Friday, May 16, 2025
$10M in Prov. Funding to Calgary for Flood and Stormwater
Six provincial grants are part of $63 million earmarked in Budget 2017 to help Alberta communities and organizations adapt to severe weather events and a…
News
South Fork Water Treatment Plant Receives Engineering Award
On Saturday, April 8th, the City of Nanaimo and Associated Engineering were recognized for the City’s South Fork Water Treatment Plant, receiving an Award of…
Edmonton Council Transfers Drainage Utility to EPCOR
This morning Edmonton City Council voted to move its drainage utility from city administration to EPCOR Utilities Inc. The transfer date is set for September…
Water Experts Comment on Budget 2017
Budget 2017 was released almost a month ago and received a wide range of commentary analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. To highlight the impact of…
Man. Budget Adds $20M to Water Infrastructure Spending
Manitoba released its 2017 budget, yesterday, which includes $60 million for water infrastructure and $15 million for maintenance and preservation of water related assets. The…
Report Challenges EPCOR’s Efficiencies in Drainage Utility Transfer
As Edmonton City Council prepares to vote on the transfer of the city’s drainage utility to EPCOR, a report from the Edmonton and District Labour…
RBC Study Investigates Divided Public Perception of Water
Following on the release of the 10th RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, the RBC Blue Water Project and GlobeScan held a webinar, bringing further discussion…
RFP Shortlist for CRD Residuals Treatment Facility Released
B.C.’s Capital Regional District continues to move forward on its wastewater treatment project. It has announced that three teams have been shortlisted for the Residuals…
Nova Scotia Completes LaPlanche Aboiteau Replacement
The Government of Nova Scotia announced on April 10 that work to replace the LaPlanche Aboiteau in Amherst was completed. The aboiteau runs along the…
Ontario Invests in Rural Water Infrastructure
Ontario has announced that it will invest $60 million through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to support roads, bridges, and water infrastructure in rural…
Long-Term Management Plan for Mount Polley Mine Approved
The approval of the long-term water management plan for Mount Polley means the mine can continue to operate providing 350 well-paying jobs in the region,…
$525M Contract for Metro Vancouver Wastewater Treatment Plant, B.C.
Metro Vancouver has awarded the contract for the new Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to ADAPT Consortium at a cost of $525 million. Construction…
Water’s Next Award Nominations Closing April 11th
On April 11th, the window of opportunity to be nominated for the only national awards program that honours leadership across the entire water sector closes.…
Construction Contract Awarded for McLoughlin Point Wastewater
The first construction contract for the Capital Regional District’s McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Project has been awarded. Harbour Resource Partners (HRP) has been awarded a $272…
Canada to Participate in International Water Research
The National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada has announced that it will support water research internationally with collaborations through the Water Joint Programming…
Van. Announces Chief Resilience Officer, Resilient Cities Initiative
On Wednesday, Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver, announced its partnership with 100 Resilient Cities and with representatives from 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) – pioneered by…
B.C. Company Could Provide Lithium Extraction for Mining Wastewater
Zadar Ventures Ltd. has announced that it entered into a memorandum of understanding with FlowBack Solutionz Canada Inc., a Canadian oil well wastewater treatment company,…
Kingston Wins National Award for Waterfront Master Plan
The City of Kingston’s Waterfront Master Plan has won a Canadian Society of Landscape Architect’s (CSLA) 2017 National Award of Excellence. The 14 winning projects…
B.C. and Yukon Sign Shared Waters Agreement
British Columbia Environment Minister Mary Polak and Yukon Environment Minister Pauline Frost have signed an agreement that pledges to co-operatively manage shared water in the…
Ontario Craft Beer Installs Innovative Wastewater Treatment System
Ontario craft brewer, Sawdust City Brewing Company, is partnering with Toronto-based ECONSE Water Purification Systems Inc. to install the first BRÜ CLEAN SYSTEM to treat…
Potential Impacts of Viruses in Ballast Water Unknown
A new study has demonstrated that some of the smallest inhabitants of ballast water may prove to be the most destructive, and that the potential…
UBC Invention Uses Bacteria to Purify Water
A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior…
Three Out of Ten: Odds of a Solution to First Nations Water Rights in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has developed plans to manage looming water shortages in central and southern Alberta, but those plans risk leaving First Nations without…
Barrie Wastewater Treatment Excels in Phosphorus Removal
The City of Barrie has announced that its Wastewater Treatment Facility exceeded provincial standards for phosphorus concentrations in 2016. Barrie has sought high standards in…