Eight British Columbia First Nations have completed projects that will improve their water and wastewater systems. Since 2006, the federal government and First Nations have…
First Nations will have access to the same quality of safe and reliable water as all Canadians, said Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and…
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy is voicing his outrage towards the proposed changes to the Navigable Waterways Protection Act (NWPA). His fear is…
Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, have announced…
A new report from the Polaris Institute in collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations says “too many First Nation communities are living with substandard…
The Government of Canada today announced a $330 million two-year investment in a First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan, which builds on its Plan…
National not-for-profit Swim Drink Fish announced the City of Kelowna as a recipient of the WAVE Prize, which will provide funding to bring the City’s…
Local governments from across British Columbia passed a resolution at this year’s Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention, sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Regional District,…
The Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $66 million to extend the watermain in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, improving access to safe, reliable…
A new province-wide survey, conducted in the same fortnight that the U.S. President signed an order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” posted a map showing…
The Government of Canada announced the launch of public engagement to develop Canada’s first National Water Security Strategy. The Strategy will help secure Canada’s freshwater…
The Government of Canada, in partnership with Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, announced that the general construction contract has been awarded to IDL Projects Inc. to…
With multiple heavy rainfall events, including historic rainfall in some areas, and a challenging spring breakup of ice cover on northern rivers, Alberta’s multi-level flood…
Shawanaga First Nation celebrated the completion of their new water treatment plant, an important milestone in the community’s efforts to strengthen access to safe, clean…
The Anishinabek Nation hosts the second annual Water Gathering: Gchi-Gami Maamwi Nweshkdaading Nibi Onji (Great Lakes Gathering – For the Sake of Water) to bring…
For many of us, summer means getting outside and enjoying the things we wait all year for – lounging in the sunshine; getting our hands…
When the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, in Neyaashiinigmiing on the southern shore of Georgian Bay in south-central Ontario, embarked on a four-year endeavour…
The Province of B.C., along with local governments are ensuring people in Vernon, Penticton and Lumby will be better protected from the effects of floods…
Following several instances of ground subsiding in recent years, the City of Laval announced it is launching a major project to stabilize the banks along…
The province of Ontario is investing $1.5 million in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin to protect water and strengthen climate resilience. The…
The governments of Canada and Manitoba and the Seal River Watershed Alliance have announced investment to protect the Seal River Watershed in northern Manitoba. The…
The Watershed Security Fund, a partnership between the First Nations Water Caucus (FNWC), the First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC), and the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) has announced…
Metro Vancouver announced April 10 it has finished work on the Fleetwood Reservoir, a key component of the City of Surrey, B.C.’s drinking water infrastructure.…
Ontario Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland announced March 27 that the province of Ontario will invest up to $21,859,076 for construction of a new wastewater…