Saturday, July 5, 2025
Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan Has Been Finalized
The Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan has been finalized nearly 15 years after the Peel Watershed Planning Commission was formed. Leaders from the Governments…
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SPONSORED: Education and Resources for Water Management Professionals
Climate change, increased urban development and aging infrastructure are just some of the challenges facing communities across Canada today. Water management practitioners need more robust…
Nearly 50 Million Lack Access to Piped Water in Global South
New research has found that in 15 major cities in the global south, almost half of all households lack access to piped utility water, affecting…
CSA Posts Further Guidance on Climate Change Risk
Earlier this month, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced the publication of CSA Staff Notice 51-358 Reporting of Climate Change-related Risks, which is intended to…
Alberta Funds Regional Stormwater Management Project
Communities in southern Alberta will be better protected from the impacts of severe weather thanks to a regional stormwater management project. “The province has provided…
Wastewater Treatment Facility in Digby, N.S. Receives Funding for Upgrades
Funding for upgrades to an Annapolis watermain and the wastewater treatment facility in Digby, Nova Scotia was announced on August 20, 2019. “Through these projects,…
Water Use Restricted on Koksilah River, B.C. to Protect Fish Populations
The Government of British Columbia (B.C.) is restricting water use by select users on the Koksilah River to protect fish populations, which are under threat…
Salt Spring Island Water Study Receives Support from B.C. Government
The Government of British Columbia (B.C.) is helping Salt Spring Islanders move toward better water service with a $50,000 grant to the Capital Regional District, which…
Declining Calcium Levels in Freshwater Lakes Have Negative Impacts on Some Species
A new global study evaluated how calcium concentrations are changing in freshwater lakes around the world. The study revealed that in widespread areas in Europe and…
Gov’t of Canada and City of Toronto Invest in Waterfront Shoreline
Funding for the Toronto waterfront shoreline and tree canopy project, which will protect this area against future flooding, has been announced. The announcement was made…
Conservation Authorities Stunned by a Letter from the Gov’t of Ontario
Conservation authorities (CAs) and Conservation Ontario are stunned by a letter that was circulated by the Government of Ontario recommending that CAs start shutting down…
Columbia Basin Trust Secures $2 Million for LiDAR Mapping Project
The Columbia Basin Trust brought partners together to secure a $2-million project that will collect LiDAR and orthophoto imagery of major water bodies near populated…
Wabush, N.L. Receives Funding for New Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant
Funding for a new industrial wastewater treatment plant in Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador has been announced by Yvonne Jones, member of parliament for Labrador, Lisa…
Okanagan Indian Band Files Suit Against Federal Government
The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) has filed a suit in Federal Court against the Government of Canada over its failure to ensure the safety of…
SPONSORED: SENTRY Solves Industrial Loading Issue at Montague WWTP
Industrial loading from two new local breweries was identified as a potential issue for the Montague wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The facility manager wanted to…
New Standards for Wastewater Treatment in Northern Communities
Northern communities now have access to two new standardization resources that provide important strategies to integrate climate resilience into building and infrastructure design, guides, and…
SDTC Funds BC Wastewater Cleantech Venture
Sustainable Development Technology Canada recently expanded its reach by piloting seed funding to find and support Canada’s most promising early-stage cleantech entrepreneurs. To do so,…
Okanagan Permitted to Continue Work Against Invasive Species
The Okanagan Basin Water Board has announced that it is pleased to see a reprieve from the proposed federal endangered listing of the native Rocky…
Saskatchewan Announces Transition to Flood Damage Reduction Program
The minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA), Dustin Duncan, announced that WSA is transitioning the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP) to…
Water Pollution May Be Keeping Invasive Silver Carp Out of Great Lakes
Invasive silver carp have been moving north toward the Great Lakes since their accidental release in the 1970’s. The large filter-feeding fish, which are known…
Oil and Water: Better Monitoring Needed to Protect Groundwater Quality
When it comes to groundwater quality, fracking receives much of the public attention but misses most of the picture, according to hydrogeologists Jennifer McIntosh from…
Richmond, B.C. Wins 2019 Technological Innovation Award
The City of Richmond has received the B.C. Environmental Managers Association 2019 Technological Innovation award for the implementation of a simplified non-stormwater discharge management program…
1.5 Billion Litres of Grey Water Likely Dumped Along B.C. Coast
A new study commissioned by World Wildlife Fund Canada found that 1.54 billion litres of grey water were generated by ships off the British Columbia…
High Risk Communities in Sask. Receive Funding for Flood Mapping
The federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, Ralph Goodale, and the minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, Dustin Duncan, have announced…