Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Government of Québec supports AquaAction
AquaAction is pleased to announce that the Government of Québec’s Ministry of Economy and Innovation has awarded over $2 million in funding for its AquaEntrepreneur…
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Support for fish and wildlife habitat restoration in the Toronto waterfront
Water is one of the essentials of life, and a safe and secure water supply is critical for human health, the environment and the economy.…
Brown and Caldwell to develop sewage and rainwater management plan for Vancouver
The City of Vancouver is embarking on a once-in-a-generation project to re-think and leverage critical infrastructure investments to make the city a more healthy, resilient,…
Watershed restoration creates a healthier future for B.C.
An ongoing effort to restore watersheds and wetlands in the province is creating a healthier future for British Columbians by mitigating the impacts of climate…
Improved water and wastewater infrastructure for Cornwall, PEI
P.E.I. – Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable…
Meeting a critical need: First Nations community gets water treatment facility
Most of North America takes potable water for granted, but for many of Canada’s First Nation communities, access to clean drinking water is not a…
Kingston’s clean water tech collaboration
St. Lawrence College (SLC) Applied Research and Queen’s University have partnered with Purafy Clean Technologies Inc., of Kingston, ON to assess the water and energy…
Ducks Unlimited Canada analyzing wetlands on farms and ranches for carbon capture
WINNIPEG, MB – New research in southwest Manitoba will help landowners, industry and government understand carbon storage and greenhouse gas release from wetlands in two important agricultural landscapes.…
Flood-affected B.C. communities benefit from recovery funding
Ten B.C. communities severely affected by the November 2021 floods are receiving $53.6 million in provincial funding to support recovery work and get people back into…
Phase 2 wastewater upgrade for Cranbrook, B.C.
Cranbrook, B.C. – Phase two of the upgrades to the City’s wastewater lagoons at the north end of the community is expected to begin in late…
Canada and Ontario invest in 144 community water infrastructure projects
Welland, ON – Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of…
Addressing climate change risks through infrastructure design
As we look back upon 2021, it was a year characterized by weather extremes – with Western Canada shattering both heat and wet-weather records. Many…
$9.5 Million to Experimental Lakes Area research
The Ontario government is investing $9.5 million to support vital research in the Experimental Lakes Area—the only freshwater research facility of its kind in the…
Okanagan Water Board looks to feds to stop invasive mussels
Kelowna, B.C. – With a new federal fisheries minister from B.C. and some recent positive steps forward in addressing zebra and quagga mussels, the Okanagan Basin…
USask report identifies sectors putting global freshwater resources at risk
The Global Assessment of Private Sector Impacts on Water makes clear that several key industries like food products, textiles and apparel, and others that are not…
Great Lakes Ecoregion Network calls for strengthened commitment to water quality
The Great Lakes Ecoregion Network (GLEN) is a new initiative to engage members of the basin-wide Great Lakes environmental community on issues related to the…
Wolseley Canada donates $10,000 to Water First to address water challenges in Canada
Burlington, ON – To celebrate World Plumbing Day and World Water Day in March, Wolseley Canada announced the plan to donate a portion of all toilet…
Over and above: Warren Brown
Last spring, when Warren Brown was recognized with Water’s Next awards for both water steward and water/wastewater operator of the year for 2020, he couldn’t…
UCalgary and USask experts to collaborate on international project to transform water predictions
A team of hydrologists from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and University of Calgary (UCalgary) comprises the Canadian contingent in an unprecedented international collaboration that…
Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador work together on protected areas on land and at sea
Conserving and restoring nature is vital to Canada’s efforts to combat climate change; protect biodiversity and species at risk; and rebuild a strong, sustainable economy.…
Nicholas Reid Memorial Award recipient selected
The Nicholas Reid Memorial Award has been established in the memory of Nick Reid. Nick was Executive Director of the Urban Water Research Centre and…
Town of Saugeen Shore’s Drinking Water system is compliant and meets or exceeds Provincial regulations
At the March 28th Town of Saugeen Shores Committee of the Whole meeting, the Ontario Clean Water Agency’s (OCWA) 2021 Annual Drinking Water System report was…
Government of Canada invests in sustainable water infrastructure for Iqaluit
Iqaluit, NU – The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs; the Honourable P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut; and…
Ducks Unlimited Canada and Weyerhaeuser Partner to Protect Canadian Wetlands
Grande Prairie, AB – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), spanning five years…