A $1.76-million investment through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has been announced to improve the quality of water in communities…
The construction of water infrastructure across the country has accelerated in recent years. Canada’s latest Core Public Infrastructure Survey found that an average of approximately…
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced an investment of $104,800 through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF). The investment…
In recent years, the number of small and emerging water technology companies developing innovative solutions to address municipal water resource management challenges has grown significantly.…
A study at three Calgary hospitals has proven that testing wastewater for COVID-19 can help identify cases and predict outbreaks in individual high-risk facilities. The…
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are providing investments through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help improve the quality…
Aecon Group Inc. announced that Red River Solutions, a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada Inc. has been awarded a…
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding for 19 green infrastructure projects across Ontario for upgrades to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities…
Communicating science during a crisis is no simple task. Over the past year, governments across the world have faced the shared challenge of communicating the…
A $4.5-million investment has been announced through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for projects that will improve the quality of…
A $1.2-million investment through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has been announced to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced investments in cities and communities in Eastern Ontario. About $223,750 from the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) will…
Funding has been announced for the replacement of the existing wastewater treatment plant in Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia. “The Government of Canada is taking strong and…
A new initiative has been announced to help detect COVID-19 in wastewater in Newfoundland and Labrador. “As we continue through the pandemic, the wastewater surveillance…
Protecting freshwater and farming soils from possible harmful effects of microplastics is the goal of a four-year, $1-million project led by University of Guelph researchers.…
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the City of Saskatoon have been honoured for their collaborative wastewater monitoring project that advances environmental and human health—one…
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne joined Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Chair Annette Verschuren and SDTC President and CEO Leah Lawrence to announce investments of $44.3…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum co-hosted a live-streaming of the 2021 Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge semi-finals on May 18, 2020. In…
Additional funding has been announced for a new wastewater treatment facility in the Town of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, our…
Indigenous Services Canada has provided an update on progress toward clean drinking water in all First Nations communities. As of May 17, 2021, 106 long-term…
Why do some communities not have access to safe, reliable access to drinking water? Especially in a country like Canada that’s known for having one…
Every year, Water Canada’s Water’s Next awards program honours the incredible achievements and ideas of individuals and companies that successfully work to make a positive…
Phosphorus (P), an important element in all biochemical reactions, is an essential nutrient for all life forms on the planet. At the base of the…
Algoma Orchards has awarded a contract to CharTech Solutions, an operating group of CHAR Technologies, to provide ongoing engineering expertise and operational and maintenance services…