Friday, June 26, 2026
McCain Revitalizes Wastewater Treatment Facility
A McCain Foods (Canada) plant in Carberry, Manitoba has revitalized a former wastewater lagoon with a wastewater treatment centre and the naturalization of habitat around…
Western Canada
Award for Eagle Lake Membrane Filtration Facility
The District of West Vancouver’s Eagle Lake Membrane Filtration Facility has won the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) Environmental Award of…
EPCOR Signs $100M Deal with Suncor
EPCOR Utilities Inc. will become the primary provider of potable water and domestic wastewater services at Suncor Energy’s oil sands operations under a new deal…
Manitoba Declares War on Phosphorus
Manitoba is implementing new rules for livestock waste management in response to recommendations made by the Clean Environment Commission (CEC) and the auditor general, Conservation…
McBride Unveils Second Eco-Friendly Wastewater Phase
McBride, British Columbia’s Eco-Sensitive Solution to Wastewater Treatment project officially unveiled its $2-million second phase yesterday. Phase 2 will add an additional month of retention…
BIOREM Awarded B.C. Wastewater Biofiltration Project
Guelph, Ontario-based BIOREM Inc. has been awarded an advanced biofiltration project in British Columbia valued at $720,000. Under the terms of the agreement, Biorem will…
New Sewage Rules in Manitoba Met with Criticism
Manitoba has announced new rules for sewage disposal, including a ban on new sewage ejectors and a ban on septic fields in sensitive areas. “Manitobans…
$1M for Healthy Waterways: M.B.
Manitoba is strengthening its strategy for healthy waterways with an investment of $1 million to protect and restore wetlands including its largest marshes, Water Stewardship…
Funds Announced for Saskatoon’s Water Reservoir Project
Feds are setting aside up to one-third of the eligible costs of the Water Reservoir project in Saskatoon, to a maximum federal contribution of $7…
Funds Announced for Lake Winnipeg Clean Up
More than $109,000 in federal funding will support the Morden Community Lead Environmental Action on Nutrient Elimination and Removal (CLEANER) project, an initiative that will…
$21.2M for Manitoba Water-Control Improvements
Manitoba’s water-control infrastructure network will be enhanced with $21.2 million worth of improvements across Manitoba during the next two years, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Ron…
Nexterra and ANDRITZ Partner
Vancouver-based Nexterra Systems Corp., a supplier of biomass gasification solutions, and Austrian company ANDRITZ, working in customized plants, process technologies, and services for the hydropower,…
CANTEST Wins Manitoba Contract
CANTEST Ltd., an analytical and testing laboratory, has won a three-year contract with Manitoba Water Stewardship to provide microbiological testing of drinking water from all…
Assiniboine Protection Funding Announced
The Assiniboine Watershed Stewardship Association received $70,471 from the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority this week. The group will also receive additional funding from the Watershed Authority…
NRC Supports Clear Flow
Clear Flow Consulting Inc. has received a contribution from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program. The funding supports a research and…
TRIUM to Investigate Bentonite
TRIUM Environmental Solutions Inc. has received funding from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program. The $150,000 contribution will support the Cochrane,…
Graham Construction Awarded $5.3M Contract
The federal government has awarded a $5.3-million contract to Graham Construction and Engineering Inc. of Edmonton, Alberta, for the Wainwright Water Treatment Plant Upgrade project…
Rural SK Pipeline Receives Funding
Residents of Dundurn, Saskatchewan and surrounding communities, including Hanley, Riverside, Beaver Creek and Blackstrap Provincial Park, will receive funding for a rural water utility pipeline…
Winnipeg Votes for New Water Utility
Winnipeg’s city council has voted in favour of creating an arm’s-length utility to manage its water and waste services. The motion to create a new…
Water Entrepreneurs in the Running
Today Ernst & Young unveiled this year’s Prairie finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, which recognize the spirit and contribution…
$1.1M for Lake Winnipeg
Funding of $1.1 million to help clean up the Lake Winnipeg watershed will help develop an integrated water resource management approach, which is critical to…
CMHC Awards 17 Grants
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced 17 new grants totaling more than $84,000 under its Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) Initiative. Operating…
Manitoba and Israel Collaborate on Wetland and Watershed Research
A joint Manitoba-Israel collaboration on research into wetlands and watersheds will be supported by a $100,000 grant from the province, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick…
Pure Acquires Pipe Eye
Calgary-headquartered Pure Technologies Ltd. has acquired the assets of Pipe Eye International, a provider of long-range specialty robotic inspection services based in Las Vegas, Nevada.…