Sunday, June 8, 2025
U.S. Geological Survey Launches Method to Calculate Streamflows
The U.S. Geological Survey has developed a method that will support its popular StreamStats application for the first time in a watershed shared by two…
News
City of Ottawa Committee Recommends Upgrades to WWTP
The City of Ottawa’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water, and Waste Management recommended that Council approve upgrades to the cogeneration system at the Robert O. Pickard…
Tecta-PDS Partners with International Triathlon Union
Tecta-PDS announced that it has partnered with the International Triathlon Union (ITU) for delivering fast and reliable microbiological water quality tests in ITU sanctioned events.…
Swim Drink Fish Gala Helps Connect Canadians to Local Waters
September 28th marked a big night for water in Canada as 200 Canadian artists, athletes, philanthropists, and leaders gathered at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for…
First Nations Coalition Announces Campaign for Safe Drinking Water
A First Nations coalition will be launching a campaign to recognize the human right to safe drinking water in First Nations communities. This campaign is…
Parking the Water
When construction projects involve multi-level underground parking in areas with strained sewer capacity, it can present challenges in cities with aging infrastructure. Antiquated combined sewer…
Manitoba Seeks Feedback on Watershed Management Regulations
The Manitoba government has launched public consultations on two draft regulations to support a true approach to watershed management in the province. “Our government is…
DUC and USask Partner to Advance Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation
Ducks Unlimited Canada and the University of Saskatchewan have announced a partnership to create the Ducks Unlimited Canada Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation.…
Regional District of Nanaimo Wins Excellence in Biosolids Award
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) won the Northwest Biosolids Excellence in Biosolids Award at the recent Biofest conference in Blaine, Washington. The award recognizes…
Newterra Acquires Activated Carbon Equipment and Filter Manufacturer
Newterra Group Ltd.—a supplier of water solutions to the municipal, industrial, and environmental remediation sectors—is excited to announce that it has acquired TIGG LLC, a…
Heron Instruments Announces New President and CEO
Heron Instruments Inc. has announced that William (Bill) MacDonald is the new president and chief executive officer of the company. Donald Toon, founder of the…
Sewage Gives Clues about Socioeconomic Status and Habits: Study
A team of researchers from the University of Queensland and the Norwegian Institute for Water Research has found that the study of wastewater sewage can…
Mike Smith Appointed as Chair of the Walkerton Clean Water Centre
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) announced that Mike Smith has been appointed as the chair of the Board of Directors. Smith was formerly employed…
Green Stop’s Hydration Station Takes Top Spot at 2019 AquaHacking Challenge
An innovative water station that was a hit among Montreal concert-goers this past summer took top prize at the 2019 AquaHacking Challenge. The Green Stop…
Study Examines Benefits of Updating Agricultural Drainage Infrastructure
Massive networks of drains, pipes, and tiles that enable food production on much of the world’s most productive cropland are due for expansion and replacement…
Hurricane Dorian Causes $105 Million in Insured Damage
Hurricane Dorian hit Atlantic Canada on September 7, 2019 and caused over $105 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Seventy per cent of this…
New Study Explores Canadian Attitudes on Flooding
Increased rates of flooding are taking a toll on Canadians with 31 per cent worried they will experience flooding in the next 12 months. This…
Transport Canada Provides Additional Safeguards to 25 Rivers
Twenty-five wild and free-flowing rivers and Canadian Heritage Rivers will receive additional oversight under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act. The rivers have officially been added…
International Water Association Elects Tom Mollenkopf as President
The International Water Association (IWA) has elected Tom Mollenkopf as president of the Association for the period October 2020 until August 2022. He will take…
IJC Appoints Montreal City Councillor Suzie Miron to Board
The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced that it has appointed Suzie Miron, a city councillor in Montreal, as a Canadian local member to the International…
Maggie Romuld Joins CWRA as its Executive Director
Maggie Romuld has started her new role as the executive director of the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA). Maggie Romuld has been a member of…
TMAC Resources Inc. Fined for Failure to Comply with Metal Mining Effluent Regulations
Nunavut-based TMAC Resources Inc. has been ordered to pay $50,000, in the Nunavut Court of Justice, after pleading guilty to one offence under the Fisheries Act…
Toronto City Council Declares Climate Emergency
Toronto City Council has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency and to adopt a stronger emissions reduction target for Toronto. “We have joined cities…
Genome BC Invests in Acuva Technologies
Genome BC has invested $1 million in Acuva Technologies, a company based in British Columbia that provides advanced UV-LED water purification solutions. “Our province still has communities…