Wednesday, November 5, 2025
City of Barrie’s drinking water quality scores perfect again
Barrie, ON – The City of Barrie has once again achieved a 100% score this year from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP)…
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Multi-faceted approach enhances B.C.’s Stoney Creek Watershed
Coquitlam, B.C. – Coquitlam is making progress on improving water quality and sewer system performance in the Stoney Creek watershed through a multi-faceted, cooperative approach.…
Canada continues investing to protect nature and freshwater in Ontario
Toronto, ON – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, has announced over $11.7 million to support the Ontario Land Trust Alliance…
Next steps underway toward proposed new First Nations drinking water and wastewater legislation
Ottawa – Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, has announced that a consultation draft of a legislative proposal has been shared with First Nations rights…
B.C. invests $250M in Phase 1 of Iona WWTP upgrade
The Province of British Columbia is providing Metro Vancouver with funding to upgrade the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Richmond, ensuring it can meet…
Canada invests in disaster mitigation infrastructure upgrades in London, Ontario
London, ON – Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and His Worship Josh…
Canada, Nova Scotia and Stewiacke invest in improved water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure
Stewiacke, NS – The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Larry Harrison, Member of the…
Government of Canada and FCM support innovative wastewater projects in Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert, B.C. – The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and FCM President Taneen Rudyk have announced an investment of $487,000 to the City…
Muskoka wins silver medal at international water tasting competition
Muskoka, ON – The District of Muskoka’s Public Works Department has won a silver medal in the Municipal Water Category at the Berkeley Springs International Water…
St. Catharines, ON continues investments in safe drinking water, renewal of water and wastewater infrastructure
St. Catharines, ON – On February 27, 2023, Council approved rates for water-wastewater services in its 2023 water and wastewater budget. The new rates, represent…
GO DIGITAL! Water Canada unveils rich new eMagazine reader experience
You asked for it, and we heard you. Water Canada is excited to unveil a brand new eMagazine option designed to meet the demands of…
Northern Ontario gets funding from FedNor water infrastructure upgrades
Markstay, ON – Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages, has announced an investment…
Government of Canada partners with the Province of Nova Scotia and Cumberland County to improve water and wastewater infrastructure
Springhill, NS – Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings‒Hants; the Honourable Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables and Member of the Legislative…
Canada and Mapleton partner to replace the Drayton Sewage Pumping Station
Drayton, ON – Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga, and His Worship Gregg Davidson, Mayor of the Township of Mapleton, have announced over $5…
Canada and Nunavut support the design phase for two new water treatment facilities
Rankin Inlet, NU – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable David Joanasie, Minister for Community and Government…
Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to British Columbia for 2021 flood
In November 2021, British Columbia experienced a once-in-a-century atmospheric river storm that caused severe flooding, landslides, and mudslides across interior and coastal regions of the…
Victory for the Western Chorus Frog in Quebec
Beloeil, QC – Nature-Action Québec (NAQ) is proud to announce the protection of natural environments in the Fonrouge woodland in Longueuil through the acquisition of…
FREDsense announces rapid and accurate electrochemical biosensor solution for PFAS detection
Alberta – FREDsense Technologies Corp., the leader in field-ready water testing kits that detect chemicals in drinking and wastewater, announced today that their platform can…
Government of Yukon provides funding to support response to escarpment slide
Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn has announced that the Government of Yukon will provide $2 million in funding to the City of Whitehorse to…
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation looks to decolonize water governance
In recent issues, Water Canada has outlined many of the challenges operators face keeping systems up and running, often under difficult conditions and for pay…
Trilateral panel looks at water through Indigenous lens
The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation isn’t alone in advancing the notion of indigenous communities asserting control over and responsibility for their water resources.…
B.C. boosts funding for communities to help tackle climate challenge
Historic provincial investments will support communities in preparing for the risk of natural disasters related to climate change, along with a new one-stop online platform to…
Program to further prevent aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River regions launched
Ballast water is an important part of vessel safety. However, it can accidentally introduce and spread invasive aquatic species when released into Canadian waters, which…
Merritt, B.C. receives $2M for dike funding
In Spring 2022, the City of Merritt’s Recovery Operations Team and consultants presented several potential flood mitigation options to Council. The preferred mitigation option was a combination…