Saturday, August 23, 2025
Canada Tackles Ghost Fishing Gear in Oceans
Every year, 640,000 tons of abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, also known as ghost gear, enters Canada’s oceans. Ghost fishing gear can stay in…
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Brian Bates Joins Walkerton Clean Water Centre
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) announced that Brian Bates has joined the team as the manager of training and development. Brian has worked in…
World Health Organization Calls for More Research into Microplastics
The World Health Organization is calling for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following the release…
StatsCan Releases Wastewater-based Estimates of Cannabis Use
Statistics Canada has released the results of a 12-month pilot project that collected and tested municipal wastewater samples at treatment plant intake for traces of…
Canada Announces Funding for Flood Mapping of Lake Ontario Shoreline
The Government of Canada has announced $150,000 in funding to the Government of Ontario to support updated flood mapping of the Lake Ontario shoreline. The…
Erik Davies Joins IISD as Director of Reporting Services
Erik Davies has joined the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) as the director of reporting services. He brings over 25 years of progressive management…
SDTC Commits Funding to Ontario Cleantech Company, H2NanO Inc.
Across Canada, companies at the forefront of cleantech innovation are developing solutions that will support economic growth, create jobs and protect the environment. The Government…
Saint-André, NB Receives Support for Reservoir Connection
Strategic investments in public infrastructure, including funding for water and wastewater infrastructure, will help ensure the strength of communities in Eastern Canada. T.J. Harvey, Member…
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…
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…