Thursday, July 3, 2025
Raw Sewage Discharge Discovered near Calgary
A CBC investigation has discovered that untreated sewage from Redwood Meadows, Alberta, is being discharged directly onto a forest floor on Tsuu T’ina First Nations…
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Edward Burtynsky Keynote at Annual Canadian Water Summit in Toronto on June 18
Canada’s largest multi-stakeholder water conference, the Canadian Water Summit, is coming to Toronto on June 18 at the International Centre. The 2014 Canadian Water Summit…
B.C. Watermain May Cost $3.5 Million to Replace
A watermain running from Haslam Lake, British Columbia to a recently built reservoir may cost the city of Powell River as much as $3.5 million…
Water Damage the Leading Cause of Property Claims: Aviva Canada
A record setting amount of more than $190 million in water damage claims were paid out in 2013 by insurance company Aviva Canada. This is…
First Nova Scotia Watershed Assessment, Geodatabase, and Atlas Released
The first ever Nova Scotia Watershed Atlas and geodatabase, which examines the health and stressors of the province’s watersheds, has been released by the Hydrology…
Council of the Federation Announces Water Stewardship Award Winners
The Council of the Federation—comprised of Canada’s premiers—announced the winners of the Excellence in Water Stewardship Award on March 18. The awards, which recognize outstanding…
Blue City
A recent Canadian report questioned 17 experts about their vision of a water sustainable city: what such a city would look and feel like, emerging…
Oilsands Research Finds Tailings in Area Groundwater
New research from Environment Canada appears to confirm what environmental groups have long been claiming: Alberta’s oilsands are polluting groundwater in the region. The aim…
Going Dutch
Since two-thirds of the Netherlands is vulnerable to flooding, it’s safe to say the Dutch know a thing or two about flood control. For hundreds…
Thinking Inside the Box
Across the country, small towns are facing the problem of sewage lagoons nearing capacity or reaching the end of their lives. On First Nation reserves…
Severe Weather Makes 2013 Most Costly Year for Insurers
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has announced severe weather caused damages of $3.2 billion for the year of 2013—the most in Canadian history. A…
H2O Innovation Awarded New Contracts in Western Canada
Quebec City-based H2O Innovation Inc. has been awarded $6.5 million in new contracts in Western Canada, including two from a “leading independent energy company engaged…
Lloydminster Introduces New Sewer Use Bylaw
The City of Lloydminster, which straddles the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, is taking steps to control what is discharged into its wastewater with the…
Okotoks to Buy Treated Water from Calgary
Okotoks, Alberta has decided to connect with the City of Calgary’s water system after a town council vote on November 25. The town will work…
The Resiliency Game
Hot on the heels of the country’s severe summer floods, Water Canada, along with co-hosts XCG Consultants and RWDI Inc., brought together a group of…
Sediment Release in Athabasca River Being Monitored
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, is monitoring sediment released from a decommissioned coal mine to ensure the safety of their water supply. The…
Cultural Interactions
Traditional users of the land have a wealth of information about that land. In the past, traditional knowledge (TK) studies have supported land and compensation…
Flood on the Front Lines
In late June, southern Alberta was struck by heavy rainfalls that caused three of the province’s rivers to flow five to 10 times their normal…
Fluoridation Debate in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Herald released an open letter from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) on September 18, expressing the organization’s support for community water fluoridation.…
Anti-Fluoridation Rally Set for September 21
End Fluoride Toronto, a group “fighting to get fluoride medication out of Toronto’s water supply,” according to its website, is holding a peaceful assembly outside…
New Report Explores Overland Flooding Insurance Policies
The Co-operators Group Limited has released a report looking into issues of insurance coverage against flooding in Canada. While some homeowners may be eligible for…
Canadian, Israeli Companies Join Forces for Oil Sands R&D
IDE Technologies of Israel, and Canadian company Clean Harbors have announced a joint research and development strategy to increase the availability of mechanical vapor compression…
Interview: Joel Wood on the State of Canada’s Water Quality
The Fraser Institute has released a new, independent report on the state of Canada’s freshwater resources. Canadian Environmental Indicators: Water takes a look at how…
Toronto Pounded by Record-Setting Rainfall
Toronto is still in recovery mode after being drenched by record-setting rainfalls last Monday evening. The thunderstorm began towards the end of the work day,…