Monday, November 3, 2025
Waterloo Region Sends Message to Water Bottlers
Toronto, Ont.-Waterloo Region is the next in the growing list of municipalities taking steps to reducing bottled water use. Yesterday, the Planning and Works Committee…
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Water Pipeline Project Launched
Ottawa, Ont.- A $4.22 million federal government infrastructure investment will lay the groundwork for the construction of a regional water supply and distribution system that…
RBC Makes Donation to LOW
Toronto, Ont.- RBC has made a donation of $200,000 to the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW) to fund its ongoing work for community-based water quality projects.…
Canada and Yukon Fund Water Supply System in Haines Junction
Whitehorse, YT- Last week, the federal government announced funding for improvements to Haines Junction’s water supply system in Yukon. The Village of Haines Junction will…
Deadline Extension for Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Fund
Due to overwhelming interest to help protect Lake Winnipeg, the deadline for project submissions to the Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Fund is being extended from September…
SDTC Seeking Clean Water Projects
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is actively seeking applications for technology innovations in all areas of sustainable development that deliver clean water, clean soil, clean…
NTP Finalizes Report on Bisphenol A
Another bisphenol A (BPA) report has arrived, this time released by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) in the United States. Current human exposure to BPA,…
Limited Access to Drinking Water on Canadian University Campuses: Report
The bottled water debate continues to be spurred as a national online survey, Corporate Initiatives on Campus – a 2008 Snapshot, developed by the Canadian…
Weekend Water News
Funds A wastewater treatment plant in Cambridge, Ont. is getting a $21-million upgrade: the aim is to “dewater” the sludge held in its digesters. Meanwhile,…
Feds Support North Bay Water Upgrades
Tony Clement, minister responsible for infrastructure programming in Ontario, today announced the federal government will consider the upgrading of the North Bay water distribution system…
‘Blue Gold’ Report: MEI
Though some people fear harmful exploitation or even the drying up of water resources, Marcel Boyer, the author of a research paper published by the…
New GM for NSF’s Beverage Quality Program
Christopher Dunn, a 30-year veteran of the beverage industry, is now the general manager of NSF International’s Beverage Quality Program. The beverage quality program tests,…
$724M for Ontario’s Smaller Communities
Yesterday, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario welcomed the signing of the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund, which will flow more than $724…
H2O Innovation Secures Over $1.9 Million in Contracts
H2O Innovation has signed five new contracts, totaling $1.9 million. The municipality of St-Adolphe-d’Howard, Quebec, has signed on for a packaged nanofiltration treatment system including…
Ottawa River Cleanup Could Take Decades
Environment Minister John Baird says it could take 20 years to clean up the sewer mess in the Ottawa, but both the federal and Ontario…
Protecting the Mackenzie River Basin: NNSOnline
Michael Miltenberger says a way already exists to deal with the preservation of quality and flow of water in the Mackenzie River basin, reports the…
CAW, AFN Celebrate Clean Well Water
On Wednesday, Assembly of First Nations national chief Phil Fontaine and Canadian Auto Workers union president Buzz Hargrove will visit the community of Little Salmon…
OMERS to Acquire Maxxam Analytics
Maxxam Analytics International Corporation has announced that it has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with OCPI MA Holdings Inc., an acquisition vehicle majority-owned by…
CSA International Announces New Certification Program
Last week, CSA International announced a new program to test and certify products to the requirements of the new CAN/CSA B483 Drinking Water Treatment Systems…
Small Communities Get Help with Water Costs
Small, northern and rural municipalities, as well as local services boards, can now apply for assistance to help offset the costs of operating public drinking…
Gatineau Boil Water Advisory: CBC Reports
At least 45,000 people in Gatineau are being asked to boil their water as a precautionary measure after a water main broke in the city’s…
Stop Taking Water for Granted: Ottawa Report
Canada’s stores of fresh water are not as plentiful as once thought, and water shortages threaten to pinch the economy and pit provinces against each…
London Votes to Ban Bottled Water
Last night London, Ont. city councillors voted in favour of banning the sale of bottled water in municipal buildings. The phased-in ban will take effect…
New Regional Water Supply System: Penobsquis
Residents of Penobsquis will have access to safe drinking water through a new regional water supply system. Today, the governments of Canada and New Brunswick…