Friday, July 4, 2025
Kawartha Lakes Develops Climate Change Response Plan
Yesterday, the city of Kawartha Lakes Council formally launched the Kawartha Lakes Healthy Environment Plan. Since 2016, the City has been working with Partners for…
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Northeast-Midwest Institute on Bi-National Great Lakes Efforts
The Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMWI), a U.S. not-for-profit focused on economic development in and around the Great Lakes, has commented on the International Joint Commission (IJC)…
Ontario Invests in Rural Water Infrastructure
Ontario has announced that it will invest $60 million through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to support roads, bridges, and water infrastructure in rural…
B.C. and Yukon Sign Shared Waters Agreement
British Columbia Environment Minister Mary Polak and Yukon Environment Minister Pauline Frost have signed an agreement that pledges to co-operatively manage shared water in the…
$3M Grant for Ducks Unlimited Canada to Protect Prairie Wetlands
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) announced a $3-million grant from James C. Kennedy, an environmental philanthropist, to protect more than 8,000 hectares of wetlands and grasslands…
Alberta Invests $9M in Land and Water Conservation
Working together with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and landowners, the Alberta government has dedicated $9 million to protect ranchlands, river habitats, and watersheds in…
High Concentration of Microplastic Fibres in Ottawa River
A new study led by researchers at Carleton University has found that microplastic pollution is prevalent in the Ottawa River and its tributaries. Of 62…
Wastewater Fund Puts West Kelowna Treatment Plant 5 Years Ahead of Schedule
A $41 million federal and provincial grant under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund will make the construction of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant…
Groundwater Sustainability Assessment Guidance for Canadians
Groundwater is the primary source of water for almost ten million Canadians. It is critical to human health, to important aspects of the economy, and…
Tenth Edition of the RBC Water Attitudes Study Reveals Impact of a Decade of Investment in Freshwater
In its tenth year, the 2017 Canadian Water Attitudes Study was released by RBC today providing an in-depth examination of how Canadians think, feel, and…
White Rock Receives Federal Funding for Arsenic Treatment
White Rock, B.C., has received nearly $12 million in funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia to help deliver a $14.2 million arsenic…
Manitoba Red Tape Reduction Bill to Affect Drinking Water, Groundwater
Manitoba has given a first reading to its Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2017, or Bill 24. The changes would impact The Drinking…
Regina, EPCOR to Negotiate Hauled Wastewater Station Transfer
Regina’s city council will consider expanding its wastewater project agreement with EPCOR Water Prairies Inc. to include the operation, maintenance, and infrastructure renewal of their…
Canada-Ontario Release Draft Action Plan for Addressing Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
The Governments of Canada and Ontario have released a draft action plan that will help to reduce high amounts of phosphorus and the growth of…
Risk Reduction Summit Tackles Regional Climate Change Preparedness
The Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17) concluded this week, which focused on regional policies for preventing natural and human-induced…
New Water Supply Project to Save Campbell River $16.5M
The City of Campbell River, B.C., has announced that its new water supply project will reduce the cost of future water system upgrades by an…
Grand River Conservation Authority Confirms Budget
The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will spend about $31 million this year on programs that protect water quality, reduce flood damages, protect natural areas,…
Kelowna to Save $95M with Integrated Water Supply Plan
The City of Kelowna has released its 2017 Kelowna Integrated Water Supply Plan (KIWSP), which re-assessed its 2012 Plan and followed the original guiding principles…
Incredible Potential of Onsite Water Treatment Systems
Onsite wastewater treatment systems can provide permanent, affordable, and safe solutions for small communities. They can remove pollutants, including nitrogen and phosphorous, and often have…
Yukon Files Claim Against Wastewater Plant Operator
The Government of Yukon has filed a statement of claim against Corix Water Systems and Chubb Insurance for outstanding deficiencies at the Dawson wastewater treatment…
Vernon, U Vic, and Genome BC to Partner on Stream Health
The City of Vernon is partnering with Genome BC and the University of Victoria on an innovative research project to identify threats to stream health…
Canada Lacks Research on Drinking Water and Indigenous Health
New research from the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan shows that research on drinking water and health outcomes in Indigenous communities in…
Largest Agricultural Drainage Project in Sask. History
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) has issued the largest single agricultural drainage approval in the province’s history. Located in the Gooseberry Lake Watershed, the Dry…
Commission Makes Recommendations on Great Lakes Microplastic
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has a released a report and recommendations to the governments of Canada and the United States regarding microplastics in the…