Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Global Groundwater Wells at Risk of Running Dry: Study
“Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.” It’s a silly rhyme, but one that highlights a simple fact: humans…
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Freshwater Salt Pollution Threatens Human Water Security: Study
Water touches virtually every aspect of human society, and all life on earth requires it. Yet, fresh, clean water is becoming increasingly scarce—one in eight…
Living Lakes Canada Launches Columbia Basin Water Hub
Living Lakes Canada has officially announced the launch of the Columbia Basin Water Hub. The Columbia Basin Water Hub is an initiative that was started by…
Government of Canada Provides Update on Drinking Water Advisories
The Government of Canada has provided an update on drinking water advisories on reserve in First Nations. “Our government is committed to ensuring all long-term…
Moncton Receives Funding for Water Infrastructure
Funding has been announced for improvements to the potable water system in Moncton, New Brunswick. “The City of Moncton is responsible for New Brunswick’s largest…
Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Receive Funding to Improve Access to Safe Drinking Water
The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ) and Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, have announced funding to support the last phase of the…
Governments of Canada and Quebec Invest in Water Infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced more than $918,000 in funding for water infrastructure projects in Desbiens and Saint-Nazaire. The projects will support…
New Stormwater Facility to Protect Lake Simcoe From Excess Phosphorus
Federal funding to construct a stormwater treatment facility has been announced. The stormwater treatment facility will reduce runoff from Holland Marsh into Lake Simcoe and…
Funding Announced to Upgrade Water Infrastructure in York Region
Funding to upgrade the water supply, treatment, and storage of drinking water in northern York Region has been announced. “As in many regions across Canada,…
New Technology Aims to Improve Access to Safe Water in Refugee Camps
A new web-based tool aims to help aid workers ensure that water is safe to drink in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. Researchers…
Funding Announced to Help Cowichan Valley Deal with Droughts and Flooding
Federal funding has been announced to help the Cowichan Watershed deal with increased winter storms and summer drought. “With severe weather events on the rise,…
Recipient of 2020 National First Nations Water Leadership Award Announced
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, congratulated Éric Sioui, the 2020 recipient of the National First Nations Water Leadership Award. “Water operators are essential to…
Bill Introduced to Provide Safe Drinking Water to Two Alberta Communities
Residents living in the Hamlet of Entwistle and the Summer Village of Nakamum Park could soon be connected to a reliable supply of safe drinking…
Data for Life—Clean Water Starts with Access to Data
As governments across Canada and around the world rally to address the coronavirus pandemic and the economic catastrophe it has unleashed, there is a slower-burning…
Foresight and WaterSMART Acquire waterNEXT
The Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre and WaterSMART Solutions Ltd. have announced the acquisition of waterNEXT Innovations Inc., Canada’s Water Accelerator. “Canada is a hub for cleantech…
Essential Watershed Management—Remembering the Walkerton Drinking Water Tragedy
Twenty years ago, in May 2000, a municipal well in the Town of Walkerton, Ontario became contaminated with deadly bacteria. Seven people including a child…
University of Guelph Researchers Testing University Residence Wastewater as Early Detector of COVID Outbreaks
Researchers at the University of Guelph are developing a wastewater testing methodology to detect levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and help prevent outbreaks of COVID-19…
Construction of Water Reservoir in Faro, Yukon Completed
Construction of a new water reservoir in Faro, Yukon is now complete. With a capacity of 625-cubic-metres, the new reservoir replaces an old reservoir constructed…
Manitoba Government Welcomes Auditor’s Report on Drinking Water Safety Oversight
The Manitoba government has welcomed the Office of the Auditor General’s (OAG) report on Drinking Water Safety Oversight. The government has also advanced many of the…
U of G Researcher Receives Funding to Measure COVID-19 Levels in Local Wastewater
A University of Guelph researcher has received $50,000 in federal funding to use wastewater to detect a new wave of COVID-19 infections before it happens.…
New Model Assesses Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Great Lakes
Researchers have developed a new integrated model to evaluate the economic impacts of climate change on the Canadian Great Lakes Basin. The Great Lakes are…
Three Cities Join Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
The cities of Detroit (MI), Zion (IL), and Saint-Anicet (QC) have joined the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. “We look forward to working…
Beer Made from Reused Water Produced in Alberta
The University of Calgary’s Advancing Canadian Water Assets (ACWA) has partnered with Village Brewery and Xylem Inc. to produce Alberta’s first beer made with reused…
Eight Projects in Alberta Receive Federal and Provincial Funding
Funding for eight water infrastructure and recreation projects was announced by Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, Maryam Monsef, minister for women and gender…