Monday, October 20, 2025
Horse Lake First Nation Celebrates Water Treatment System
Horse Lake First Nation has celebrated the grand opening of a new water treatment system, which came online in May 2018 after nearly three years…
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Expanded Access to Water Management for Livestock Producers in MB
The Government of Manitoba has acted to help livestock producers who have been affected by dry conditions across, broadening the scope of provincial support for…
Despite Concerns, Data Finds Pacific Coastal Basin in Good Overall Health
World Wildlife Fund Canada has released a new report on watershed health in the Pacific Coastal basin, finding the overall health of the basin to…
Joint Funding Supports Water and Wastewater in Newfoundland and Labrador
Today, Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays–Central–Notre Dame, Derek Bennett, Member of the House of Assembly for Lewisporte–Twillingate, and Maisie Clark, Mayor…
Indigenous Services Provides Update on Water Advisories
The federal government has shared the latest results in its efforts to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on Indigenous reserve by March…
Groundbreaking Celebrations for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
Federal and municipal officials gathered in North Vancouver to celebrate the start of construction of the $700-million North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant is…
Engineered Sand Zaps Stormwater Pollutants
University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from stormwater, potentially addressing the needs of water-stressed communities that are searching…
Collaboration Drives Funding Application for Wastewater Recovery System
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed this week by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), Township of Spallumcheen, and Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB)…
Projects Assist Freshwater Ecosystems in the St. Lawrence River
The Government of Canada has announced new funding to protect and improve the health of freshwater ecosystems in the St. Lawrence River. Minister of Environment and Climate…
WWF Looks to Grow the Narrative on Water Stewardship
A new brief from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has called for an acceleration of the scope, activity, and framing of water stewardship that leverages risk…
Selkirk First Nation and Minto Explorations Release Socio-Economic Impact Report
In early August, Selkirk First Nation, Minto Explorations Ltd., and the Government of Yukon released the Minto Mine Socio-Economic Monitoring Program’s 2015 Annual Report. According…
Ontario Government Supports Watershed Conservation in Muskoka Region
The Ontario government has announced a $5-million investment in a watershed conservation and management initiative to better identify risks and issues facing the Muskoka Region.…
The Great Lakes Commission Fund Runoff Reduction Initiatives
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has announced that nearly $900,000 in grants have been awarded to seven U.S. organizations to reduce the runoff of sediment, nutrients, and…
New Method for Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Could Reduce Costs
Long-term groundwater monitoring can be a complex, and potentially costly, practice requiring frequent sampling and laboratory analysis. A new method developed by scientists at the…
New Study on the Growth of Water-based Microorganisms
Groundwater and surface water contains a myriad of microorganisms and very little has been known about how the water-based bacterial community develops in those waters.…
Riverside-Albert, NB Receives CWWF Support for Water Sampling Stations
Federal, provincial, and municipal governments are investing more than $24,000 in the installation of water sampling stations for Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick. “Your government understands the…
New Research on Manure Infiltration of Groundwater
Add just enough fertilizer, and crops thrive. Add too much, and you may end up with contaminated surface and groundwater. That’s what researchers at the…
Newfoundland and Labrador Receives Federal Funding for Water and Wastewater
Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced nearly $7 million in funding for water, wastewater, and road projects. Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier…
New Federal Funding Announced for Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
The Government of Canada has announced new funding for the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program to be distributed over the next four years. Lake Winnipeg generates millions…
Researchers Find Softening Agents Amplify Pathogen Risk in Drinking Water
According to new research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, softening agents added to pipes in order to keep them clear of mineral buildup…
Managing Lead in Canadian Drinking Water
Some older Canadian homes still have lead water pipes, posing an important and complex public health challenge. About one per cent of water service lines…
Moncton Issues Warning of Blue-Green Algae in its Source Water
Moncton, New Brunswick has advised its residents, as well as those in the Dieppe and Riverview, that the presence of blue-green algae has been confirmed…
ALUS Canada Releases Details on Lake Erie Funding Plans
Following last week’s announcement of new funding for Great Lakes projects, ALUS Canada has described some of the projects to which its $600,000 in funding…
Minding the First “R” in Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Somewhere around the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 a bunch of hippies said, “hey man, we should use less stuff, share what we…