Monday, October 13, 2025
PEI Moving Forward with Provincial Water Act
Prince Edward Island is calling for the public’s input into the creation of a Water Act, according to a July 8 announcement from Minister of…
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BC Environment Minister Addresses Water Sustainability Act in Letter
On June 16, British Columbia Environment Minister Mary Polak released a letter detailing several features of the province’s upcoming Water Sustainability Act, including protection against…
Completion of Saskatchewan Regional Water Pipeline Celebrated
On June 12, provincial Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter joined officials from the Saskatchewan Landing Regional Water Pipeline Utility (SLRWPU) to celebrate the completion of…
Regina Announces Staged Return-to-Normal Water Usage
After two weeks under severe water restrictions, the City of Regina advised its citizens on June 8 that they can slowly return to normal water…
Watson Lake Gets Much Needed Upgrades to Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
On May 30, representatives from all levels of government gathered at Watson Lake, Yukon to celebrate the completion of a multi-phase, multi-year $7.5-million water and…
One Health
Researchers from the University of Calgary and University of Alberta in collaboration with Alberta’s Provincial Laboratory for Public Health (ProvLab), Alberta Health Services, and FoodNet…
Ontario Approves Essex Region Source Protection Plan
Ontario has approved yet another regional source water protection plan, this time for the Essex Region in the province’s south-west. The plan was developed by…
Small Demands
Rising water demands are putting increasing pressure on many water agencies’ infrastructure and thus signaling the possible need for greater capital investments. A key ingredient…
Prioritize This
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…
Water Treatment Plant Promises Clean, Fresh Water for Moosomin First Nation
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…
NWT, Alberta Sign “Unparalleled” Water Management Deal
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…
One Year In
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…
Manitoba Invests in Interlake Water System Projects
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.…
BC Government Introduces New Water Fees and Rental Rates
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…
B.C. Community to Implement Wastewater Treatment Field Test
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…
Saskatchewan Town Receives Funding for Supply System Upgrades
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…
What’s Old is New
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…
Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Underway in Sicamous, BC
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,…
Saskatchewan to Invest $10 Million in M1 Canal Rehabilitation
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…
Residential Water Meters Installed in Armstrong, B.C.
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…
Small Towns Thinking Big
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…
HELP Clean Water Initiative Recognizes Major Milestones
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 Resilience
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…
Saskatchewan Invests in Water System Upgrades for Provincial Park
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.…