Sunday, June 15, 2025
Experts weigh in on Ontario water issues for 2022 and beyond
As the Ontario elections loom large on the horizon, Water Canada took the opportunity to ask water industry experts to weigh in on what they…
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Real-time bio-electrode wastewater monitoring allows operators to protect the plant and optimize treatment performance
Problem Statement: A client in Frankfort, Kentucky was having problems with intermittent toxic shock and organic overloading to their wastewater treatment plant. These changing wastewater…
Co-Operators renews commitment to building flood resilience
Guelph, ON – Co-operators has renewed its multi-year funding commitment to Partners for Action (P4A), a research initiative at the University of Waterloo that focuses on…
For wetland plants, sea level rise stamps out benefits of higher CO2
Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists held out hope that another aspect of climate change…
RDN receives grant for Whiskey Creek water supply upgrade
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is pleased to announce $931,000 in approved grant funding for phase two of the Whiskey Creek water supply upgrade…
Nova Scotia releases public education campaign on blue-green algae
A new public education campaign will help Nova Scotians become more aware of blue-green algae when enjoying the province’s outdoors with the arrival of warmer…
SFU researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmon
On Nov. 1, 2018, the Big Bar landslide in British Columbia blocked the Fraser River, prevented salmon from getting back to their spawning grounds in…
York research team removes harmful waste from Canada’s groundwater
An internationally recognized leader in the development of novel green technologies, Professor Satinder Kaur Brar, Lassonde School of Engineering, is on a mission to add value…
Efficient processes necessary to effectively remove emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants
Quebec – Currently, treatment systems let, on average, half of the emerging contaminants found in wastewater go through. However, scientists are developing new technologies to…
Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant secondary digester roof replacement project complete
Fergus, ON – The Township is pleased to announce that the Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Digester Roof Replacement Project is complete, and the secondary…
Saskatchewan gets support for irrigation expansion
Saskatchewan – The Ministry of Agriculture is providing additional support for irrigation development in the province with a $2.5 million investment to help producers finance…
Blue Economy: Implementing green infrastructure
Take a quick scroll through the news or social media and you’re likely to see the term green infrastructure making an appearance somewhere on your…
UBC research pinpoints ‘blue corridors’ for highly migratory fish
University of British Columbia – By studying the tendency of fish to return to their place of birth to reproduce (a concept known as philopatry…
Disaster financial assistance program for Manitoba flooding
The Manitoba government is providing Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) to individuals and municipalities experiencing damages to infrastructure, private residences, farms or small businesses due to…
New DNA insights can help transform Arctic marine biodiversity and fisheries management
St. John’s, NL – There are significant knowledge gaps relating to Canada’s biodiversity in the north, including Inuit Nunangat. Traditional environmental programs have been limited due to remote, harsh…
Saskatchewan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week May 9-13
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and soon it will be time to hit the lake. If you’re going to be…
B.C. benefits from flood mitigation funding
British Columbia – To help reduce flood risk, the Province is providing Merritt with $329,000 for a project to update flood-hazard mapping and develop new…
Advanced sedimentation technologies proven effective at improving water quality
Collingwood, ON – A three-year pilot project completed by Greenland International Consulting Ltd. studying the effectiveness of Clearflow Group’s Advanced Sedimentation Technologies (ASTs) has been…
Committee in Ottawa seeks to eliminate risk to rural communal drinking water
Ottawa – The City’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has approved an incentive program to encourage the replacement of fuel oil tanks near municipal wells. Home…
INRS project to study ecosytem impacts to reduced pesticide use
Québec – Pesticides affect the health of agricultural soils and waterways. But how do the living organisms in our ecosystems react if we reduce the…
Policy must accelerate to keep pace with emerging water concerns
Researchers from Toronto Metropolitan University are leading critical policy conversations as emerging issues and technologies impact how we consume and use water. While water research…
Canada’s Largest Water Infrastructure Projects
Each year, our sister publication ReNew Canada provides its report on the largest public sector infrastructure projects in Canada. This year’s report reached new heights:…
Port Colborne continues to advocate for a provincial marine strategy
Port Colborne, ON – Port Colborne’s Mayor and senior staff continue to lobby the province for a marine strategy. “It’s not just a transportation initiative.…
Agricultural industry advancing water management research projects
Water Security Agency – Agricultural water management projects can be an effective tool to increase farm efficiency and productivity, especially when producers are able to…