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…
Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions (AI-EES) has announced the selection of 18 research projects for funding. The projects focus on a variety of…
A McGill University team has been awarded a $100,000 grant to field-test a new low cost water purifier in poor areas of India and Kenya.…
Ontario’s Huron County has announced $400,000 in funding towards the Huron County Clean Water Project, an initiative that has offered grants to conscientious landowners since…
Ahead of British Columbia’s Provincial General Election on May 14, Chilliwack’s WaterWealth Project, a non-partisan, citizen-driven organization that aims to protect the region’s freshwater supply,…
In February 2012, the federal government and provincial government of Alberta announced the Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring, a collaborative effort to…
The District of Lake Country in British Columbia says it has completed a substantial improvement of its water supply and quality systems. The Wood Lake…
As businesses struggled to recover from one of the greatest economic crises since the 1930s, natural disaster struck. According to Neil Gilbertson, managing director at…
Residents of Edmonton have noticed an unusual taste and smell to their water over the past several days, and have made their displeasure known to…
The Freedonia Group, an international business research company, released a statement late last month predicting an increase of 5.5 per cent in worldwide demand for…
The citizens of Ottawa enjoyed excellent drinking water quality in 2012, according to the 2012 Municipal Drinking Water Systems Summary Report, released by the City…
As aging water assets reach the end of their lives, leaks, breaks, and decreased hydraulic performance are increasingly evident across Canada. Old metallic pipes are…
Freshwater is a resource that Canadians value. According to the 2013 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, in fact, 47 per cent of Canadians believe that…