Across the country, municipalities are grappling with major water infrastructure challenges: aging infrastructure, legacy combined sewer systems, upgrading treatment plants to meet environmental requirements and…
On March 30, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt congratulated the community of Moosomin First Nation on the opening of their new water treatment plant. As…
Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed an agreement to protect the integrity of water flowing downstream from Alberta to the Northwest Territories. The Alberta-Northwest…
Federal Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel officially launched the New Building Canada Fund (NBCF) on March 28, 2014 to a lukewarm reception. While the plan is…
The Government of Manitoba has invested upwards of $4 million to improve or replace local water supply and disposal services in the province’s Interlake region.…
The Government of British Columbia announced on February 5 a new fee and rental rate which it says will help ensure the safety and effective…
British Columbia’s District of Sechelt will conduct a field test to evaluate a novel method for removing hormones, pharmaceuticals, and other endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) from…
The Saskatchewan town of Ituna will receive joint federal and provincial funding to help complete upgrades to its water supply infrastructure. The project will include…
Tansley Bridge was originally built in 1919 and supported a highway crossing Bronte Creek. In 1948, the highway was realigned following the construction of the…
The $7.9 million Sicamous’ water treatment facility upgrades are underway. Once the upgrades are complete, the facility will not only help protect the water supply,…
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on November 26 the $10-million rehabilitation of a four kilometre section of the M1 Canal. The canal is a 22.5…
The City of Armstrong, British Columbia announced the installation of nearly 1,800 residential water meters on November 20, an important component of the city’s Water…
While Canada is becoming increasingly urbanized, between 19 and 30 per of the population still lives in either rural or small-town areas. These areas face…
Representatives from the provincial and federal governments joined the Elgin Area Joint Board of Management to acknowledge major milestones in the Huron Elgin London Project…
Rural communities, especially those with 1,000 residents or fewer, face a number of challenges when it comes to drinking water, including aging water infrastructure, limited…
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on August 21 that it will invest upwards of $850,000 in potable water system upgrades at Pike Lake Provincial Park.…
Saskatchewan’s economy has been growing at a feverish pace the past few years on the pillars of agriculture, mining, and oil-and-gas development. Although growth has…
It has been a tough five years for the water industry. Prior to 2008’s financial crisis, the companies providing water technologies and services were flying…
With the 2013 Calgary and Toronto floods still fresh in our minds, and the bone-chilling cold of the polar vortex lingering well into spring, Canadians…
The City of Charlottetown water and sewer utility has launched the Take Control program, a new initiative designed to encourage flat-rate water customers to switch…
The government of Manitoba announced on April 30 a five year, $84-million investment to improve and upgrade water and wastewater facilities across the province. In…
Thirty-one Great Lakes clean-up projects were celebrated on behalf of federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq in Quinte West, Ontario on April 23. These projects were…
SaskWater—a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Saskatchewan that supplies municipalities, industries, and farms with water and wastewater services—tabled its 2013 Annual Report in…
The City of Ottawa received a perfect score on Drinking Water System inspections performed by the Ministry of the Environment for the review period of…