Monday, October 20, 2025
Top 5 Water Science Stories 2017
1. National watershed assessment We rejoice when water is prominent in the mainstream media. When WWF-Canada released the first-ever national assessment of Canada’s freshwater underscoring…
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Iqaluit Upgrades Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Iqalungmiut’s water and wastewater infrastructure has been improved by investments from the local government and the Government of Canada through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). The…
How Does the Media Portray Water Security in Indigenous Communities?
A group of Canadian researchers conducted a study on how Canadian mainstream news media portrays drinking water security in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities…
Feds Announce Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
On Friday, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, announced the opening of the 2018–2019 call for proposals for the new Indigenous Community-Based…
Has Road Salt Run its Course?
Marshes, streams and lakes lie alongside many of the roads and highways that zigzag across North America. Plants and animals inhabit these water bodies and…
Capital Regional District Approves Regional Water Supply Strategic Plan
Yesterday, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board endorsed the Regional Water Supply Strategic Plan. The plan went through a public engagement process beginning in June…
Citizen Science Water Research in Canada’s North
Two Wilfrid Laurier University-led citizen science research projects are set to receive funding from Global Water Futures. The projects will help monitor changes that are…
Ontario Biosolids Company Awarded NSERC Grant to Work With Dalhousie
Canadian biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International, has been awarded a NSERC Engage Grant to collaborate with Dr. Gordon Price, an associate professor at…
Canada-China Cleantech Mission Celebrates Water
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, released the a photo and statement today after returning from a successful engagement with the Canadian…
Comox Valley Completes Forcemain Replacement Project
Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) recently announced the completion of its HMCS Quadra Forcemain Replacement Project. Construction of the forcemain restarted in September to replace the existing…
Acceptable Lead Concentration in Water Systems at Prince George Public Facilities
The City of Prince George, British Columbia has conducted a review of drinking water quality at civic facilities and found it to be safe for…
Man. Introduces Sustainable Watersheds Act
Yesterday, Manitoba announced legislation that would improve the health of lakes and waterways throughout the province by instituting a stronger watershed management regime through the…
Grand River Secures $40K From Federal Government for Lake Erie
The Grand River Conservation Authority has received $40,000 from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to contribute to the goals of the Lake Erie Lakewide…
Research Explores Impact of BMPs in Stormwater Management
A recent study in the Journal of Water Management, investigated best management practices (BMPs) in stormwater management. The research, Water Quality Performance of In-Series BMPs,…
Alberta and NWT Release First Progress Report on Bilateral Transboundary Water Agreement
The Government of Alberta and the Government of the Northwest Territories have released a report regarding year one of implementation of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Transboundary Water…
Manulife Issues Green Bonds That Align with SDGs on Water
Canada’s Manulife Financial Corporation is the first life insurance company to enter the green bonds market. Manulife has completed its previously announced offering in Singapore…
Engaging Lake Winnipeg: Next Steps for Federal Action in the Basin
Earlier this week, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced that Terry Duguid, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, will lead basin-wide stakeholder engagement sessions…
Grant Applications Open for Water Conservation Projects in Okanagan
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its 2018 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. This is the 13th…
Alberta Start-Up Provides In Situ Testing for E. coli
University of Alberta researchers are tackling the problem of rural and agricultural water testing by introducing a handheld sensor that can detect E. coli in…
Lack of Data Jeopardizes Progress on Water Health in BC
A new report from the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia (REFBC), Murky Waters: Taking a snapshot of freshwater sustainability in BC, examines the successes…
Global Agriculture Intensity Detailed in Interactive Map
A new interactive map released this week provides the highest resolution of agriculture croplands worldwide ever published. The study has the potential to be a powerful tool…
Enterprise Car Foundation Supports Boreal Wetland Conservation
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation, associated with Enterprise car rentals, has announced a $30 million donation to The Nature Conservancy to conserve rivers and regionally important…
Lampman, Sask. to Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure
Yesterday, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced funding to upgrade the Town of Lampman’s wastewater treatment infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments are each…
CWN Names Advisory Panel on Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater
The Canadian Water Network has announced the names of the experts who will participate on a new advisory panel tasked with framing and assessing the knowledge, practice, and priorities in…