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Beer Brewed By the Bay
Being in the Georgian Bay Biosphere, proper water management is something the owners of Trestle Brewing believe is an important part of the operation’s sustainability.…
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Sask. Waterbodies Free of Invasive Mussels in 2017
The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its invasive mussel monitoring program for 2017 with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 90 waterbodies sampled throughout the…
Nelson, B.C. Approves Updates to Water Master Plan
On Monday, the City of Nelson, B.C. approved updates to its 2007 Water Master Plan and agreed to the final adoption of the 2018 Water…
Halifax Water Completes Initial Deployment of Advanced Metering
Halifax Water has successfully completed the initial deployment of the largest water meter installation project in its history and is moving ahead with full deployment of…
Researchers Receive $16M for Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network
The Great Lakes will soon have a network of greater capacity to observe ecosystem changes thanks to a plan hatched by a University of Windsor researcher and funding…
BC Seeks Public Feedback on Natural Resource Regulations
The government of British Columbia is conducting a review of the reliance on external professionals to evaluate the best practices of the natural resource sector,…
Canada Submits 3rd Biennial Report to United Nations on Climate Change
On December 29th, Canada submitted its 7th National Communication and 3rd Biennial Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The government noted…
New Brunswick Releases Final 2018–2028 Water Strategy
At the end of December, the government of New Brunswick released its final water strategy document for the province. The strategy was based on input…
Charlottetown Mayor Responds to Provincial Water Act Debate
The mayor of Charlottetown, P.E.I., has responded to comments made during the November 29th debate of the province’s new Water Act. Mayor Clifford Lee responded…
Four-Part Framework to Value Water
An international research team led by Oxford University has published a new paper in Science in which they chart a new framework to value water…
Saskatchewan First Nation Community Eradicates Drinking Water Crisis
Remote, municipal, and First Nations communities in Canada face unique challenges every day: sustaining local employment, providing a good education for children, and maintaining the…
NWT Releases Draft Climate Change Strategic Framework
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released a draft NWT Climate Change Strategic Framework (CCSF) for public comment. NWT Premier Bob McLeod wrote…
Atlantic Canada’s Model for a First Nations-led Water Authority
As First Nations are more actively deploying their own governance locally, regionally, and nationally, a growing body of Canadian leaders are advocating for the federal…
Water Canada’s Top Stories for 2017
High Five Basking in the halo of Canada 150 celebrations, 2017 was a year of political tension and turmoil when it comes to our water.…
Top 5 Water Infrastructure Stories 2017
1. Every Drop Counts in Ontario While Canada continues to lag behind other OECD nations with its approach to pricing carbon, we know that there…
Top 5 Water Project Finance Stories 2017
1. Liberal spending Since 2015, the Liberal government has taken bold steps to improve many aspects of water in Canada, clearer communications about science, stronger engagement…
Top 5 Water Science Stories 2017
1. National watershed assessment We rejoice when water is prominent in the mainstream media. When WWF-Canada released the first-ever national assessment of Canada’s freshwater underscoring…
Top 5 Water Technology and Innovation Stories 2017
1. Global trade agenda Welcome to 2017, where some have declared that Canada has lost control of its global trade agenda. There is great uncertainty…
Top 5 Water in Politics Stories 2017
1. SAD lakes The Great Lakes had a tough year. Lake Erie is not looking so healthy, Asian Carp continue their inexorable marathon towards ecosystem disruption,…
Iqaluit Upgrades Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Iqalungmiut’s water and wastewater infrastructure has been improved by investments from the local government and the Government of Canada through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). The…
Mishkeegogamang First Nation Ends Drinking Water Advisories
Mishkeegogamang First Nation has successfully ended long-term and short-term drinking water advisories, continuing progress towards the federal governments pledge to end long-term DWAs. Yesterday afternoon,…
Top 5 Indigenous, Inuit, and Métis Water Stories 2017
Photo credit: Joe Bryksa, Winnipeg Free Press. 1. National knowledge gaps on water and health In February, Water Canada reported on new research from the…
Municipal Water Sector Achieved $652B in Revenues in 2017
Frost & Sullivan’s 2017 Global Outlook of the Water Industry suggests that the global water market for the year 2017 is estimated to have $652.4…
Shale-Rich Anticosti Island Among Locations Under Consideration as UNESCO Sites
The Government of Canada has announced the addition of eight new locations under consideration as candidate sites for UNESCO World Heritage recognition, including one…