Saturday, June 7, 2025
International Joint Commission (IJC) Confirms New Commissioners
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has announced that the appointment of Jane Corwin as the United States (U.S.) Section chair, and Robert Sisson and Lance…
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B.C. Government Approves $3 Million in Emergency Preparedness Funding
Twenty-two local and regional governments in British Columbia (B.C.) have been approved to receive more than $3 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support…
Nadja Kunz Named Canada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and Stewardship
Nadja Kunz, an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), has received the title of Canada Research Chair in Mine Water Management and…
Flood Mitigation Project in Sussex, New Brunswick Receives Federal Funding
Alaina Lockhart, member of parliament for Fundy Royal, announced $637,500 in federal funding to New Brunswick under the National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP) to better plan for…
Government of Canada Contributes to Flood Mitigation Projects in Kawartha Lakes
Two projects undertaken by Kawartha Conservation have received over $100,150 in federal funding to better plan for and protect against the effects of flooding. Kawartha Conservation…
Health Canada Develops New Guidelines for Manganese in Drinking Water
For the first time, Health Canada has set a guideline based on the health effects of manganese. The acceptable level is 0.120 milligrams per litre.…
Government of Ontario Commits to Increasing ProvinceFlood Resilience
In the Legislature on May 13, 2019, Premier Doug Ford highlighted the Ontario government’s commitment to increasing the province’s resilience to flooding. “I want to…
Nibinamik First Nation Receives Federal Funding for WTP Upgrade
Nibinamik First Nation has received funding from the Government of Canada to advance the design and construction of a water treatment plant (WTP) upgrade and…
CRD Awards $17.7 Million Contract to Construct Arbutus Attenuation Tank
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a $17.7-million contract to NAC Constructors Ltd. (NAC) to construct the Arbutus Attenuation Tank. As part of the…
Clearford Water Systems Announces Agreement to Acquire ASI Water
Clearford Water Systems Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase the water and wastewater assets (ASI Water) of ASI Group Ltd., an Ontario-based water…
CGLR Announces Winners of the Great Lakes Changemaker Award
At the fifth Great Lakes Economic Forum, which was hosted from May 5-8, 2019 in Cleveland, the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) presented…
Government of Ontario Makes Statement on Flooding Situation
On May 10, Premier Doug Ford and John Yakabuski, minister of natural resources and forestry, issued the following statement on the flooding situation in Ontario:…
Governments of Canada and Ontario Invest in Red Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario marked the start of construction for the new Red Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant on May 10,…
Federal and Provincial Ministers Meet to Discuss Support for Floods
Canada’s minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, Ralph Goodale, spoke with other federal ministers, provincial ministers, and officials from Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick…
Town of The Blue Mountains Wins Water Taste Test Competition at OWWA’s Conference
The Town of The Blue Mountains Water and Wastewater Division announced that the Town was awarded first place at the annual water taste test competition…
Government of Canada Issues Call for Proposals for Grants to Accelerate Action on SDGs
The Government of Canada has launched a call for proposals under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Funding Program for 2019-2020 to support and leverage the…
Conservation Authority Urges Residents to Take Measures that Reduce Flood Risk
Given the flooding that has recently occurred in several communities across Canada, which is a stark reminder of how devastating the damage can be, the…
Canada Home to Vast Majority of North America’s Remaining Longest and Free-Flowing Rivers
Just over one-third (37 per cent) of the world’s 246 longest rivers remain free-flowing, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature. Of those found in…
Bishop Water Technologies and Neo Chemicals & Oxides Introduce Solution to Help WWTPs Achieve Phosphorus Limits
Bishop Water Technologies and Neo Chemicals & Oxides have launched a new rare earth-based coagulant in Canada. According to Bishop Water Technologies, this solution can…
White Rock Pier in B.C. to Receive Grant for Repairs from Provincial Gov’t
A $1-million grant from the Government of British Columbia will help repair waterfront infrastructure from storm damage along the promenade and White Rock pier. “The…
Government of Canada Provides $2.5 million Grant to Canadian Red Cross for Flood Recovery
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale announced the Government of Canada will provide a $2.5 million grant to the Canadian Red Cross…
Government of Alberta Appoints Martin Ignasiak to Expedite Construction of Springbank Reservoir
The Government of Alberta is appointing lawyer Martin Ignasiak to assess opportunities to expedite construction of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir. Ignasiak, a partner at the…
Water Canada Announces 2019 Water’s Next Finalists
Water Canada’s annual Water’s Next awards program honours the incredible achievements and ideas of individuals and companies that successfully work to make a positive change…
Minister of Indigenous Services Provides April 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided the department’s monthly progress update on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. In April…