Friday, August 22, 2025
Nature Conservancy of Canada Comments on World Wetlands Day
The conservation and restoration of wetlands in Manitoba must be a top priority, especially in the face of a changing climate, said Kevin Teneycke, acting…
News
Helen Jowett and Chris White Acclaimed to Lead GRCA Board
Helen Jowett has been acclaimed to a fourth one-year term as Chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). Chris White has also been acclaimed…
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Introduces Climate Champions
FCM announced the new municipal elected official climate champions for the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) and Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. The…
Microplastic Contamination Found in Common Source of Groundwater
A new study is the first to report microplastics in fractured limestone aquifers – a groundwater source that accounts for 25 per cent of the…
Government of Canada Supports Climate Change Research in B.C.
The Government of Canada is providing more than $1 million to support six climate change projects in British Columbia. An announcement was made by Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary…
Government of Alberta Acquires Land for Springbank Off-stream Reservoir
The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is another step closer to construction after the province acquired 465 acres of land needed for the project. The Government…
Cleantech Group Names Axine Water Technologies in Global Cleantech 100
Industrial wastewater treatment provider Axine Water Technologies was named by Cleantech Group in the prestigious 2019 Global Cleantech 100. The Global Cleantech 100 is an annual guide to…
Research Encourages Conservation Authorities to Continue Taking Action on Climate Change
Research undertaken by Dr. Blair Feltmate validates and encourages the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) and conservation authorities across Ontario to continue focusing efforts…
New Research to Determine if Fish in Northern Ont. Communities is Safe to Eat
University of Waterloo researchers are working with the Fort Albany First Nation, a subarctic community in northern Ontario, to answer one of the most critical…
Government of Canada Announces Funding for Clean Tech Companies
To advance Canada’s climate change goals and help Canada’s innovative clean technology firms grow, the Government of Canada is investing $50 million in venture capital…
Recovery Continues in Grand Forks, B.C. After Flooding in May 2018
Recovery work continues in Grand Forks and the surrounding region after devastating flooding that hit the region in May 2018. In October, Premier John Horgan…
New Funding for Water and Wastewater Services in Nfld.
A project that will provide reliable water and wastewater services to residents in the Town of Portugal Cove–St. Philips, Newfoundland has received funding from the…
Jennifer Innis Elected Chair of TRCA
Jennifer Innis, Regional Councillor representing Wards 3 & 4 for the Town of Caledon, has been elected as Chair of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA)…
Alliance for Water Efficiency Recognizes Guelph, Ontario
The City of Guelph has received silver level recognition from the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) for its water efficiency programs, becoming the first Canadian…
Building Context Around Water Data
While data is a representation of reality, the stories we tell based on that data are products of interpretation. Practitioners often debate data collection and…
Canadian Coast Guard Receives Federal Funding for Infrastructure Upgrades
The Government of Canada has awarded a major contract for infrastructure upgrades to ensure that the Canadian Coast Guard is equipped with the modern and…
Canada’s Marine Refuges Need an Upgrade, According to a New Study
A new report from SeaBlue Canada reveals that more than half of Canada’s marine refuges, a form of marine protected area in Canada, do not…
Global Commission on Adaptation Meets with Leaders in Davos
Representing the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA), Ban Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kristalina Georgieva, CEO of the World Bank, and Bill…
Frost and Sullivan Publishes Study on Smart Leak Detection
Water lost through leaking pipes is a huge contributor to non-revenue water (NRW), as most urban centers across the globe have water pipelines that are…
First Nation Community Receives Federal Funding for Wastewater Project
The Government of Canada has provided $615,000 to replace the existing wastewater pumping station in the community of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, which has…
New Agricultural Waste Regulation to Help Protect B.C. Water
British Columbia has announced new rules for agricultural waste management to better protect the province’s water and to give the agricultural sector more clarity in…
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Invests in Forward Water Technologies
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC), a not-for-profit business accelerator, has made a strategic investment in Forward Water Technologies (FWT). “Environmental regulations concerning industrial wastewater treatment continue…
Lystek Project Shows Results in Minnesota, Reducing System Load
In September of 2018, Cambridge, Ontario’s Lystek International announced that it had successfully commissioned an installment of its low temperature Thermal Hydrolysis Process at the…
CDP Releases A List of Corporate Action on Climate, Water, and Forestry
CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, has released its ranking of the top global corporations in terms of their impact on climate change, water, and…