Thursday, December 11, 2025
Water Sector Needs in a Post-COVID-19 World
The Canadian water sector has proven to be one of the most resilient essential services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Water utilities, both…
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Saskatchewan Announces $4 Billion Irrigation Project at Lake Diefenbaker
Premier Scott Moe announced the first steps of a project that will irrigate up to 500,000 acres of land from Lake Diefenbaker, more than doubling…
Infrastructure Grants Support Economic Recovery in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has awarded $200 million in infrastructure grants to municipalities across the province to make improvements to water supply and treatment facilities…
Government of Canada Supports Water Projects Through Gas Tax Fund
The Government of Canada is providing support through the Gas Tax Fund for a number of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects across the country.…
Alberta Includes Funding for Springbank Reservoir in 2020 Budget
The Government of Alberta has included a commitment in its 2020 Budget to provide $196.3 million over three years for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir. The…
OBWB Launches Website to Help Residents and Local Governments Minimize Flood Risk
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has launched the “Okanagan Flood Story” website, which aims to help residents and local governments minimize flood risk. “We’re very…
Government of Ontario Prepares for Potential Spring Flooding
The Ontario government has been working with federal and municipal governments, First Nations partners, and non-governmental organizations to prepare for potential spring flooding. “During these…
Water Canada Announces Finalists for 2020 Water’s Next Awards
Water Canada’s annual Water’s Next Awards program recognizes individuals and companies that have had a positive impact on the water industry in Canada and beyond.…
New Mercury Care Home to be Built in Grassy Narrows First Nation
A framework agreement, which will provide federal support for a mercury care home, has been signed by Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, and Chief…
Minister Miller Provides Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, provided Indigenous Services Canada’s monthly update on the progress of removing drinking water advisories. In February 2020, two short-term…
Lac Seul First Nation Celebrates End of 17-Year Drinking Water Advisory
A new water treatment plant has ended a 17-year drinking water advisory in Lac Seul First Nation. Chief Derek Maud, the community of Lac Seul…
Minister of Indigenous Services Provides January 2020 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on drinking water advisories affecting public systems on reserves. “We are determined to…
Small Solutions, Big Progress
Serving Indigenous communities with reliable, easy to operate small solutions. Water is considered sacred by Indigenous people for its interconnectedness to all life, making the…
H2Opinion on Mercury Contamination
It was in 2009 that I first learned about the mercury contamination that affected Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent First Nation. At the…
Marc Miller Provides January 2020 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on drinking water advisories affecting public systems on reserves. “First Nations and the…
Top Five Drinking Water Stories of 2019
The following five news stories were the most read in the drinking water category on Water Canada’s website in 2019. Health Canada Sets New Guideline…
New Research Evaluates Flood Patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta
Natural environmental processes—not upstream energy projects—are the primary cause of changing flood patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta, according to new research. The research also shows…
EA Required for Northern Pulp Effluent Treatment Plant
Northern Pulp in Pictou County will need to file an environmental assessment report for its proposed effluent treatment plant, according to the Government of Nova…
Marc Miller Provides November 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on its commitment to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems…
Ontario Municipal Water Association Elects Mike Mortimer as President
During its annual general meeting, the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) elected Mike Mortimer, manager of environmental services for the City of Stratford, as its…
Beaver First Nation Opens New Water Treatment Plant
Chief Trevor Mercredi and Beaver First Nation have officially opened a new water treatment facility. The new water plant is connected to an existing six-plex housing unit…
Canadian Arctic Scientist Awarded Weston Family Prize
Canadian Arctic scientist Dr. Wayne Pollard has been awarded the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. Dr. Pollard has dedicated more than…
Call to Establish a Mercury Care Home for Grassy Narrows First Nation Receives Support
A call for immediate action to establish a mercury care home for Grassy Narrows First Nation has received support from Assembly of First Nations (AFN)…
Report by Watershed Watch Sounds Alarm about Water Scarcity in B.C.
Watershed Watch has released a new report that examines water scarcity in British Columbia. Communities all across the province are already experiencing water shortages, according…