As farmers adopt high-tech irrigation systems to manage water use for economic, conservation, and environmental reasons, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers suggest policymakers should enact…
Foundry Spatial’s Ben Kerr was recognized in the Business Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. What to do when freshwater data is buried…
New research from the University of Waterloo will help mining companies better understand the negative societal and environmental impacts of mine waste disasters, known as…
Many countries, including Canada, are calling for an ambitious, legally binding agreement on plastics, emphasizing the urgency of coordinated global action to address the entire…
Communities throughout the province are restoring watersheds and wetlands to protect aquatic ecosystems and promote healthier environments for British Columbians and wildlife. During the past…
The Alberta government is launching a new web-based service to provide Albertans with free and direct access to environmental enforcement history records, including data from…
Carleton University’s Dr. Banu Örmeci was recognized in the Academic Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. COVID-19 has brought many activities to a…
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) continues to support municipalities and other eligible public sector partners in their work to improve the quality of life in their communities…
Noventa Energy Partners announced the delivery of the world’s largest raw wastewater energy transfer project at Toronto Western Hospital. The $38 million project, funded in…
Equip emergency management with Hyperlocal rainfall data, NowCasts, alerts. After wildfires are contained and extinguished, burn scars leave a heightened risk of…
The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is calling on Canadians to recognize the health impacts of hazardous lead in drinking water—and to help advocate for…
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has announced the appointment of Ann Mulvale and Mitch Twolan to the board of directors. The WCWC now has…
The City of Windsor announced the $4-million reconstruction of Eastlawn Avenue as part of the ongoing implementation of the Sewer Master Plan to renew and…
The government of Alberta announced upgrades totalling $35 million to wastewater treatment plants in Vermilion and St. Paul that were completed with financial support from…
Over the past decade, Canada’s federal government has focused significant attention on First Nations’ water problems, first by recognizing the challenge in 2011, then prioritizing…
The results of a wastewater surveillance initiative support information about reported cases of COVID-19, which indicate sustained low levels of COVID-19 infection in Collingwood, Midland,…
The Government of Canada has announced up to $796 million in funding to support provinces, territories, and other partners as they work to protect and conserve…
Over 260,000 kilometres of river could potentially be severed by planned hydroelectric developments, according to McGill University researchers. The Amazon, the Congo, and the Irrawaddy…
Water Watch: CDP’s Water Impact Index, developed by environmental disclosure platform CDP, reveals the world’s most polluting and water-intensive industries. “Achieving a water secure, net zero future…
Niagara Region is taking steps to protect Niagara’s drinking water after identifying a small quantity of blue-green algae upstream in the reservoirs serving the DeCew…
Over $99 million in joint funding has been announced for green, recreation, and rural infrastructure for residents across Newfoundland and Labrador. “Investing in public infrastructure is…
The Town of Coaldale broke ground on a $12.8 million wastewater lagoon facility upgrades project on August 18, 2021. MP Rachael Harder, MLA Grant Hunter,…
We need to think differently about roadways. Linear roadway and street corridors are often constrained in approaches to providing traditional stormwater management (SWM) measures. Yet…
Environmental employers looking to grow their business operations can benefit from wage subsidies when hiring talented young Canadians. ECO Canada is committed to helping grow…