Saturday, June 14, 2025
Village of Salmo, B.C. Receives Grant to Cover Total Cost of Flood Mapping
The Village of Salmo, B.C. has announced the receipt of a grant for $150,000 to cover 100 per cent of the costs of a flood…
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Report: Flawed Inspection Procedures Caused Crude Oil Leak into Alberta Creek
In its investigation report (P17H0019) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that the lack of detailed inspection procedures contributed to the March 2017 crude oil…
Veolia to Recover Lithium from Mining Waste Stream in Que.
Earlier this month, Veolia Water Technologies announced that it will supply its proprietary HPD Evaporation and Crystallization technology to recover lithium from a mining waste…
Guelph Native, New President-Elect of National Ground Water Association
Scott King, originally from Guelph, Ontario, has been named the new president-elect of the board of the National Ground Water Association. As president-in-training, he will assume…
Quebec Invests in Infrastructure to Protect Provincial Waterways
Last week, Quebec made progress on protecting its provincial waterways by investing in two infrastructure projects, announcing that the Town of Asbestos had completed a…
Feds Announce Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
On Friday, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, announced the opening of the 2018–2019 call for proposals for the new Indigenous Community-Based…
Canada Announces $1B for Retrofits to Reduce Carbon Emissions
On December 15th, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced that the Government of Canada will provide over $1 billion from the…
Fish Exposed to Treated Wastewater Demonstrate Altered Behaviour
A team of researchers from Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada and McMaster University have found that fish living downstream from a wastewater treatment plant…
Has Road Salt Run its Course?
Marshes, streams and lakes lie alongside many of the roads and highways that zigzag across North America. Plants and animals inhabit these water bodies and…
Stantec Hires New Wastewater Engineer for Canada-U.S.
Stantec welcomes Dr. Mehran Andalib to lead the firm’s wastewater engineering practice in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. and Eastern Canada. Based in Boston, Ma.,…
Capital Regional District Approves Regional Water Supply Strategic Plan
Yesterday, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board endorsed the Regional Water Supply Strategic Plan. The plan went through a public engagement process beginning in June…
Tetra Tech Director the New President of the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association
Diana Qing Tao has been appointed the new president of the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Tao has 15 years of experience in the…
Ontario Municipalities Receive Funding for 28 Environmental Initiatives
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced $45 million in Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grants and loans in support…
Westbank First Nation Resident Appointed to the EOCP Board of Directors
Krista Derrickson was recently appointed to the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) board of directors. Derrickson is a member of Westbank First Nation (WFN), and…
Contractor Selected for Whitefish River First Nation Elevated Reservoir
Minister of Indigenous Services, Jane Philpott has congratulated Whitefish River First Nation (WRFN), ON, on progress towards an elevated reservoir, after the community awarded a…
Improving Canadian Design Standards & Procurement for Climate Resilience
Much of Canada’s water infrastructure has been in place for many years. Infrastructure designs and associated procurement processes are based on existing climate patterns. With…
Government of Canada Releases Details of Procurement Innovation
As the single-largest purchaser of Canadian goods and services, the Government of Canada has announced details of its plan to use procurement to help Canadian small businesses…
Ecofish Research Opens New Western Canada Office
Ecofish Research, a Vancouver-based science and environmental consulting firm, is opening its doors to Cranbrook to better serve two of its biggest clients in the…
Aquatic Habitats Receive Increased Protection for Species at Risk
Yesterday, Canada announced measures for the protection of aquatic habitat for species at risk from degradation caused by human activities. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans…
Innovative Solutions Canada Program Boosts Startups
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism are set to announce a new initiative…
Canada Invests $1.2M in National Water Projects
Yesterday, Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Jenny Gerbasi, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced funding for 72 initiatives in…
CRD Select Proponent for Residuals Treatment Facility
Hartland Resource Management Group (HRMG) has been named Preferred Proponent for the Capital Regional District (CRD) Residuals Treatment Facility. The project will be delivered under…
Citizen Science Water Research in Canada’s North
Two Wilfrid Laurier University-led citizen science research projects are set to receive funding from Global Water Futures. The projects will help monitor changes that are…
Vancouver’s Carl Data Solutions Pursues AI to Improve Water Systems
Vancouver-based Carl Data Solutions Inc. has announced that its Polish subsidiary will develop artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor aging critical infrastructure and improve water systems.…