Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Meet the panelists: What’s up with PFAS?
Luxmy Begum – MTE Consultants Luxmy Begum, Ph.D., P.Eng., PMP, has over 20 years experience of process, research, project management and consultancy experience in the…
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BQE Water awarded second operations contract for Selen-IX™ Water Treatment Plant at U.S. mine
Vancouver –BQE Water Inc. has signed an Operating Services Agreement to provide operations services for a water treatment plant utilizing its award winning Selen-IX™ process technology…
There’s more than microplastics in our water
Imagine receiving an emergency alert on your phone stating your drinking water has been contaminated. If you drink it you may suffer adverse effects to…
Canada and British Columbia invest in new wastewater treatment facility to protect Cultus Lake
Regional District of Fraser Valley, B.C. – The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency…
TMU’s Bruce Fellowship in Environment and Freshwater Policy accepting applicants
Geoffrey F. Bruce was a Canadian diplomat and Canadian federal public servant who believed deeply in the imperative of Canadian leadership and multilateral cooperation to…
U of T researcher to lead $10-million project to study wetlands’ role in combating climate change
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of wetlands. They provide habitat for wildlife, filtration for water and play a role in protecting us from drought.…
The true cost of rolling back decades of environmental protection in Ontario
There’s a lot to unpack in Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and it’s clear the proposed changes may have significant impacts on conservation authorities,…
Caledon completes stormwater management pond rehabilitation
Caledon, ON – The Town of Caledon has completed the rehabilitation of the Columbia Way stormwater management pond designed to prevent floods, protect water quality, and add to the natural habitat that enhances the community. …
Future-proofing groundwater sustainability
Groundwater is the world’s largest freshwater resource. But because it’s deep underground, signs of overuse aren’t always obvious. And with population growth and increased demands…
The International Red River Watershed Board to monitor key nutrients to help reduce the impact of harmful blooms in the Red River basin
To continue improving water quality in the Red River basin, including downstream in Lake Winnipeg, the governments of Canada and the United States approved four…
Manitoba Government launches new water management strategy
The Manitoba government is unveiling a new water management strategy – the first of its kind in nearly 20 years – to guide future actions,…
Northern Waters: Water treatment challenges across Canada’s territories
When spring arrived this past year in the town of Hay River, Northwest Territories, residents weren’t ready for what followed. River water levels reaching historic…
York U researchers’ revamped AI tool makes water dramatically safer in refugee camps
Toronto – A team of researchers from York University’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and Lassonde School of Engineering have revamped their Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) with multiple innovations that will…
Downstream Halifax 2022: Meet the Experts
Downstream is partnering with the National Water and Wastewater Association’s annual conference. At this invite-only speed networking event that brings together current and future generations of water…
Ontario continues to change roles and responsibilities of Conservation Authorities
Newmarket, ON – In a bid to address the housing supply, the Ontario government released a series of new proposed legislative changes, many of which…
Using innovation to solve climate change
Devastating floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms are among the new norm of extreme weather events impacting the planet and billions of people around the globe.…
Shuswap Watershed Council publishes Phosphorus Action Plan
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) has just published a new document to encourage residents in the Shuswap to take steps that will protect water quality.…
Barrie receives conservation award for stormwater pond project
Barrie, ON – The City of Barrie received a Healthy Water Award at the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA)’s Conservation Awards, which were celebrated…
Blue Economy: The challenges with protecting source water
What started as a discussion on protecting our source water became a deep dive into how climate change is impacting quality freshwater sourcing in Canada.…
Nature in the balance: but still not on the balance sheet
As Canada prepares to unveil its National Adaptation Strategy at COP27 and to host the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, nature is still assigned a…
Sophisticated tools enable USask researchers to advance water security, human health
Three University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded $430,000 in total by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to help purchase cutting-edge equipment that…
Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Indigenous leaders launch new multi-year Great Lakes restoration and protection project
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON – Biinaagami – meaning “clear water” in the language of the Anishinaabek peoples of the Great Lakes, Anishinaabemowin – is a powerful and change-provoking multi-year…
Canada invests over $3.9 million to support the Great Lakes
Hamilton, ON – Protecting fresh water is critically important to Canada’s environmental, social, and economic well-being. One of the largest surface freshwater systems in the…
Canada supports community-based action to improve and protect fresh water in B.C.
Vancouver, B.C. – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, alongside a number of environmental organizations at John Hendry Park in Vancouver…