TORONTO — Shifting consumer habits and the natural breakdown of materials are altering the face of plastic pollution across the Great Lakes, according to new…
The Town of Coaldale (AB) has secured $1.8 million in federal funding to expand its sanitary sewer network in the west side of the community,…
The District of Squamish marked the completion of $12.8 million in critical upgrades on the Squamish Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The major upgrades will increase…
After several years of project planning and engineering design work, construction on the long-awaited Phillips Reservoir UV Disinfection Facility Project for the City of Cranbrook…
Metro Vancouver will implement Stage 3 water restrictions starting June 8 to protect the regional water supply system while critical infrastructure work continues. The move…
If you ask anyone in the water sector what keeps them up at night, you’re bound to hear a four-letter acronym: PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
The federal government is providing funding to Ducks Unlimited Canada for green energy improvements at New Brunswick’s Beaubassin Research Centre. Energy efficient upgrades to Ducks…
Pamplona, Spain, is known worldwide for its rich history and the famous Running of the Bulls festival, but the city also faces a recurring environmental…
Water Canada talks to Terry Rees about managing the spring infrastructure influx. As the weather warms, an annual migration begins across Canada. Thousands of urbanites…
Provincial funding and a new data tool will help communities prepare for and respond to water shortages caused by drought, announced the Nova Scotia government.…
Groundwater plays a vital role in supplying drinking water to Canadians while also supporting agricultural production. As changing climates create water scarcity, there is a…
A groundbreaking new technique used to repair aging water infrastructure has earned Niagara Region praise from the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA). The Niagara Falls Water Treatment…
By Qingshi Tu, Loretta Li, and Raul de Leon Rabago When people think about wildfires, they usually think about flames, smoke and evacuations. However, for…
Waterloo Region is shifting into high gear to fix a capacity crunch threatening its water network. Regional staff have rolled out an aggressive mix of…
The Township of Ramara officially broke ground today on the Wastewater Treatment Facility 202 (Bayshore Village) project, marking a major step forward in modernizing the…
It is the resolution the Canadian water sector has been waiting for—and one it will be dissecting for years to come. Just last week, Metro…
A new study points to drugs in wastewater as a new set of compounds affecting freshwater fish in rivers. Researchers at the University of Waterloo…
Pikangikum First Nation has renewed a state of emergency over its collapsing water and wastewater systems nearly one year after first declaring the crisis, citing…
It turns out that life at the top of the aquatic social ladder isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In the natural world, being…
The Town of Lincoln will deploy a six-kilometre bioengineered buffer system to combat Lake Ontario shoreline erosion. Flooding has costly and devastating impacts on communities.…
Why Today’s Testing Framework Falls Short – and What Must Change to Prevent Outbreaks. Legionella outbreaks are a growing global concern, with recent cases reported…
Following several instances of ground subsiding in recent years, the City of Laval announced it is launching a major project to stabilize the banks along…
Metro Vancouver has settled the legal proceedings with ACCIONA related to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project and an independent review will now proceed. “The…
The City of Calgary has begun Stage B construction on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM) replacement project, installing a new parallel steel feeder main…