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Why water is the real bottleneck in Canada’s AI boom
Corinne Lynds
September 11, 2026
AI doesn’t live in the digital cloud. It lives in concrete, copper, and massive, thirsting cooling systems. The boom is fueling a challenge for our
The island that wasn’t there
Corinne Lynds
September 2, 2026
In August, boaters navigating British Columbia’s massive Williston Reservoir, the water body behind the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, spotted something that shouldn’t have been there: a
Q&A: Could AI data centres actually benefit Canada’s water systems?
Water Canada
July 31, 2026
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Q&A: Dr. Anne Pasek pulls back the curtain on data centre water demands
Corinne Lynds
July 22, 2026
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Unmasking the blind spot: Why wastewater treatment unintentionally doubles PFAS concentrations
Corinne Lynds
June 29, 2026
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DNA source tracking highlights seagull contamination as key health risk at Canadian beaches
Water Canada
June 25, 2026
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New treatment plant a key step to ending boil advisory on Ontario First Nation
Saul Chernos
June 11, 2026
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The PFAS trap: Why slow public disclosure is now a multi-million-dollar liability
Corinne Lynds
June 8, 2026
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Turning off the forever tap: Inside Canada’s master plan for PFAS
Water Canada
June 1, 2026
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Feds launch public engagement on Canada’s National Water Security Strategy
The Government of Canada announced the launch of public engagement to develop Canada’s first National
BREAKING: New coalition launches to champion Canada’s infrastructure economy
Nine national organizations have joined forces and are launching the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC)
Canadians increasingly feeling effects of water-related challenges
Canadians are increasingly experiencing the impacts of flooding, drought, aging water infrastructure, and other water-related
SiteMedia reveals 40 Under 40 finalists for 2026
The final countdown has begun for 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders. The team received a
New WaterAlert platform brings greater transparency to Great Lakes monitoring
Mehrdad Varedi, recognized for his conservation work with a 2024 Water Canada award, is continuing
After the flames, wildfires pollute drinking water for years
By Qingshi Tu, Loretta Li, and Raul de Leon Rabago When people think about wildfires,
Who is the Next Generation of Water Leadership? 40 Under 40 is Back with a Twist
The search for Canada’s most promising industrial leaders has returned, and this year, the spotlight
40 First Nations communities still under long-term drinking water advisories — where the projects stand
By Water Canada Staff As of May 2026, data from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) indicates
CSA opens call for proposals for freshwater protection
The CSA Group’s Explore Research Program launched a call for proposals on March 31 focused
Water leaders welcome federal Water Security Strategy
A group of water leaders convened by AquaAction are publicly lauding the federal government’s recently
Carney announces new national nature strategy
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new $3.8 billion nature strategy, A Force of Nature:
National partnership launches water literacy project
AquaAction, Canadian Geographic and the Canadian Museum of Nature are partnering to create a water
Canada starts development of national water security strategy
The government of Canada announced on March 22, World Water Day, that it is launching
2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award winners announced
On March 21 federal minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty announced the 2026 recipients
Canada releases National Freshwater Science Agenda
The government of Canada announced March 19 it has released the National Freshwater Science Agenda.
National Indigenous Water Operator Day is on March 21
On March 21 National Indigenous Water Operator Day (NIWOD) recognizes the contributions of Indigenous water