Representing Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister Bernard Valcourt, the MP for Brant, Phil McColeman, congratulated Six Nations of the…
“I grew up with a family cottage in the Muskoka Lakes region and spent most summers in the water, so that gave me an appreciation…
International Water-Guard Industries Inc., a Canadian aerospace company that provides potable water treatment and water system solutions and products to aircrafts, has announced that Darryl…
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency is currently accepting nominations for the Council of the Federation Excellence in Water Stewardship Award. Connected to the council’s Water Charter,…
The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium will receive continued funding from the Province of Manitoba, according to a December 20 announcement from Minister of Conservation and…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) announced on December 12 that it is accepting applications for its 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant…
Are Toronto’s streams sick? Yes, many of them are. They are suffering from an “illness” known as urban stream syndrome (USS), which results from changes…
On December 4, Mississauga City Council heard recommendations for a new stormwater user rate to improve funding for flood and water quality protection. An approved…
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, is monitoring sediment released from a decommissioned coal mine to ensure the safety of their water supply. The…
In August 2012, the City of Winnipeg received 600 complaints from residents experiencing brown tap water in their homes. In August 2013, that number had…
From microcell batteries to prosthetics to Iron Man suits, 3D printers continue to churn out an amazing range of conceptual and functional items. Yet, decades…
The Government of Yukon has taken steps to enhance its understanding of water distribution, movement, and quality in the territory’s north, an area the government…
The City of Alberni, British Columbia has purchased a wastewater treatment facility from Catalyst Paper Corporation in British Columbia. The transaction is part of a…
The Randle Reef sediment remediation project, a $138.9-million strategy for cleaning up contaminated sediment in Hamilton Harbour in Ontario, took a significant step forward September…
London, Ontario-based water purification technology company Purifics ES Inc has supplied the University of Toronto Drinking Water Research Group with a Photo-Cat (Photocatalysis) Laboratory System…
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale presented the Council of the Federation’s first Excellence in Water Stewardship Award to Atlantic Coastal Action Plan Humber Arm…
Alberta has announced its new wetland policy to minimize wetland loss and degradation, while maintaining a balance between environmental conservation and continued economic development. The…
WWF-Canada has released a report on the healthiness of seven Canadian watersheds: the Athabasca River, the Fraser River, the Ottawa River, the St. John River,…
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced a $665,000 investment in water system upgrades for the communities of Port Albert and Stoneville last week. In…
IDE Technologies of Israel, and Canadian company Clean Harbors have announced a joint research and development strategy to increase the availability of mechanical vapor compression…
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) has announced over $90,000 in funding to the Lower Qu’Appelle Watershed Stewards to help implement the Lower Qu’Appelle River…
The Town of Cupar, Saskatchewan, has opened the doors of a new water treatment plant, with the help of funding efforts from all three levels…
Bill S-8, the proposed Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, is now in line for its second reading in the House of Commons. The…
Torbay, Newfoundland has been searching for a new water supply, but it seems that its best hope will be unusable. A bedroom community outside of…