University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) says the ways we’re managing water resources will no longer cut it. By CHRIS PUTNAM, University of…
PICTOU COUNTY, NS – Residents of Pictou County will have enhanced access to clean water and municipalities will be better able to manage wastewater with…
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) and participating communities, announced a new water treatment plant…
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) have joined forces to develop sustainable water management solutions…
Walkerton, ON — The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is excited to recently complete the installation of two new ultrafiltration membrane pilot units, generously donated…
Hudson’s Hope, B.C. – As the District of Hudson’s Hope (District) prepares for 2024 budget discussions, the District is providing an update on the operations…
VANCOUVER, BC – BQE Water Inc., a leader in the treatment and management of mine-impacted waters, reports the successful completion of on-site pilot demonstration of its…
EDMONTON, AB, – Following the completion of critical repairs at the E.L Smith Water Treatment Plant, and stabilization of the water distribution network, EPCOR has…
EDMONTON, AB – On January 29, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., there was a failure in the distribution pumping equipment systems that move water from E.L. Smith…
Hornbrook, CA – The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) initiated the U.S.’s largest drawdown process in its history by opening the low-level outlet tunnel in…
WINNIPEG, MB – Fresh water is a vital resource that is facing pressing challenges. To ensure that fresh water in Canada is clean and healthy, the Government…
Edmonton, AB – Alberta’s government is investing $3.5 million to help make the province more naturally drought resilient, to prevent floods and improve water quality.…
Victoria, BC – A consulting engineer’s report is warning that the Capital Regional District’s $2-billion water management plan will likely cost much more than anticipated,…
North Hatley, QC – The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change,…
Greenwood, B.C. — Two communities in southern British Columbia will receive significant upgrades to their drinking water and wastewater infrastructure thanks to an investment of…
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2024.…
Researchers from Lakehead University have found that freshwater wetlands are important nature-based solutions for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. In a recent study published…
When Emalie Hayes and her colleagues began exploring ways to test wastewater for the COVID-19 virus, little did she know that the simple, inexpensive device…
Hamilton – Her Worship Mayor Andrea Horwath, joined by the Honourable Filomena Tassi, the Honourable Kinga Surma, MPP Donna Skelly, Ward 4 Councillor Tammy Hwang,…
The Ontario government is investing over $1.3 million in four new multi-year projects to further reduce the amount of phosphorus entering Lake Simcoe, which will…
Ottawa, ON & Washington, DC – In the 25 years since the International Joint Commission (IJC) first proposed it, the International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) has…
Lake Cowichan, B.C. — The final phase of wastewater infrastructure upgrades is set to get underway thanks to an investment of more than $10.1 million from the governments…
Regina, SK – Nine water infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan will improve residents’ quality of life and contribute to the province’s long-term sustainability and growth thanks…
Pickering, ON – The Ontario government has invested over $925,000 in two projects led by conservation organizations to restore and enhance wetlands in the City…