A new report on the value and vulnerability of juvenile salmon habitat in northern B.C.’s Skeena River reveals how climate change and development are critically…
On September 15, 2021, Canadian National Railway Company (CN Rail) pleaded guilty in Prince Rupert Provincial Court to a charge of violating subsection 36(3) of…
For the first time, research was conducted on the presence of pharmaceuticals in both Saskatoon’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and the South Saskatchewan River (SSR). The study was led by University of Saskatchewan’s (USask)…
A new project led by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in partnership with the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) has mapped hydrologically significant…
The new wastewater upgrades project is getting underway in Cumberland, B.C. this fall. This kicks off an important update that will serve the community for…
Last week, Fred Bradshaw, the minister responsible for Water Security Agency, and Dana Skoropad, the MLA for Arm River, toured the Gardiner Dam and area…
Thanks to swift action by Ministry of Environment inspectors and conservation officers, a boat contaminated with invasive zebra mussels was intercepted at a watercraft inspection…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and AquaAction co-hosted a livestream of the 2021 Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge finals on September 14, 2021. Three teams…
The community of Saltair in British Columbia is receiving approximately $3.9 million in funding to complete a water filtration project required to meet provincial drinking…
The provincial regulator in British Columbia for engineers and geoscientists has released professional practice guidelines that, for the first time, consider natural assets in addition…
Leila Eamen, a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and her research team have developed a hydro-economic model. It investigates alternative ways to…
As farmers adopt high-tech irrigation systems to manage water use for economic, conservation, and environmental reasons, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers suggest policymakers should enact…
Communities throughout the province are restoring watersheds and wetlands to protect aquatic ecosystems and promote healthier environments for British Columbians and wildlife. During the past…
The Alberta government is launching a new web-based service to provide Albertans with free and direct access to environmental enforcement history records, including data from…
The Town of Coaldale broke ground on a $12.8 million wastewater lagoon facility upgrades project on August 18, 2021. MP Rachael Harder, MLA Grant Hunter,…
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the governments of Canada and Manitoba to advance collaborative work to protect Lake Winnipeg. “Lake…
Funding has been announced to upgrade the water filtration system for the Greater Vernon area. “Today’s announcement of over $16.3 million from the federal government…
More than $146.5 million in joint funding has been announced to support infrastructure projects in Manitoba. The projects will rehabilitate key water and wastewater infrastructure.…
Funding has been announced to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in three provincial parks and nine Saskatchewan communities. “This federal investment of over $12.7…
Wastewater treatment plant upgrades happen all the time because owners are constantly improving efficiency, expanding capacity, and striving for better environmental stewardship. Not surprisingly, while…
More than $38.5 million in federal-provincial funding for two dozen new infrastructure projects across Alberta. Of the $38.5 million, Red Deer will receive over $22.2…
Three new projects, in partnership with coastal Indigenous Nations, will target marine debris along B.C.’s shoreline. The Clean Coast, Clean Waters (CCCW) initiative will be…
More than $5.3 million in federal-provincial funding has been announced to improve the potable water infrastructure in the Town of Outlook, Saskatchewan. “The Government of…
Residents of Sundre and surrounding area will soon benefit from a state-of-the-art electrochemical wastewater treatment plant. It is made possible through an innovative partnership between…