Saturday, June 14, 2025
H2Opinion: Reflecting on the importance of open access water data
How do we build a future where we have the data necessary to make confident, transparent, and inclusive decisions to protect freshwater? This question is…
News
SENTRY Water Monitoring receives investment through SDTC
Charlottetown-based SENTRY Water Monitoring has received an investment of $1.9 million through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). This is the first SDTC investment in SENTRY Water Monitoring and part…
BioAlert Solutions receives investment through SDTC
Sherbrooke-based BioAlert Solutions has an investment of $900,000 through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). “Once again, I am truly proud to see that, in Sherbrooke,…
ISC receives report on clean water for First Nations
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu issued the following statement regarding the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report on clean water for First Nations: “We welcome the Parliamentary…
Manitoba investing in water infrastructure to support needs in Morden and region
Central Services Minister Reg Helwer announced that the Manitoba government is contributing nearly $6 million to support water supply investment projects in Morden and the…
Okanagan Basin Water Board opens 2022 grant intake
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications for its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for projects in 2022. With…
Quentin Chiotti joins Matrix Solutions as practice lead for climate risk and resilience
Matrix Solutions has welcomed Quentin Chiotti as practice lead for climate risk and resilience. “Climate risk adaptation has become an essential consideration for our public…
Kelowna to expand sewer infrastructure with $9M grant
The City of Kelowna announced it will receive funding worth more than $9 million through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The ICIP funds, along…
AECOM grows water leadership in Canada
AECOM announced that it has named Nathalie Gelencser as vice president, water business development, and Charles Gagnon as director, water business development. Gelencser is based…
How digital transformation will make municipal water management more resilient
Across Canada, municipalities must be ready for big growth—and big change. Increased immigration levels and housing booms outside of major urban centres mean municipalities of…
H2Opinion: Hidden Leakages
A massive amount of drinking water is being pumped into the ground due to leaky and broken pipes, a recently released study by the Residential…
Manitoba to advance phase two of North End Water Pollution Control Centre
The Manitoba government and the City of Winnipeg have agreed to advance an application for phase two of the North End Water Pollution Control Centre…
Credit Valley Conservation announces new CAO
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), Chair Karen Ras announced that Quentin Hanchard has been appointed the conservation authority’s…
Students on Ice Foundation and Miawpukek Horizon announce new partnership
The Students on Ice Foundation (SOI) and Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services Ltd. have announced a new three-year partnership for SOI to charter the Polar Prince…
B.C. flooding evacuees to get additional financial support
To help people meet the immediate needs of flooding evacuees, the Province of B.C. is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross to provide additional…
Manitoba and Saskatchewan renew MOU on water management
The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) respecting water management between the two provinces. The announcement was made by…
Filters prevent microfibre waste from entering waterways: Study
A new study found that washing machine filters can be a solution for capturing harmful microfibres before they enter Georgian Bay and other waterways where…
First Nations in B.C. affected by recent flooding to receive federal funding
First Nations in B.C. that have been affected by the recent flooding in the province will be receiving federal funding. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu…
Removal of nitrogen improves water quality in one of Canada’s most polluted streams
A ten-year study, conducted by University of Regina researchers, shows removal of nitrogen from the City of Regina’s wastewater discharge improved water quality downstream in…
New partnership to build Canada’s Blue Economy workforce
ECO Canada has announced a new partnership with the Future Skills Centre to support Canada’s Blue Economy workforce. “This project will support Canada’s emergence as…
Alberta issues new guidelines for dealing with wastewater and stormwater
The Government of Alberta has issued new guidelines for municipalities, developers, irrigators, and other parties dealing with stormwater and wastewater on their projects and properties.…
Partnership spares demolition of homes located in Grand Forks floodplain
The City of Grand Forks and the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) reached an agreement that will provide housing through the relocation of houses currently located…
Federal government to assist B.C. with response to extreme flooding
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair confirmed that the Government of Canada has approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of British Columbia to…
Federal response group meets to discuss floods, extreme weather in B.C.
On November 17, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the president of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and minister of emergency preparedness, Bill Blair,…