Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Weyburn lagoon system gets a helping hand
Lagoon process treatment plant in Saskatchewan discovers an effective and affordable way to reduce sludge along with some added benefits for its collection system. Seeking…
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Global water basins’ hotspots prioritize areas under threat: USask research
Recent studies involving a University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher show where groundwater is becoming less available globally, but less work has been done to understand…
Water Security Agency expanding channel clearing assistance for local governments to support agricultural industry
Saskatchewan – The Water Security Agency (WSA) is providing new funding for channel clearing as well as maintenance for constructed agricultural drainage projects. Up to…
Manitoba government provides funding to protect fish and wildlife
Manitoba – The Manitoba government is helping protect the province’s natural resources by awarding over $1 million in funding for 35 fish and wildlife improvement…
Water conservation urged throughout the Grand River watershed
Water users throughout the Grand River watershed are being asked to cut their consumption by 10 per cent, because of the unusually dry weather this…
Notice of Construction: Kerrison Wetland Restoration Project
Ajax, ON – The Town of Ajax, in partnership with the Region of Durham, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA),…
City of Guelph award-winning Water Supply Master Plan approved by council
Plans focus on reliability, sustainability and resiliency Guelph, ON – Council has approved the Water Supply and the Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Management master plans,…
Canada, New Brunswick, and Fredericton invest in essential water and wastewater infrastructure
Fredericton, NB – Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the…
Nanaimo Council approves a new Community Watershed Restoration Grant
Nanaimo, BC – At their June 20, 2022 meeting, Council endorsed the Community Watershed Restoration Grant Guidelines and Criteria, effectively supporting a new grant program…
SPONSORED: EnviroBasin™ will change the way Canada treats stormwater
The cost of stormwater treatment is increasing while municipalities across Canada apply stringent stormwater treatment requirements. An innovative solution from Enviropod Canada offers a value-engineered…
Water Security Agency invests in new weather and soil monitoring stations
Saskatchewan – The Water Security Agency (WSA) has invested nearly $600,000 in new weather and soil monitoring stations in a dozen locations across the province.…
Real-time flood plain mapping for improved forecasting
The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board (Study Board) has published a new technical report, Development of a Binational Flood Forecasting and Real-time Flood Plain Mapping…
Nature-based healing: case studies in communities
For years, DUC has been demonstrating the wide range of functions that wetlands can provide in both rural and urban landscapes, from naturalized wastewater lagoons,…
Bi-national Circular Great Lakes strategy and action plan released by CGLR
Chicago, IL – The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), as part of its Circular Great Lakes initiative, released an innovative five-year circular economy strategy and action plan…
Nature Conservancy of Canada expands freshwater wetlands in Nova Scotia
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the expansion of an important private land conservation area in southcentral Nova Scotia. The not-for-profit conservation organization…
Investment in upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure for Sussex and Riverside-Albert
Sussex, NB – More than $1.8 million has been announced by three levels of government for upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in Sussex and…
Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd. and Tridel partner for water control in the Well
Toronto, ON – Eddy Smart Home Solutions Ltd.’s (Eddy) (TSXV: EDY) announced an agreement that was entered into on May 19, 2022 for extensive protection…
Data Meets Action: The Riparian Web Portal
In 2002, Alberta farmer Don Ruzicka was facing the worst drought in recent history. Fortunately, five years earlier, Ruzicka had worked with Ducks Unlimited Canada…
Oceana Canada celebrates federal ban on six categories of single-use plastics
Toronto, ON – Oceana Canada is celebrating a significant milestone in the fight to end Canada’s contribution to the global plastic pollution crisis, following today’s…
Cleaning Our Shoreline partners with the PEI aquaculture industry and watershed groups to protect Island shorelines
PEI – The Cleaning Our Shoreline team will work with industry and community partners to clean Island beaches this summer. The PEI Aquaculture Alliance (PEIAA)…
New sea duck atlas sheds light on poorly understood species and how we can protect them
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – The 15 species of waterfowl known as sea ducks constitute more than a third of the duck species breeding in…
Federal, provincial, and municipal governments invest in improved wastewater infrastructure for Northeastern New Brunswick
Tracadie, NB – Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the…
Canada and New Brunswick invest in water and wastewater infrastructure in Northeastern New Brunswick
Bathurst, NB – Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable…
Minister Guilbeault announces investment with Ducks Unlimited Canada to conserve wetland and coastal marshes across Eastern Canada
Tocas Bay, ON – Conserving and restoring nature is fundamental to reducing the impacts of a changing climate and to ensuring Canadians have a healthy…