Sunday, May 18, 2025
Megan Leslie Replaces David Miller at WWF-C
Megan Leslie, former parliamentarian and current VP of ocean conservation for World Wildlife Fund Canada, has accepted the role of president and CEO of the conservation organization,…
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Nestlé and Alliance for Water Stewardship Partner to Certify Canadian Operations
Nestlé Waters announced this week that it will extend its partnership with the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to certify 20 global factories by 2020, including bottling…
Drinking Water Expert Inducted as a Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence
Professional engineer and water scientist Steve Hrudey was recently inducted as a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence. Steve is an internationally renowned researcher, educator, author,…
Researchers Explore Ways to Remove Antibiotics From Water Using Barley Straw
Pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, are an increasingly common pollutant in water systems. Catherine Hui Niu, associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the…
A Renewed Outlook for B.C.’s Freshwater
As B.C.’s new government embarks on the hard work of fulfilling its platform commitments and ministerial mandates, there will be no shortage of pressing issues…
Ontario Environmental Commissioner Reports on Nutrient Pollution
Algal blooms are a frequent and wide-spread problem that is hurting the Ontario economy, threatening human and ecological health, and Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner is demanding that…
UN Calls for Zero-Failure Objective in Mining Waste Spills
An international coalition of non-governmental organizations has welcomed the new Assessment Report Summary released last week in Geneva by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which urges States and the…
Long-Term Effects of Arsenic in Drinking Water
A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have one of the longest dormancy periods of…
Modelling Land-Human-Water Interactions Globally
Understanding the fine-level interactions between nature and people is essential in determining whether a region will suffer water scarcity in the future. That’s a key…
Research on Eutrophication of Shallow Prairie Lakes
Nutrient pollution and water quality is a common challenge in many for freshwater ecosystems in Manitoba and globally, causing persistent and damaging eutrophication. Although many prairie…
Vancouver Launches its Adopt a Catch Basin Program
Vancouver has over 45,000 catch basins removing excess water from streets during rainfall events. Acknowledging that the city can only do so much to remove leaves, debris, and…
Increased Cooperation to Support Great Lakes Transportation
The Great Lakes are a critical shared waterway, and cooperation between the United States and Canada has been key to the safety and efficiency of…
Mining Supercluster Seeks Canadian Water Technology Partners
In early October, the CLEER (Clean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged, and Remediated) mining sector’s supercluster proposal received notification that it made the shortlist for federal funding. Now, the CLEER Mining Supercluster group, led by…
Ontario Land Transfer Nearly Completes Rouge National Urban Park
The establishment of North America’s largest urban park has taken a huge leap forward now that the Ontario government has transferred and released its interest in 22.8 square kilometres of lands…
Montreal Mayoral Candidate Campaigns on Water Issues
Valérie Plante, a frontrunner in the mayoral election race in the City of Montréal, is campaigning on the issue of water quality and municipal infrastructure. She…
City of White Rock and EPCOR Agree Upon Final Purchase Price for Water Utility
The City of White Rock and EPCOR have struck an agreement on a final purchase price of the city’s water utility operation, ending EPCOR’s 24…
Nunavut Water Board Approves Type B Water Licence for Gold Exploration
NxGold Ltd. has been issued a Type B Water Licence by the Nunavut Water Board in respect of the Kuulu Project in Nunavut. This licence authorizes…
Comox Valley, B.C. Takes Action to End Boil Water Notices
Decisions made at the Comox Valley Water Committee meeting on Tuesday have set a clear course for construction of a new water treatment system beginning…
Campbell River, B.C. Proceeds with Wetland Water Control Project
Following work to remove invasive plants and regulate water levels as part of preliminary restoration at its Jubilee wetland this summer, Campbell River, B.C. has…
Western Canada Fuel Supplier Awarded for Wastewater Project
The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) has presented the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Saskatchewan with its National Water Wise Award for the…
Canada Launches New Municipal Climate Innovation Program
Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Jenny Gerbasi, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced funding for 103 initiatives in…
Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association Meets in Charlottetown
The Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association (ACWWA) met this week in Charlottetown, P.E.I. to consult and coordinate on what the Association calls a complicated…
OPG Installs New Spillway & Generator at Ranney Falls
Yesterday, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced the installation of a new water spillway to improve safety and replacement of the smallest generator at its historic…
New Desalination Technology Could Provide Inexpensive Treatment
University of Illinois mechanical science and engineering professor Kyle Smith and his co-authors have published a study demonstrating the viability of a battery-like technology in…