Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. In March 2019,…
The newly released Canada’s Changing Climate Report provides the first in-depth, stand-alone assessment of how and why Canada’s climate has changed, and what changes are…
The City of Guelph has won an Exemplary Source Water Protection Award from the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The city received this award for its work that protects…
The City of Kingston’s Breakwater Park won a Canadian Society of Landscape Architects’ (CSLA) 2019 National Award of Excellence in the category of medium-scale public…
The Union Bay Improvement District (UBID), based in British Columbia, awarded the contract for the construction of its new water treatment plant to Ridgeline Mechanical…
Squamish is one of three Canadian communities chosen for a new door-to-door pilot program to boost flood risk awareness and emergency preparedness at the household…
Aqua America Inc., the second-largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility based in the United States, will receive an approximately $750 million investment by Canada…
Xylem Inc. – a global water technology company with offices in Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Calgary – announced that Jorge M. Gomez has been elected to…
As climate change begins to gather speed, its impacts become more visible each year. It is not just about polar bears anymore. It isn’t even…
BLOOM is winding down its operations in April 2019, according to an announcement by the president and chief executive officer, Kevin Jones. Jones made the…
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, and Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent, announced funding for a flood mitigation project in…
Toronto, Ontario-based XPV Water Partners, a growth equity investor focused on making investments in companies related to the treatment and management of water resources, announced…
Funding was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the Junction Creek flood mitigation control and improvements project in Sudbury, Ontario. This project…
Funding for phases five to 13 of the West London Dyke Reconstruction Project in London, Ontario was announced by Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the…
Procurers need to use the flexibility offered by international trade agreements, instead of perceiving them as a barrier to innovative sustainable procurement, according to a…
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for four projects in the City of Toronto and York Region that will make these communities…
Funding for eight new water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan was announced by Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The funding will…
The City of West Kelowna has purchased a 24-acre portion of 2010 Bartley Road, at a cost of $915,000, which will be the site of…
Waterlution is offering leadership, facilitation, and cultural understanding training for youth ages 18-30 who are interested in becoming volunteers for the Great Canoe Journey nation-wide…
Companies are reporting greater exposure to water risks yet withdrawing more water, according to new research by CDP. The report, Treading Water, analyzes water data from…
On World Water Day, the Lake Winnipeg Foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released a report recommending an interim retrofit to Winnipeg’s largest sewage…
On April 23, the Government of Ontario will convene the Great Lakes Guardians’ Council, in memory of Josephine Mandamin, to discuss emerging issues around the…
In celebration of Canada Water Week (March 17-23) and UN World Water Day (March 22), the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) Okanagan WaterWise program has…
The Innovation Cluster launched the H2O Makerspace during a public event that celebrated World Water Day on March 21, 2019. Catered towards cleantech startups, the…