Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Provincial oversight requested for B.C.’s Hatzic watershed management
Mission, B.C. – Local partners in the management of the Hatzic watershed are asking the Provincial Government to lead a stakeholder discussion on how best…
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Managing microplastics: The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on the planet, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. Variations in lake depth,…
Canada and Manitoba invest in a new regional wastewater treatment facility
Niverville, MB – Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of…
Canada and Nova Scotia commit to protecting nature and halting biodiversity loss
Halifax, NS – Conserving and restoring nature is vital in the fight against climate change; protecting biodiversity and species at risk; and maintaining a strong,…
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency accepting applications for Flood Damage Reduction Program
Saskatchewan – The Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) Jeremy Cockrill is reminding municipalities of the annual transition of the Emergency Flood…
Government of Nunavut declares state of emergency for Iqaluit
Iqaluit, NU – Government of Nunavut’s (GN) Acting Minister of Community and Government Services (CGS), the Honourable Joanna Quassa, has declared a State of Emergency…
Bonnybrook Wastewater Treatment Plant: From waste gas to five megawatts of power
As solids are broken down by bacterial and physical actions in sewage treatment, large volumes of gases are generated. Known as “biogas,” these gases which…
CSA Group releases guide to help Canadian municipalities implement community water standards
Toronto, ON – Floods and rainstorms comprise a significant portion of weather-related natural disasters that occur each year. There are several factors contributing to this…
Sarnia advancing action plan in response to flooding
Sarnia, ON – Building on work already underway, the City of Sarnia will implement an action plan to better address the impacts of flooding caused…
CRD board approves regional water supply 2022 master plan
Victoria, B.C. – The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved the Regional Water Supply 2022 Master Plan. The Plan was approved by the Regional Water…
University of Lethbridge study to focus on the environmental impacts of effluent release
Around the world, people use wetlands to help treat wastewater. University of Lethbridge researchers will look to better understand how these complex systems work by…
PCL puts a spotlight on water leak detection
Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd.’s (Eddy Solutions) is pleased to announce an ongoing partnership with Southern Ontario progressive developer Edenshaw. The partnership started during the…
AECOM to provide filtration engineering services for the Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant
Vancouver, B.C. – AECOM has announced it has been awarded a contract by the Regional District North Okanagan (RDNO) to provide engineering services for the…
City-USask projects target Métis history, clean runoff, green rental housing
In three new projects, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are aiming to trace and reconcile Métis history in Saskatoon, prevent a toxic compound from entering…
B.C.’s largest coastline cleanup sets new targets
New projects funded by the Province in partnership with coastal communities and Indigenous Peoples will clean as much as 1,000 kilometres of B.C.’s coastline, remove as…
CWN plays key role in new report on COVID-19 wastewater surveillance
The Royal Society of Canada has prepared a policy briefing report on Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Canada. The development of the report was…
USask researchers explore how floods and droughts are challenging science and society globally
In a new paper published in Nature, a team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) and international researchers presented their findings from a global investigation to determine…
13 wildlife habitat conservation grants for Nova Scotia announced
Nova Scotia – Conservation groups, community-led associations and universities are receiving grants to help protect Nova Scotia’s wildlife and habitat. Natural Resources and Renewables Minister…
Celebrating Canadian water leaders and champions: Water’s Next Awards 2022
Since 2010, Water Canada has hosted the Water’s Next Awards to help strengthen and celebrate this national community of water leaders, champions, and innovators. We…
Provincial funding for New Brunswick wetland conservation project
Fredericton, GNB – The provincial government is investing $350,000 in a project that aims to conserve and restore wetlands along the lower Saint John River…
Funding for solar energy and sewer infrastructure in Edmundston, New Brunswick
Edmundston, GNB – More than $13 million in infrastructure funding has been announced for solar energy generation at the Jean-Daigle Centre and sewer separation work…
Study: Stormwater management ponds may not hold the solution for depleting wetlands
Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a new…
Canada and Manitoba Invest in wastewater treatment and waste management infrastructure projects
Dauphin, MB – The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern…
Evergreen Environmental Inc. begins work on Oshawa anaerobic digestion facility
Oshawa, ON – Evergreen Environmental Inc. (“Evergreen” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the start of construction of its Anaerobic Digestion (“AD”) Facility in…