Sunday, May 18, 2025
Flooding from Sea Level Rise May Cost the World $14 Trillion Annually
Failure to limit global warming to the two degrees Celsius will lead to sea level rise and dire global economic consequences, new research has warned.…
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NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program Adds 12 Projects
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources for the Northwest Territories, Robert C. McLeod announced today that 12 new environmental monitoring and research projects are receiving…
K’ómoks First Nation and CVRD Partner on Water Agreement
The K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) and Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) are working towards an agreement that will provide greater cooperation in the management of…
St. John’s to Undertake $46M in Municipal Infrastructure Projects
This morning, Andrew Parsons, Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, was joined by Danny Breen, Mayor of the City of St. John’s,…
Sask. Municipal Peer Network will Provide Mentorship Opportunities
Saskatchewan’s local leaders now have access to the new Municipal Peer Network to help them resolve conflict or complex issues. The new network connects municipal…
Wolseley Canada Acquires AMRE Supply, Expanding Supply Network
Kevin Fancey, president of Wolseley Canada Inc., announced the acquisition of AMRE Supply Company Limited, a market leading supplier of plumbing, HVAC, appliance, electrical and…
Tracking Reaction Pathways of Acetone Under Advanced Oxidation
Trace concentrations of synthetic chemicals expelled in effluent and discharged to lakes, rivers, and streams are found in extremely small concentrations, just nanograms or micrograms,…
Québec to Receive $1.8B in Dedicated Green Infrastructure Financing
Last week’s reveal of the Québec government’s Water Strategy, has been followed by the announcement of $1.8 billion in Green Infrastructure spending through the federal…
Newfoundland and Labrador Commits $9M to Water and Wastewater
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed nearly $9 million to water and wastewater infrastructure in St. John’s and Labrador City Federal, provincial, and…
What the Ford Cabinet Means for the Environmental Sector
Today, Doug Ford was sworn in as the 26th Premier of Ontario, bringing with him a cabinet of 21 experienced MPPs. The Ontario Environment Industry…
Québec Launches Water Strategy, Announces Québec Water Council
This week, Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Isabelle Melançon, announced the provincial water strategy for 2018–2030 and its 2018–2023 action…
Regina Reaches Substantial Completion of Third Force Main
The City of Regina has reached substantial completion of its third force main installation project as part of an investment in critical wastewater infrastructure. This…
Environment Ministers Meet, Discuss Ongoing Conservation Measures
Yesterday, federal, provincial, and territorial environment ministers, responsible for parks, protected areas, conservation, wildlife, and biodiversity, met to advance cooperation on shared priorities to protect nature…
N.S. Coastal Protection Act Seeks to Defend Salt Marshes, Wetlands
Public consultations on the future of Nova Scotia’s Coastal Protection Act, launched on June 26th. “Nova Scotia is a leader in the fight against climate…
Community Gathers to Assess Spring Freshet and Flood in Okanagan
First Nations, provincial, and municipal representatives gathered in Lake Country district of the Okanagan Valley on June 25th, 2018 to share successes, challenges, and lessons…
Canadian Organizations At High Risk of Cybersecurity and Privacy Attacks
A whopping 85 per cent of Canadian organizations are investing in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT).…
Nanomaterials Linked to Algal Blooms in Wetlands and Other Freshwater
Researchers at Duke University have found that nanomaterials used in agriculture could lead to more algae outbreaks in wetlands and other freshwater bodies. In the…
Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation Releases Findings
It was announced yesterday that Canada’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience had released its findings after being appointed in August 2017. The…
N.B. Inland and Coastal Flood Mapping Projects Receive Over $1M
The governments of New Brunswick and Canada will invest $1.14 million in two flood mapping projects to help communities within the province predict the impact…
Mayor of Saint-Laurent Appointed to Green Municipal Fund Council
Alan DeSousa, Mayor of Saint-Laurent, Québec, has been appointed to the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Council, the flagship, $625-million program of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, funded by the Government of Canada.…
Fish Ladders, Water Control Focus of Federal Funding in N.B.
The Government of Canada has announced that it will support a project to restore coastal habitats in New Brunswick for the next five years. Work…
N.B. Funds Flood Risk Action Plans and Water Quality Improvement
New Brunswick has made available $770,000 under the Environmental Trust Fund for 27 projects in the Acadia Peninsula region in 2018–19, including for flood risk…
AECOM Hires a New Executive Vice President
AECOM has announced that Marc Devlin, a material science engineer by training, has joined the company as executive vice president and region executive of AECOM’s…
Terrapure and Vale Win Exemplary Biosolids Management Award
Burlington, Ontario-based Terratec Environmental, a division solutions provider Terrapure is the recipient of the Water Environment Association of Ontario (WEAO) 2018 Exemplary Biosolids Management Award. The company was…