Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Okanagan water efforts celebrated
Kelowna, B.C. – As summer winds down, so too does the Okanagan’s Make Water Work campaign, with a celebration of those who worked to conserve and…
News
A natural approach sanitary system overflow reduction is right under our feet
Genus Bacillus, or soil microbes can extend the life and health of current sanitary sewer infrastructure. Combined with other trenchless rehabilitation efforts, these organic and…
Regina’s water meter upgrade project begins
The City of Regina will soon begin installing new water meters throughout the city in a major upgrade project. The new system will collect faster,…
Research: Multi-pronged approach needed to adapt to urban overheating
Amid record-breaking heat waves and growing migration into cities, a University of Guelph atmospheric scientist has helped assemble a comprehensive overview of the problem of…
Abbotsford builds back stronger with new drinking water system
Abbotsford, B.C. – The Province is providing $62 million to the City of Abbotsford to build a new well and water-treatment system to ensure a…
Winning the bacteria battle in wastewater treatment
The problem today is as wastewater facilities age, capacity and quality problems arise, the first instinct or practice is to immediately start planning for a…
Axine achieves destruction of PFAS in water with its commercially proven electrochemical oxidation technology
Vancouver, B.C. – Axine Water Technologies, a global provider of on-site solutions treating the toughest organic contaminants and emerging contaminants in industrial wastewater, announced that…
Manitoba Government announces significant support through Spring Flood Disaster Financial Assistance Program
The Manitoba government has received more than 1,800 applications from Manitobans for support through the Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program after spring flooding caused extensive…
Government of Yukon shares progress on Our Clean Future goals and releases territory-wide climate risk and resilience assessment
The Government of Yukon has released the second annual report on the progress made to implement Our Clean Future: A Yukon strategy for climate change,…
World Water Congress: Connecting politics and practice key for acting on climate change and SDGs
Copenhagen, Denmark – The International Water Association’s World Water Congress & Exhibition, underway in Copenhagen, Denmark, has hosted a High-Level Summit, connecting leading figures from…
IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen talks smart, livable cities
Copenhagen, Denmark – Leading figures in the global water community are gathered in Copenhagen Denmark, 11-15 September 2022, at the International Water Association’s World Water…
TMU’s Bruce Fellowship: Creating a ripple effect in Canadian freshwater policy
Erika C. Bruce, PhD, and her late husband, Geoffrey F. Bruce, shared a vision for Canada: To be a world leader in freshwater policy. As…
Early career professionals, defined
To make Downstream events inclusive and to actively support diversity in the water sector, we have chosen to refer to participants as “early career professionals”…
Meet Downstream 2022’s experts
The goal of Downstream is to immerse early career professionals in the industry to expand their personal networks and open them up to all the…
Building Connections Downstream
Have you ever had a great idea, and thought: “Huh, somebody should really get on that!” Well, that’s pretty much how Water Canada’s Downstream program…
National Adaptation Strategy must protect Canada’s Communities
Ottawa – Municipalities are on the front lines of new climate extremes. Municipal leaders know what their communities need, and they know what works on…
Calgary-based Westhoff Engineering Resources, Inc. joins CIMA+
Calgary – CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, has announced the acquisition of Westhoff Engineering Resources, Inc., a Calgary-based firm with a…
Funding for Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound Biosphere Region
Lions Bay, B.C. – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, alongside Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea…
Canada supports community-based action to improve and protect fresh water in B.C.
Vancouver, B.C. – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, alongside a number of environmental organizations at John Hendry Park in Vancouver…
Ontario Tech researcher floating a clean energy solution for vessels in Toronto Harbour
Toronto, ON – When it comes to trying to help the planet secure its energy future, you won’t find many researchers more energetic than Ontario…
B.C.’s Maliview Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project receives funding
Victoria, B.C. – The Capital Regional District (CRD) will receive funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Rural and Northern Communities Program. The $1,989,000 in…
Finding a solution for Canada’s growing urban flooding problem
One of the most tangible and costly effects of global climate change is major, often catastrophic, floods. In Canada, where upwards of seven million people…
UWaterloo leads interdisciplinary team investigating PFAS in Canadian water systems
University of Waterloo is leading an interdisciplinary team to identify and treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – better known as forever chemicals – in water systems…
Government of Canada releases report that will advance work on Canada’s first national flood insurance program
Communities and governments are working together to prepare for and adapt to impacts of climate change, helping to improve quality of life for Canadians in…