Monday, October 13, 2025
Ending unnecessary holdbacks to make more water available
Alberta’s communities and economy are growing fast, and so does the demand for water. Traditionally, water transfers required 10 percent of the water be held…
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$26.8 million for water infrastructure in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, announced a federal investment…
Adaptive planning for Canadian water utilities
Challenge Drought, flooding, population growth and other future risks are significantly impacting communities across Canada. Decision-makers, including water and wastewater utility managers, face the challenging…
Water Security Agency releases preliminary runoff report
The Water Security Agency (WSA) released the preliminary spring runoff report for 2025. While much of Saskatchewan experienced below-normal precipitation, leading to dry conditions at…
Funding helps build resilient communities through stronger climate adaptation
To strengthen defences against the effects of climate change on communities, the Province is funding disaster-risk reduction and climate adaptation projects throughout British Columbia. “B.C.…
Federal government invests in improved flood protection in the Village of Tahsis
Improvements to flood protection infrastructure will help the Village of Tahsis become more resilient to riverbank and coastal floods after a combined investment of more…
Thousands of letters from Ontarians and nature groups call for a new Conservation Area in Lake Ontario
Nature Canada is pointing to massive public support for protecting Lake Ontario by sending a joint letter to Ontario and federal environment ministers, urging them…
Improved water security is coming to the Sunshine Coast
Crucial conservation upgrades are being developed to solve the heightening water crisis due to drought on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast after an investment of more than $117 million from the…
Veolia Canada secures 5-year extension for Moncton water treatment plant operations
Veolia Canada has been awarded a five-year contract extension to continue operating and maintaining the City of Moncton’s drinking water treatment plant. The extension builds…
New sector-specific management system standard for wastewater
What is the WWMS? In the spring of 2025, the CSA Group is planning to publish the W217 Ontario Wastewater Management System (WWMS) standard. The…
Meet the researcher who thinks about water so you don’t have to
The average Canadian household uses 223 litres of water every day. Drinking, cooking, bathing, washing—it all adds up. For the more than 200,000 Halifax residents…
PFAS cleanup project at Jack Garland airport underway
The City of North Bay has initiated its on-site remediation project at the Jack Garland Airport. Under a $20-million agreement with the Department of National…
Federal and provincial governments invest in community infrastructure throughout the province
The federal and provincial governments are investing more than $24 million to improve local community infrastructure across seven Alberta municipalities. The Town of Okotoks and Foothills County will receive funding to…
Wetland restoration to increase water access and enhance biodiversity on ʔaq̓am lands
The ʔaq̓am wetland project’s goal is to restore the waterbodies to what is understood to be their precontact state, strengthening protection of the environment and…
Province of Alberta launches comprehensive water storage study
As Alberta’s population and economy grow, demand for water from communities and industry increases at the same time. Due to the province’s prairie geography and…
USask-city research aims to improve supply chains, shorten watermain break repairs
Dr. Hamed Samarghandi (PhD), a professor of management science in USask’s Edwards School of Business with a degree in mechanical and manufacturing engineering, pointed to…
Arup in Canada names Thomas Rapley as Water Business Leader
Arup, a global sustainable development consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Rapley as its new Water Business Leader in Canada. Based in…
SPONSORED: One Water
From source to tap and sink to watershed. Managing water risks with a One Water approach. As drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems have evolved with the…
City of Saint John drinking water once again places among the top in Atlantic Canada
Saint John Water secured third place in the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association’s (ACWWA) annual “Best of the Best” tap water taste-testing competition. This…
New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management
Montréal, Que. — A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs.…
Wildfire suppression in rural BC fuelled by proactive water mapping
In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the B.C. Interior mountains above the small rural community of Argenta, three…
Durham Region secures $34.9M provincial grant for water infrastructure upgrade
WHITBY, Ont. — The Region of Durham has received a $34.9 million grant from Ontario’s Housing Enabling Water System Fund to support a major rehabilitation…
Water operators gather for hands-on training in Kingston
Utilities Kingston hosted a two-day event this week, offering practical training in water management and maintenance techniques for drinking water system operators across Ontario. The…
Provincial funding to improve Fort McKay’s water infrastructure
FORT MCKAY, Alta. – The community of Fort McKay is set to receive a significant boost to its water supply infrastructure with a $10 million…