Saturday, May 17, 2025
Great Lakes Protection Fund Welcomes Steve Cole as VP of Programs
The Great Lakes Protection Fund has announced that Steve Cole will join its team as vice president of programs starting March 11, 2019. Cole will…
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Lystek International Launches New Wastewater Treatment Solution
Lystek International has launched its low temperature, commercial scale containerized Thermal Hydrolysis Processing units (Lystek Mobile THP®). According to Lystek International, Lystek Mobile THP will…
Government of PEI Seeks Public Input on Water Act Draft Regulations
The public in Prince Edward Island is invited to provide comments on new draft regulations under the Water Act. The Honourable Richard Brown – Minister of…
Record Number of Water Main Breaks Occur in Regina, Sask. in February 2019
A record-breaking number of water breaks occurred in Regina, Saskatchewan in February 2019 as a result of shifting ground caused by the extreme cold weather.…
Expect Transition in Fraser River Basin Streamflow, Say UNBC Researchers
Nearly half of the Fraser River basin is expected to transition from one that is snow-dominated to a primarily rain dominated regime by the end…
City of Thunder Bay Releases Annual Report on Drinking Water Quality
The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario has released its 2018 Drinking Water Quality Annual Report. This report details water quality results from January 1 to…
Government of Alberta Invests in Water Projects
The Government of Alberta is investing in new water system improvements to provide the City of Red Deer and central Alberta with clean, safe water.…
City of Winnipeg’s Preliminary Budgets Support Plan to Reduce Combined Sewer Overflow Events
The City of Winnipeg’s 2019 preliminary budgets propose to invest $31 million into the city’s combined sewer overflow and basement flood management strategy as part…
Alliance for Water Stewardship to Launch AWS Standard 2.0
The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) will be launching the AWS Standard Version 2.0 on World Water Day 2019, which is taking place on Friday,…
Disaster Relief for New Brunswick Residents Affected by Heavy Rainfall in January
The Government of New Brunswick has launched a Disaster Financial Assistance program to help individuals, small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities who suffered property damage…
Gov. of Canada Announces Projects to Reduce Impacts of Climate Change
The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, announced an investment of $1.7 million over the next two years for eight projects that will help…
Communities Come Together to Tackle Urban Flooding
It doesn’t take much convincing to believe that flooding is a big problem in Canadian communities. The insurance industry has been sounding the alarm for…
Partnership Program to Measure Odours at the French Creek Pollution Control Centre
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has partnered with the Vancouver Island University (VIU) Applied Environmental Research Laboratories (AERL) to implement an air quality monitoring…
Home Insurance Buyers Lack Access to Public Flood Data
Canadian homeowners do not have the information they need to know if they should buy flood insurance, leaving them exposed to significant financial risk. A…
New Members Appointed to Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors
The Honourable Monte McNaughton, Minister of Infrastructure, announced the appointment of four new provincial members to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors. “I’m pleased to…
Standard Setters and Framework Providers Support Better Reporting on SDGs
Major international corporate reporting standard setters and framework providers have released a position paper supporting the development of better reporting guidelines for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
NEIA Publishes Clean Technology and Environmental Services Directory
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) has published its Clean Technology and Environmental Services Directory. The directory quantifies the capabilities of the province’s…
AFN National Chief Calls for Safe Drinking Water and Proper Sanitation for First Nations
A new approach and new investments are needed to ensure that First Nations families have safe drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, according to Assembly of…
Grand River Conservation Authority Board Approves 2019 Budget
The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will spend more than $35 million this year on programs that protect life and minimize property damage from flooding…
University of Manitoba named Sustainable Development Goal Hub
The University of Manitoba was recently named the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which ensures the availability and sustainable management…
Canadian and US Mayors Call for Immediate Action on Asian Carp
Mayors from Canada and the United States are urging immediate action on the threat of Asian carp at Brandon Road Lock and Dam in the…
Government of Canada Announces New Collaboration with Ouranos
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced a new collaboration between the Canadian Centre for Climate Services and Ouranos, in Quebec. Through…
Partners for Action Receives Support to Increase Awareness About Flood Risk
Partners for Action has received $600,000 from The Co-operators to inform Canadians about the changing nature of flood risk and equip them with the tools…
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Announces Organizational Changes
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has realigned its organizational structure to support operational efficiencies and to ensure that program delivery opportunities are realized.…