Thursday, July 3, 2025
Nature-based healing: case studies in communities
For years, DUC has been demonstrating the wide range of functions that wetlands can provide in both rural and urban landscapes, from naturalized wastewater lagoons,…
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Cleaning Our Shoreline partners with the PEI aquaculture industry and watershed groups to protect Island shorelines
PEI – The Cleaning Our Shoreline team will work with industry and community partners to clean Island beaches this summer. The PEI Aquaculture Alliance (PEIAA)…
New sea duck atlas sheds light on poorly understood species and how we can protect them
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – The 15 species of waterfowl known as sea ducks constitute more than a third of the duck species breeding in…
Minister Guilbeault announces investment with Ducks Unlimited Canada to conserve wetland and coastal marshes across Eastern Canada
Tocas Bay, ON – Conserving and restoring nature is fundamental to reducing the impacts of a changing climate and to ensuring Canadians have a healthy…
Saskatoon celebrates completion of Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester and Heating Upgrades project
Saskatoon, SK – The City of Saskatoon has announced that work is now completed on the Digester and Heating Upgrades project at the Wastewater…
UVic leads national project to tackle water and sanitation crisis
If problems around water quality and wastewater in remote and poorly served communities are to be solved, they’ll need funding, local involvement and technical know-how.…
Canadian environmental remediation experts lead worldwide efforts to address PFAS
Groundwater is a critical resource that is “overlooked and undervalued,” its degradation incurring “enormous costs for society,” according to the Canadian Expert Panel on Groundwater.…
Manitoba Government provides additional $3M in watershed districts program
The Manitoba Government is increasing its investment by $3 million in the important work of Manitoba’s Watershed Districts Program, Environment, Climate and Parks Minister Jeff…
BC’s Carl Data Solutions wastewater system software chosen for Los Angeles County sanitation districts
Vancouver’s Carl Data Solutions has announced that The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts has selected FlowWorks software for real-time reporting and analytics on a wastewater…
Vancouver’s first floating habitat brings biodiversity to Trout Lake
On June 6, 2022, Vancouver’s first floating ecosystem was assembled and launched onto Trout Lake as a pilot to improve biodiversity, plant and wildlife habitat…
Assessing the risk of drinking water contamination during flooding
Québec has seen record flooding in recent years. In addition to causing property damage and psychological impacts, flooding can pose a significant health risk, particularly…
Experts weigh in on Ontario water issues for 2022 and beyond
As the Ontario elections loom large on the horizon, Water Canada took the opportunity to ask water industry experts to weigh in on what they…
Efficient processes necessary to effectively remove emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants
Quebec – Currently, treatment systems let, on average, half of the emerging contaminants found in wastewater go through. However, scientists are developing new technologies to…
Blue Economy: Implementing green infrastructure
Take a quick scroll through the news or social media and you’re likely to see the term green infrastructure making an appearance somewhere on your…
Policy must accelerate to keep pace with emerging water concerns
Researchers from Toronto Metropolitan University are leading critical policy conversations as emerging issues and technologies impact how we consume and use water. While water research…
Canada’s Largest Water Infrastructure Projects
Each year, our sister publication ReNew Canada provides its report on the largest public sector infrastructure projects in Canada. This year’s report reached new heights:…
Agricultural industry advancing water management research projects
Water Security Agency – Agricultural water management projects can be an effective tool to increase farm efficiency and productivity, especially when producers are able to…
New Brunswick organizations get support from Canada to keep water clean and protect key ecosystems
Member of Parliament for Fredericton, Jenica Atwin, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, announced $440,000 in funding…
Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the…
New water and wastewater infrastructure for three communities in Prince County
P.E.I. – Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable…
Support for fish and wildlife habitat restoration in the Toronto waterfront
Water is one of the essentials of life, and a safe and secure water supply is critical for human health, the environment and the economy.…
Brown and Caldwell to develop sewage and rainwater management plan for Vancouver
The City of Vancouver is embarking on a once-in-a-generation project to re-think and leverage critical infrastructure investments to make the city a more healthy, resilient,…
Kingston’s clean water tech collaboration
St. Lawrence College (SLC) Applied Research and Queen’s University have partnered with Purafy Clean Technologies Inc., of Kingston, ON to assess the water and energy…
USask report identifies sectors putting global freshwater resources at risk
The Global Assessment of Private Sector Impacts on Water makes clear that several key industries like food products, textiles and apparel, and others that are not…