Friday, December 19, 2025
Global Effort Required to Tackle Water Scarcity Challenges: Study
The Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) has published a study on water scarcity and the key challenges that lie ahead. It calls for definitive action…
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CWN Welcomes New Staff Member and 2020 Board of Directors
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) has welcomed Sandra Cooke as the director of the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium. Prior to joining CWN, Cooke was the…
WWF-Canada Announces Award Recipients for Generation Water Tech Challenge
WWF-Canada has selected four award recipients for the Generation Water Tech Challenge. Since September 2019, WWF-Canada has been seeking innovative and transformative solutions to help…
Canada Launches Environmental Funding Programs
Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of environment and climate change, has launched a call for proposals for eight environmental funding programs. These programs will contribute to community-based…
Water Institute Welcomes Professor Helen Jarvie
The Water Institute announced that Helen Jarvie has joined the University of Waterloo’s Department of Geography and Environmental Management as a full professor. “The Water Institute…
Waterloo, Ontario Completes Stormwater Management Master Plan
Waterloo, Ontario’s council endorsed a stormwater management master plan environmental assessment on December 16, 2019. Council also directed staff to file the notice of completion…
Manitoba Announces Watershed District Act
Manitoba has announced the Watershed District Act and registered two new regulations that will formalize a watershed-based approach in the province. “Our government recognizes the…
Top Five Great Lakes Stories of 2019
The following five news stories on topics related to the Great Lakes were among the most read news stories on Water Canada’s website in 2019.…
Top Five Stormwater Stories of 2019
The following five news stories were the most read in the stormwater category on Water Canada’s website in 2019. Vancouver Adopts Rain City Strategy to…
GWRC Offers Testing for Ballast Water Treatment Technologies
The Great Waters Research Collaborative (GWRC) is currently seeking applications from developers of novel technologies for ballast water treatment or rapid analysis. The goal of…
New Project Examines Impact of Melting Glaciers on Drinking Water
A new project is examining the impact of melting glaciers on current and future drinking water in Western Canada. The results of the project will…
2019 National Water and Wastewater Conference
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) hosted the National Water and Wastewater Conference from November 3-6, 2019 in Banff, Alberta. Over 150 speakers contributed…
Ontario Announces Changes to Excess Soil Regulations
The Ontario government has announced that it will be clarifying the province’s excess soil regulations. The announcement was made by Environment Minister Jeff Yurek at…
Five-Year Report on Yukon Water Strategy Released by Yukon
The Government of Yukon released the five-year report on the Yukon Water Strategy and Action Plan at the fourth annual Yukon Water Forum. “This report…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Launches Call for Grant Applications
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. New in 2019, the board approved a…
SPONSORED: Visit Canada’s Premier Cleantech Destination in 2020
Peterborough & the Kawarthas is a region that has been shaped by three things: innovative minds, a commitment to sustainability, and its connection to water.…
Supercluster Signs $4.65 Million Agreement for Fresh Water Data Commons Project
A new Digital Technology Supercluster has signed a Master Project Agreement to proceed with the $4.65 million Fresh Water Data Commons (FWDC) Project. The project…
Canada Falling Short of U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals: Report
Canada could lead the world in helping to achieve water sustainability but is falling short of reaching the goals set out by the United Nations,…
Scarborough Waterfront Project Environmental Assessment Receives Final Approval
Undertaken by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in partnership with the City of Toronto, the project will see the creation of additional accessible community…
Algonquin Power & Utilities Acquires U.S. Water Utility
Ontario-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. has announced that Liberty Utilities Co., Algonquin’s regulated utility operating subsidiary, has entered into a stock purchase agreement with…
IJC Finds Increased Phosphorus in Lake Erie from Ont.
According to new research commissioned by the International Joint Commission (IJC), between 2007 and 2012, the amount of commercial fertilizer applied to agricultural watersheds draining…
Research Finds Northern Lakes to Emit More GHGs
New research suggests that climate change may cause the levels of greenhouse gases emitted by freshwater northern lakes to increase by between 1.5 and 2.7…
Ontario Approves Outfall Environmental Assessment for Duffin Creek Plant
The regions of Durham and York are proceeding with the proposed treatment enhancements at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Pickering. The regions…
Mayor of Ajax Issues Statement on Provincial Decision that Impacts Local Plant
The mayor of Ajax, Shaun Collier, has issued a statement in response to a decision made by the Ontario government that impacts treatment requirements at…