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New report highlights $250M annual value of Hudson Bay Lowlands’ ecosystem services
Water Canada
June 26, 2025
The Hudson Bay Lowlands provide nearly CAD $250 million in ecosystem goods and services (EGS) per year through the value of biodiversity conservation, hunting, tourism,
SPONSORED: Leveraging IoT Potential: Building Smarter, Not Harder
Ritu Upadhyay
May 5, 2025
In an industry where time, efficiency, and safety are paramount, Pomerleau is leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) technology into its construction operations to build
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,”
New Report Explores Overland Flooding Insurance Policies
The Co-operators Group Limited has released a report looking into issues of insurance coverage against
Researcher Shows the Danger of Even Small Numbers of Asian Carp
According to research from Kim Cuddington of the University of Waterloo, the introduction of just
WWF Releases Freshwater Health Report
WWF-Canada has released a report on the healthiness of seven Canadian watersheds: the Athabasca River,
Giveaway: Down the Drain: How We Are Failing to Protect Our Water Resources
“Our water isn’t nearly as secure as we think it is,” award-winning author Chris Wood
Ecojustice Releases Great Lakes Basin Pollution Report
Ecojustice, a Canadian environmental charity, has released a new report ranking 12 Ontario municipalities on
Consultant Stresses Need for Municipalities to Plan for Extreme Weather
A July 23 release from environmental engineering firm XCG Consulting suggests that the violent flooding
Harper Shuffles Cabinet; Names New Environment Minister
Prime Minister Stephen Harper updated his cabinet today, announcing the changes on his Twitter feed.