decade of Action
As part of its effort to increase the public’s understanding of water scarcity issues in Canada, EPCOR Utilities Inc. is supporting the United Nations’ Water…
Making Progress on Lake Winnipeg Recommendations
Two years after the release of the Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Board’s final report containing 135 recommendations for action, the board has evaluated the progress made…
Winnipeg Treatment Plant Opens
This morning, Winnipeg’s Mayor Sam Katz toasted the official opening of the City’s new drinking water treatment plant—a facility that took 10 years to plan…
FOE Launches Awareness Project in Manitoba
Friends of the Earth Canada is launching its new water awareness project, Be True To Blue, in Manitou, Manitoba in cooperation with the Pembina Valley…
CVRD Launches Water Ed Campaign
British Columbia’s Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) launched a new water education campaign this week urging residents to adopt simple measures that will assist in…
NAWS Project Ruled in Manitoba’s Favour
The U.S. District Court has again ruled in favour of Manitoba in its case against the Northwest Area Water Supply (NAWS) project, Water Stewardship Minister…
Chamberlin Lends Support for Blockade
In response to clear-cutting in British Columbia and the effect it may have on drinking water sources, Chief Bob Chamberlin is calling on Premier Gordon…