Thursday, May 15, 2025
Paul Karrow Received Watershed Award
Paul Karrow has received a Watershed Award from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) for his 60-year career contribution to watershed research in the Waterloo moraine.…
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$88-Million Upgrade to Kingston Wastewater Plant
Utilities Kingston has announced a four-year, $88-million expansion and upgrade of the Cataraqui Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant to increase plant capacity, improve the quality of treated wastewater…
Legislation to Combat Historic Groundwater Shortage in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has introduced legislation to assist municipalities and residents who are experiencing dry wells as a result of a historic water shortage. Amendments to…
Public Review of Canada’s Fisheries Act Begins
As of October 31st, the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has commenced a review of changes to the Fisheries Act. The second meeting of…
Study: Monitor Sorption Rates of Pharmaceuticals in Sewers
A new study on the distribution and desorption of pharmaceutical compounds and caffeine indicates that their inclination to become settled in sediments, sorbed to suspended…
Water Top Priority for First Nations Infrastructure
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde opened the National Housing and Infrastructure Forum in Winnipeg, MB, on November 1st by calling for a First Nations-led…
Water Technology Firm, TECTA-PDS, Returns to Ontario
TECTA-PDS, a drinking water technology company based in Kingston, Ontario, has returned to its roots by exiting the European market to once again become a…
Local Groups and WWF-Canada Monitor Fresh Water
At the November 1st session of the North American Lakes Management Society Symposium in Banff, Alberta, water scientists, environmental NGOs, and community organizations met to start…
Lake Science: Water Clarity As Important As Air Temperatures in Response to Climate Change
A new paper released this week demonstrates how even small changes in water clarity over time can have big impacts on water temperatures. In a…
Water & Green Infrastructure Profiled in Morneau’s Fall Statement
In today’s Fall Economic Statement, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced new measures to ensure “middle class progress,” to identify priorities for the Phase 2 funding…
How Water Utilities Can Recover Millions of Dollars Using Big Data
Climate change, drought, and increasing demand are creating a global water volatility crisis. As communities around the world find ways to use water more efficiently,…
Communities Collaborate on Lake Huron Conservation
On October 20th, officials from 14 municipalities along the Lake Huron shoreline, from Sarnia to Tobermory, gathered to discuss collaborative conservation practices. Facilitated by The…
Metro Vancouver Loves Water
We Love Water is an indoor water conservation campaign run by Metro Vancouver. The campaign’s message is: using water wisely is the right thing to…
Bradford, Ont. Moving Toward Approval of a Stormwater Management Master Plan
In 2013, the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to develop a new Stormwater Management Master Plan in…
Student Team Takes Top Prize With Stormwater Solution at Weekend Hackathon Event
If Lee Valley, Home Depot, or IKEA could offer you a low-cost, easy-install, beautiful modular green roof installation kit, would this be your next weekend…
Canadian Provinces and Territories are Ill-Prepared for Flooding due to Climate Change
A new report from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation out of the University of Waterloo finds all 10 provinces and Yukon are ill-prepared for flooding as…
CETA and Canada’s Water Security
On October 30, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with with Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, and Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission,…
Level 3 Low Water Since August in Quinte Watershed
In the area of Belleville, ON, the Quinte watershed has experienced low water conditions since June. In August, a Level 3 Low Water Condition was…
Charlottetown Creek Rehabilitation Gets Funding
The City of Charlottetown, in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada, has announced funding for the Ellen’s Creek Watershed Group (ECWG) for their Living…
Study Maps Tap Water & Urban Water Systems
A study by scientists at the University of Utah used water isotopes to track the cycle of postprecipitation water through urban water systems. In order…
New Research on Nature-Based Water Treatment
Harmful algae growth can have a negative impact surface waters for both human health and ecosystems. In drinking water, algae can lead to odours and…
In Memoriam: Dr. Fred Roots, Polar Scientist and Explorer
Dr. Fred Roots, founder of the Students on Ice program, youth mentor, Arctic explorer, and climate scientist died October 18, 2016. From Pole to Pole,…
Great Lakes Interest Groups Rally Around Need for Bi-National Great Lakes Blueprint
A group of mayors, business leaders, and environmental non-governmental organizations with an interest in Great Lakes and freshwater have requested the federal government to develop…
Q&A With the Playwright/Writer of The Watershed
Annabel Soutar is a Montreal-based playwright and theatre producer. In 2012 Annabel was commissioned with Chris Abraham of Crow’s Theatre in Toronto to write a…