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Restoring Our Connection to Water: A Legacy Worth Salvaging
From 1942 to 1944, my grandfather, Harold Mattson, commanded the 2nd Canadian Recovery Company through France, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. His mission was to recover

SPONSORED: Collaboration Between Departments Increases Performance and Profitability in Mining Operations
In mining operations every department has its own priorities with regard to which chemical dosing pumps or metering systems to be purchased. For example, engineering


Several Satellite Events to Run Alongside Watersheds 2014 Forum
The POLIS Project is playing a lead role in organizing Watersheds 2014: Towards Watershed Governance

Severe Weather Makes 2013 Most Costly Year for Insurers
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has announced severe weather caused damages of $3.2 billion

H2O Innovation Awarded New Contracts in Western Canada
Quebec City-based H2O Innovation Inc. has been awarded $6.5 million in new contracts in Western

International Water-Guard Announces New President
International Water-Guard Industries Inc., a Canadian aerospace company that provides potable water treatment and water

Maxxam Acquired by Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas, a French leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has acquired Maxxam Analytics,

Greenway Water Technologies Announces Pair of Partnerships
Greenway Water Technologies (GWT), of Guelph, Ontario, announced an exclusive partnership with California’s ClearWater Tech

CWN Appoints New Scientific Director
The Waterloo-based Canadian Water Network (CWN) announced the appointment of Dr. Simon Courtenay as Scientific

Federal Government Reintroduces Safeguarding Canada’s Seas and Skies Act
Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt reintroduced the proposed Safeguarding Canada’s Seas and Skies Act on

Ontario Bill to Protect Great Lakes Passes Second Reading
Yesterday, Bill 6, the proposed Great Lakes Protection Act 2013 passed its second reading in

TD Economics Report Proposes New Method of Measuring Environmental Performance
A new TD Economics report (PDF) has proposed a “new, holistic approach” to measuring the

June Alberta Floods Costliest Insured Natural Disaster in Canadian History
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has reported that the latest Property Claim Services Canada (PCS-Canada)

Fluoridation Debate in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Herald released an open letter from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) on

Canada Announces Investments in First Nations’ Water Systems
The federal government has announced investments in water and wastewater treatment system improvements in five

Stantec Unveils New Brand
Edmonton-based professional services company Stantec Inc. unveiled a new brand on September 10, with a

Anti-Fluoridation Rally Set for September 21
End Fluoride Toronto, a group “fighting to get fluoride medication out of Toronto’s water supply,”
