Monday, October 12, 2026
New Water Treatment Plant Unveiled on Vancouver Island
Citizens and city officials gathered today to celebrate the city of Nanaimo’s grand opening of a new water treatment plant on Vancouver Island. “We’re excited…
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High Snowpack Levels Curb Metro Vancouver’s Summer Water Shortage Concerns
Metro Vancouver Regional District has reported that its water supplies are in good shape this year due to the the abundant snowpack. As of March…
Vancouver Island Communities Announce Water System Upgrades
The Village of Alert Bay and the Regional District of Nanaimo, both on Vancouver Island, will each receive funding for new water and wastewater infrastructure…
Vancouver Island District Reviewing Water Supply Options
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), located on the southern end of Vancouver Island, is investigating opportunities to maintain adequate water flows on the Cowichan…
Elevated E. Coli Levels at Vancouver Beaches
Officials in British Columbia are warning people not to swim at three West Vancouver beaches after water quality sampling revealed elevated E. coli levels. The…
Boring Begins on New Metro Vancouver Water Supply Tunnel
The boring of a new water supply tunnel under the Fraser River began on February 20 in Metro Vancouver. The $240-million Port Mann Water Supply…
Biomethane Production Project Coming to Metro Vancouver Wastewater Treatment Plant
Metro Vancouver will initiate the design of a $13-million biomethane production project at the Lulu Island wastewater treatment plant in Richmond this spring. The project…
Metro Vancouver Purchases Wetlands
Metro Vancouver has taken steps to protect regional wetlands by purchasing nearly eight hectares of marsh and uplands on Pitt River, a large tributary that…
Vancouver’s Drinking Water Quality Meets All Provincial and National Requirements
Metro Vancouver has released its Quality Control Annual Report for 2012, and the region’s tap water has met all provincial and national quality guidelines. “The…
Vancouver Company Announces Water Drilling Venture in Africa
British Columbia’s Energold Drilling Corp.’s manufacturing division, Dando International Drilling Ltd., has formed a new subsidiary, Dando Drilling Services Ltd., which will specialize in water…
Golder Acquires Vancouver’s NovaTec
Golder Associates has acquired Vancouver-based NovaTec Consultants, a specialized process engineering firm, focused on industrial and municipal advanced water and wastewater treatment plant design, operations,…
Chrysalix Invests in Vancouver’s Axine Water Technologies
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital has invested in Vancouver’s Axine Water Technologies, developers of a low-cost solution for treating toxic organic pollutants in wastewater. The investment…
Join Us at GLOBE 2012 in Vancouver this March
Join ReNew Canada and Water Canada at GLOBE 2012.
Vancouver Unveils Tap Map
Metro Vancouver is following in the footsteps of programs such as The Blue W and TapIt with its recent rollout, Tap Map. With help from…
Vancouver Island Tech Park Welcomes ARC
The Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP) has welcomed the Alberta Research Council (ARC) as its newest tenant. ARC has opened its first British Columbia-based office…
Vancouver Terminates Contract for Water Tunnels
According to a local news report, Metro Vancouver is firing the contractor drilling tunnels for its $600-million water filtration plant on the North Shore due…
Big pumps, robot dogs, and a Canadian win: Lessons from WEFTEC 2026
By Kalpna Solanki CWP CPHI(C) BSc MBA 10-Second Read Next-Gen Tech Pitch: Water Canada Editorial Advisory Board member Kalpna Solanki (GAMECHANGERS Inc. / former WEF…
B.C. watershed initiative honoured for protecting drinking water source
The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) and District of Lake Country are being recognized for their work to protect the…
Kelowna named recipient of WAVE Prize urban swimming initiative
National not-for-profit Swim Drink Fish announced the City of Kelowna as a recipient of the WAVE Prize, which will provide funding to bring the City’s…
Nine in 10 British Columbians say fresh water is a matter of national security
A new province-wide survey, conducted in the same fortnight that the U.S. President signed an order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” posted a map showing…
Meet your 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders for 2026
The 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders have been named. The winners represent the incredible talent driving Canada’s economy forward, spanning construction, engineering, manufacturing, sustainability, finance,…
Binnie acquires Victoria-based engineering firm
Binnie announce the acquisition of Colquitz Engineering Ltd., a Victoria-based consulting engineering firm specializing in water resources and municipal infrastructure. “Welcoming Colquitz Engineering to Binnie…
BREAKING: New coalition launches to champion Canada’s infrastructure economy
Nine national organizations have joined forces and are launching the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (CIRC) Coalition. This network of infrastructure-focused organizations consists of local governments,…
SiteMedia reveals 40 Under 40 finalists for 2026
The final countdown has begun for 40 Under 40 Industrial Leaders. The team received a record number of nominations from the full spectrum of the…