Lisa Raitt, the minister of transportation, announced the government’s intent to nearly double funding for the National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP)—Canada’s main tool for detecting…
Since two-thirds of the Netherlands is vulnerable to flooding, it’s safe to say the Dutch know a thing or two about flood control. For hundreds…
The Yukon government has issued its statement of defence regarding the Peel River watershed land-use plan. The statement comes after a lawsuit was issued on…
When the Town of Rothesay, New Brunswick began to receive complaints about dirty water, it was discovered that the source of the problem was a…
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has said he is “disappointed” that a plan to clean up the Ottawa River was not mentioned in the 2014 federal…
The City of Mississauga has won a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for its green approach to stormwater management. “The…
The Cornwall Seaway News reported on February 10 that city councillors in Cornwall, Ontario have approved a water-sharing agreement with the neighbouring townships of North…
Work to protect Calgary against future flooding is progressing well, according to city officials speaking at a February 10 news conference. According to the CBC,…
WaterTAP Ontario has released a directory of the province’s more than 300 water sector companies. The list divides companies into six categories: water technology; engineering…
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty introduced the 2014 federal budget in Parliament on Tuesday. He later described the budget as “boring” while appearing before the…
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre has appointed John Stager as the new chair of its board of directors. Stager brings more than 30 years of…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is raising awareness to stop an infestation of invasive zebra and quagga mussels from reaching the Okanagan. In addition to…
Brant County must add another $770,000 to the $3.7-million budget of a still incomplete project to upgrade the Mount Pleasant water treatment plant. Council has…
A University of Waterloo study has found that delayed freezing and early thaws in Arctic lakes have resulted in a winter ice season about 24…
The City of Guelph has said that its 2014 Water and Wastewater Long-range Financial Plan confirms that Guelph owns “reliable, financially resilient water and wastewater…
The City of Saskatoon is offering to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the nearby City of Martensville to negotiate an agreement to provide Martensville…
A team of Canadian researchers have identified nine guiding principles as keys to clean waterways and sustainable fisheries. John Richardson, a University of British Columbia…
Across the country, small towns are facing the problem of sewage lagoons nearing capacity or reaching the end of their lives. On First Nation reserves…
Continuing its efforts to reduce discoloured water in the city, Winnipeg announced on January 30 that it will be modifying treatment processes at the water…
Cooperation between all three levels of government has allowed the City of Sarnia, Ontario, to upgrade its wastewater system. Improvements to the wastewater collection system…
It took more than a decade, but one of Canada’s most polluted sites has been refashioned into park space. In all, this $400-million, award-winning Sydney…
Dirk Ruppert, the national business development manager at KSB Canada, will be heading a new North American section of the German Water Partnership (GWP), a…
Representing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt, the MP for Brant, Phil McColeman, congratulated Six Nations of the…
“I grew up with a family cottage in the Muskoka Lakes region and spent most summers in the water, so that gave me an appreciation…