Thursday, May 15, 2025
Grand River Conservation Authority Plans 2017 Budget
In its recent newsletter, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) announced that its 2017 is underway, with a first draft presented at its September board…
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Alberta College Takes Wastewater Operator Training Online
NLC is the first institution to offer online training in the water and wastewater sector in the north
Great Lake Public Forum Garners Public Input on Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Expressions of support, frustration, and the desire to see faster results were shared by participants of day two of The Great Lakes Public Forum held…
H2O Innovation Inc. to Build Water and Wastewater Across Canada
H2O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built, and integrated water treatment solutions based on membrane filtration technology for municipal
Nestlé Discusses Water Use in Wellington County
As consumers, we expect that when we turn on the tap—whether for drinking, cooking or cleaning—the water will flow. At Nestlé Waters North America, we…
Saltworks Accelerates Commercialization of Ammonia Wastewater Technology
Vancouver, B.C.-based Saltworks announced that it will accelerate commercialization of its Ammonia Splitter technology with recently awarded funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) aimed…
Ottawa to Update Water, Wastewater, Stormwater Rates
Ottawa’s announcement assured residents that “over 85 [per cent] of their 400,000 households and properties will see no change to their monthly water bill
Water Facilities Certifier, EOCP, Adds New Members
The EOCP has a stated mission “to protect human health, the environment, and the investment in facilities through increased knowledge, skill, and proficiency
Ontario Calls for Review of Water-Taking Permit
“Water is a public trust. Under an NDP government, an Ontario Water Strategy will prioritize planning for water needs now and for future generations based on the public interest, and sustainable public access to water,” said Andrea Horwath
MICRODYN-NADIR acquires U.S.-Based Specialty Membrane Company
MICRODYN-NADIR has been operating for 50 years with a focus on water purification that now includes microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis. In 2015, Microdyn-Nadir
New Program Launches to Address Ontario Craft Brew Wastewater
Like a footprint or fingerprint that represents the unique impact a business has on its local water system, Beer Waterprints will measure and analyze the wastewater
$5.18 Million in Grants for Great Lakes Restoration
The new funding will allow the RBG to continue its restoration of coastal wetland habitat that serves to rehabilitate
Association Pays for the Restoration of Wetlands
If a landowners property has previously been drained by a man-made ditch, they are eligible to receive a one-time payment
Eau Canada: Celebrating 150 years of River Heritage
The St. John River Society led the effort to have the Saint John River in New Brunswick designated as Canada’s 38th Heritage River in 2013, and is now bringing together river managers of the Heritage River System with Heritage Canada and Parks Canada through the Canada 150 Fund, to support activities and events along each watercourse.
NGOs Argue More Monitoring Needed to Address Nutrients in Lake Winnipeg
The provincial government has said on it website that it is undertaking “considerable water quality work
B.C. Announced $148.5 million for Water and Wastewater
The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund is an infrastructure program that will enable critical investments in local government infrastructure
Referendum for Cast Iron Water Mains in Moose Jaw
The city estimates the cost of the replacement at $1857 per metre of lot frontage meaning homeowners would pay approximately $557
Calgary Changes Water & Sewer Taxation Rates
President and CEO of the Institute for Public Sector Accountability, Marcel Latouche, said of the lowering rates, “I believe they are taking an excessive amount
Under Western Skies on Water
Titled Water—Events, Trends, Analysis, the conference is expected to attract 600–800 attendees for notable presentations
MPP Set to Block Door-to-Door Water Treatment Sales
Previously Bill 193, Bill 14 was reintroduced without change despite recommendations from a wide variety of concerned organizations. Passing the bill as is “will devastate the water treatment industry
Oldman Watershed Focus of Local Conservation
Shannon Frank, executive director of the OWC, said of the WLP: “We’ve supported 39 projects to the tune of $130,000, and that was 12 km of riparian fence, 12 off-stream watering systems, 10 invasive weed pulls, four stream bank engineering projects, and four field days."
$4.9 Million for Water and Sewer in Quebec
The government has worked with First Nations communities and their stakeholders since 2013 under the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act to develop “enforceable federal regulations that will better ensure access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water, the effective treatment of wastewater, and the protection of sources of drinking water on First Nation lands.”
BC Hydroelectric Focus of United Nations Concern
Meanwhile, Site C and BC Hydro continue to work with Firs Nations communities. In July, BC Hydro and the McLeod Lake Indian Band reached agreements on anticipated economic developments from the project. The agreements include an Impact Benefits Agreement, a Contracting Agreement, as well as a Tripartite Lands Agreement, which involves the B.C. provincial government.
Laurier Takes a Lead in Canadian Rivers Institute
The CRI is a leader in applied aquatic science that not only works on issues affecting rivers and estuaries around the world, it works to train the coming generation of aquatic scientists. At Laurier, MacLatchy has three CRI-affiliated graduate scientists working with her.