Friday, May 16, 2025
Minister Champagne Issues Statement on CIB’s Investment in Mapleton
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced on July 15, 2019 that it will be committing up to $20 million for a water and wastewater project…
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Greater Napanee Water Pollution Control Plant Receives Federal and Municipal Funding
The Government of Canada and Town of Greater Napanee announced joint funding to improve and expand the Greater Napanee Water Pollution Control Plant. The Government…
Is Energy Neutrality Worth It?
This was one of the questions that Medhavi Gupta, a water design specialist a Jacobs Canada, explored as part of a research project that assessed…
CIB Commits up to $20 Million in Mapleton Water and Wastewater Project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced an investment commitment of up to $20 million for a water and wastewater project in the Township of…
Diving into Water Treatment Strategies for Swimming Pools
With summer in full swing, many people are cooling off in swimming pools. However, some of the substances that are made when chlorine in the…
Obashkaandagaang FN Receives $8 Million for Water Treatment System
The upcoming design phase for a new water treatment system in Obashkaandagaang First Nation was announced by Chief Marilyn Sinclair and Bob Nault, member of…
Ducks Unlimited Canada Completes Restoration Project Near Cornwall
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has completed a restoration project at Charlottenburgh Marsh, a large coastal wetland within the Cooper Marsh Conservation Area near Cornwall, Ontario.…
CRD and NSSWD Seek Provincial Funding for Water Optimisation Study
The Capital Regional District (CRD) and North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) have announced a joint request for provincial funding to conduct a water service optimisation study on Salt…
Town of Faro, Yukon Receives Funding for Water and Sewer Upgrades
The Government of Canada is providing funding for water and sewer upgrades in the Town of Faro, Yukon. The announcement was made by Larry Bagnell,…
USask Study Explains Impact of Forest Management on Water Resources
New research by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) explained the impact of forest management on water resources. The study found that the amount of water…
StatsCan Studying Canada’s Cannabis Consumption Through Wastewater
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) is going to great depths to study national cannabis consumption rates as the cannabis market becomes more firmly entrenched across the country,…
Government of Canada Continues to Support Green Infrastructure in Ontario
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting green infrastructure projects in Ontario. The commitment was reiterated on July 10, 2019 by François-Philippe Champagne, minister…
ACWWA Receives $318,000 for Climate Adaptation Project
The Government of Canada is providing $318,000 over three years to the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association (ACWWA) for a climate change adaptation project…
MaRS Names Jon Dogterom as Senior Vice President of Venture Services
Jon Dogterom has been named senior vice president of venture services at MaRS Discovery District. “Jon was instrumental in helping Canada’s cleantech sector grow both…
CDP Introduces Global Index of Top-Ranking Environmental Stocks
CDP has introduced two new indices that select stocks based on the work companies are doing to tackle issues related to water security, climate change,…
MNAI Welcomes New Board Members
The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) announced at its annual general meeting that it has expanded its board to include more members and expertise that…
Capital Regional District Seeks Feedback on Watershed Management Plan
The Capital Regional District (CRD) is developing a watershed management plan to improve the water quality of Elk/Beaver Lake and seeking feedback on it from…
City of Markham Takes Green Approach to Flood Control
The City of Markham is taking a green approach to flood control with plans to create natural infrastructure spanning five acres, roughly the size of…
SaskWater Releases 2018-19 Annual Report
The Saskatchewan Water Corporation’s (SaskWater) 2018-19 annual report highlights a year of financial successes and demonstrates how the utility aligns with the government’s vision for…
ALUS Receives $139,850 in Funding from Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
ALUS Canada has received $139,850 in new funding from the Government of Canada’s Lake Winnipeg Basin Program. The funding will help enhance wetlands and seed…
Canada, Ontario Release Draft Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality
A draft of the proposed Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA) on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health has been released by the Government of Canada and…
Gov’t of PEI Invites Public Comments on Water Withdrawal Regulations
The public is invited to provide input on Prince Edward Islands’ (P.E.I.) new draft water withdrawal regulations under the Water Act. These regulations will control…
Andrew Vitaterna Joins Clearford as VP of Business Development
Andrew Vitaterna joined Clearford as its new vice president of business development when the company acquired ASI Water. “As VP of Business Development at Clearford, my focus…
Swim Drink Fish Opens New Citizen Science Water Monitoring Hubs
Three citizen science water quality monitoring hubs are now testing the water and sharing water quality results with swimmers and boaters on the Great Lakes…