Thursday, August 21, 2025
GWI Finds Wastewater Rates Outgrew Water Rates in 2017–18
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) has posted results from its 2018 Global Water Tariff Survey, which provides insight into changes in utility consumer rates for for…
News
Canada Seeks to Establish Arms-Length Institute on Climate Change
Canada is soliciting proposals from independent experts to establish an arm’s-length, policy-oriented organization on clean growth and climate change. Announced by the Minister of Environment…
Colwood, B.C. Hosts Community Climate Adaptation Project
Colwood, B.C. has been selected along with seven other communities to participate in an Island-wide collaborative project to help communities understand how a changing climate…
Infrastructure Statistics Hub Shows Economic Value of Water, Wastewater Assets
The Government of Canada has launched the Infrastructure Statistics Hub, which is a data platform detailing the economic impact of infrastructure in Canada. François-Philippe Champagne,…
Federal Government Forwards Legislation to Enhance Protection of Coastal Waters
The Canadian government is modernizing and improving its management of marine safety in response to the growth of overseas trade and the movement of goods…
Researchers Find Dramatic Increase in Stormwater Runoff
Columbia Engineering researchers have demonstrated that stormwater runoff extremes have been dramatically increasing in response to climate change and other anthropogenic changes to the environment.…
Five Reasons to Leverage the Untapped Potential of Wastewater
While our society currently appreciates having quality drinking water more than ever, wastewater is still too often viewed as “waste”. With the importance of quality…
EMAGIN Secures Agreement with U.K.’s United Utilities
Ontario’s EMAGIN Clean Technologies has secured a Framework Agreement with United Utilities (UU) to deploy its AI technology across the North West of the United…
Cover Crop Project to Reduce Phosphorus Loss in Thames Watershed
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) has announced that the Canadian Agricultural Partnership has granted $500,000 for UTRCA staff and local certified crop advisors…
Canada Emphasizes Indigenous Knowledge at Arctic Science Meeting
The Arctic is the fastest warming place on Earth and its water faces numerous pressures, from increased mercury transport to dissolved organic carbon and greywater…
Expert Panel to Develop Collaborative Great Lakes Strategy
On Friday, an independent panel with experts from across the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence River held its first…
An Interview with Pierre Lavallée, President & CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank
With the arrival of the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s new president and CEO, Pierre Lavallée, the CIB will soon have its operations team in place. For…
Canada Joins International Commission on Climate Adaptation
Yesterday, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Catherine McKenna, formally announced Canada’s participation in…
Yukon Public Engagement on Climate Change, Green Economy Strategy
The Government of Yukon, Yukon First Nations, transboundary Indigenous groups, and local municipalities are launching a public engagement process to seek direction on climate change,…
Imbrium Systems Introduces LittaTrap to Prevent Plastic from Entering Waterways
New Zealand-based Enviropod®, in conjunction with Canada’s Imbrium® Systems, recently introduced the Enviropod® LittaTrap™ to address plastic pollution and other trash in Canadian waterways. LittaTrap is a low-cost…
Federal Carbon Tax is a Lost Opportunity for Some Canadian Provinces
In Tuesday’s announcement of the federal carbon tax, Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan will find fewer opportunities than under other emissions reduction models. In…
The George Barley Water Prize Selects Finalists in Toronto
After more than two years of testing their technologies in laboratories and in the Lake Simcoe watershed, the four finalists in The George Barley Water…
Okotoks, Alberta Approves Its Environmental Master Plan
The Town of Okotoks, Alberta has approved at Environmental Master Plan (EMP) at the regular Town Council meeting of Monday, October 22nd. “This important document…
Manitoba Undertakes Procurement Modernization
Manitoba has announced the implementation of its procurement modernization strategy. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Scott Fielding that PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada (PwC) will assist…
Interim Report from Canada’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance
Canada’s Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance has delivered its interim report. The panel, created in April 2018 by the ministers of Environment and Climate Change…
Soot-Filled Rivers Mark the Need for a National Wildfire Strategy
During the record-breaking 2018 fire season, the typically clear waters of Cameron Falls in Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta flowed black. But it…
New Soo Lock to Proceed After U.S. Water Infrastructure Act Made Law
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced that the New Soo Lock project on the border between Canada and the U.S. in Sault…
Genome BC to Undertake Study of Melt-Accelerating Snow Algae
Genome BC has announced that it will devote resources to studying the algae and its microbiome that causes red snow, also called watermelon snow. Observed…
Legislation to Improve Science-Based Decision Making in B.C.
Following a report issued in June, 2018, the B.C. government has introduced legislation aimed at making sure decisions affecting the province’s natural resources are science-based,…