Thursday, July 3, 2025
New Brew: Changing Mindsets So Clean Water and Industrial Growth Can Co-exist
The consumer thirst for craft beer and locally made food has been great for small businesses, creating many jobs in both large urban centres and…
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Saskatchewan Municipality Receiving $20.8 Million Water Treatment Plant
It was announced this week that Nipawin, Saskatchewan will be receiving a $20.8 million water treatment plant. The new plant will improve the taste of…
Fort Nelson First Nation Joins Mackenzie DataStream to Provide Open Access to Invaluable Water Data
The Gordon Foundation has announced a new partnership with Fort Nelson First Nation on Mackenzie DataStream. Sherry Campbell, The Gordon Foundation’s CEO said, “We’re thankful…
Canada and the U.S. Identified Eight Chemicals of Mutual Concern for the Great Lakes
The governments of Canada and the United States today announced that they have identified eight substances as chemicals of mutual concern under the Canada-U.S. Great…
Will A Robot Replace Your Water Job in the Future?
There is a popular theory among North Americans that, in the future, robots might replace people in the workplace. Given self-driving cars are a reality…
2016 Water’s Next Finalists Announced
Water Canada magazine has announced the finalists of the 2016 Water’s Next Awards. The Water’s Next Awards program honours the achievements and ideas of individuals…
Mississauga’s Mayor Speaks Up On The City’s New Stormwater Levy
The City of Mississauga in Ontario owns nearly $2 billion in stormwater infrastructure that must be properly maintained if we are to build a stronger…
Greater Victoria’s Water Supply Deemed Highly Vulnerable To the Threat of Wildfires
This week, the Capital Regional District warned that Greater Victoria’s water supply is highly vulnerable to the threat of wildfires, should those fires occur in…
Saint John Water Ties First Place For Local Storytelling With Data Award
Saint John Water in New Brunswick has tied for first place in the “Storytelling with Data” category at the Data Visualization Exhibition during the Canada…
IJC Releases Results of Great Lakes Public Opinions Survey
Eighty-five per cent of respondents believe protecting the Great Lakes is highly important, according to one of the largest surveys ever conducted on public perception…
Yukon Plans to Invest $1.5 Million to Expand Yukon’s Water Monitoring Network
The Government of Yukon has announced plans to invest more than $1.5 million to expand Yukon’s water monitoring network in between now and 2017, subject…
IBM and Oceans Network Canada Launch Partnership To Improve Ocean Monitoring
Canada’s ability to monitor the coastal waters of British Columbia just got “smarter” now that a new program has been launched to install ocean observing…
Ontario Pork Farmers Report Their Water Use
Ontario Pork, the industry association that represents the 1,369 farmers in the province, released its inaugural Social Responsibility Report, measuring economic, environmental, social, and governance…
Fertilizer Applied to Fields Today Will Pollute Water For Decades
Dangerous nitrate levels in drinking water could persist for decades, increasing the risk for blue baby syndrome and other serious health concerns, according to a…
Mackenzie DataStream: Channelling Community-Based Monitoring in the Northwest Territories
If you talk to anyone who thinks seriously about water, the conversation will at some point turn to the need for evidence-based decision making. If…
City of Mississauga’s New Stormwater Charge To Appear on Bills in March
The City of Mississauga’s new stormwater levy will begin to appear on Region of Peel water bills for Mississauga properties in March. The stormwater charge…
Greater Sudbury Receives $2.3-million Grant For Watershed Studies
The City of Greater Sudbury has received a $2.3 million boost from the province to better protect its vast water resources and preserve the natural…
Federation of Canadian Municipalities Makes Recommendations For the 2016 Federal Budget
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its 2016 Federal Budget submission this week, proposing solutions and a strong partnership with the federal government to…
Government of Yukon Reaches Agreement To Operate Dawson Wastewater Treatment
The Government of Yukon has agreed that it will continue to own and operate the new Dawson wastewater treatment plant, despite the intentions to pass…
IJC Reports Success in Preserving Great Lakes Water Supply
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report this week summarizing the progress made to fulfill the recommendations of a 2000 commissions study on the protection…
Addressing Phosphorus in Lake Erie With Canadian Technologies
Harmful algal blooms have become increasingly frequent in Lake Erie. In 2011, the lake experienced its worst cyanobacteria bloom in decades, and in 2014, the…
Prime Minister Trudeau Announced $12 Million for Southern Ontario Water Consortium
A hundred or so excited students screamed as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered the room of the Science Teaching Complex at the University of Waterloo…
Residents of White Rock Protest Chloramine in Drinking Water Treatment
Residents of White Rock, British Columbia are calling on the municipality to suspend its plans to use chloramine in drinking water treatment until further study…
York Region’s Sewage Solution
As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, York Region identified the need to expand its wastewater treatment capacity. Based on the region’s own…