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Water takes centre stage at Ecomondo 2026
Despite its abundant freshwater resources, Canada is facing growing pressures on its water security. The Government of Canada highlights in 2026 the increasing risks of

Unlocking Ontario housing through alternative water delivery
For decades, the playbook for developing land in Ontario was straightforward: get your planning approvals, sign off on the guarantees, and wait for the municipality

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Q&A: Could AI data centres actually benefit Canada’s water systems?

Q&A: Dr. Anne Pasek pulls back the curtain on data centre water demands

Unmasking the blind spot: Why wastewater treatment unintentionally doubles PFAS concentrations

DNA source tracking highlights seagull contamination as key health risk at Canadian beaches


New treatment plant a key step to ending boil advisory on Ontario First Nation

The PFAS trap: Why slow public disclosure is now a multi-million-dollar liability

Turning off the forever tap: Inside Canada’s master plan for PFAS


Canadians want stronger action to protect freshwater, new national polling finds
Canadians overwhelmingly want freshwater security to be a national priority, according to new public opinion

Canada Water Agency signs agreement to advance water security
The Canada Water Agency and representatives from the Canada Water Security Funders Group, which collectively

Water projects highlighted in investment summit prospectus
With global institutional investors gathered in Toronto for the Canada Investment Summit, Prime Minister Mark

Meet your 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders for 2026
The 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders have been named. The winners represent the incredible talent

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