Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Harper Launches Phase Two Lake of Winnipeg Cleanup
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced federal support for the second phase of the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative (LWBI) which will focus on improving water quality…
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IJC to Hold Public Hearing on International Osoyoos Lake Agreement
The International Joint Commission (IJC) is holding public hearings on the renewal of Operating Orders for Osoyoos Lake July 24 in Oroville, Washington, and July 25…
Halifax Waterfront Awarded International Blue Flag Designation
Today the Halifax waterfront was awarded the Blue Flag designation, a label awarded to over 3850 beaches and marinas in 46 countries for meeting high environmental standards.…
2012 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grants Announced
RBC has announced its 2012 RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant recipients. Thirty organizations from five countries, selected from 219 applicants from around the world,…
Salt Gets Serious
Ontario’s Grand River watershed is home to what might very well be the hardest groundwater in Canada. At its highest, it can be 960 parts…
Dilution: No Longer a Solution
As the world’s water supply becomes increasingly stressed, water quality and scarcity concerns are driving new regulations which put more emphasis on conservation practices, while…
Report: Watershed Health in Nova Scotia
A report released last week that features provincial watershed data inventory, is the first of its kind in Nova Scotia. The province invested $29,000 in…
Brock University Leads Major Water Research Network
Water researchers at Brock University have received federal funds to set-up a research network to look at the economic, political and social aspects of water-related…
Manitoba Unveils Comprehensive Environmental Strategy
Manitoba continues moving forward on environmental protection with an aggressive strategy of more than 100 initiatives across government that will bolster the Province’s economy and…
The Other 99 Per Cent
“If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” This mantra, well known and oft-repeated, couldn’t be truer than in recent years, especially as the potential for…
Growing Together
As water infrastructure deficits grow and standards become more stringent, communities across the country are wondering how they’ll cope with the added costs of maintenance…
The Long Haul
Most of Alberta’s 3.6 million residents rely on regulated water systems. But, according to Brent Paterson*, a significant number of Albertans still use water from…
Manitoba Considers New Groundwater Rules
New rules being proposed this week would replace Manitoba’s almost 50-year-old groundwater regulations as part of a strategy to better protect the 25 per cent…
Charlottetown Begins $18M Sewer Separation Project
This month, the City of Charlottetown awarded the consulting engineering services portion of the Spring Park Combined Sewer Separation Project to the Charlottetown Office of…
FOCA Renews Agreement with Province of Ontario
The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations announced this week that it has renewed its agreement with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in support of the Ontario…
Know Your Network
Life-cycle asset management is generally based on three steps: you build it, you use it, and you replace it (if you still need it) or…
B.C. Showcases River Remediation Project
Victoria public had the opportunity to learn more about river remediation at an open house at British Columbia’s Goldstream Provincial Park this past weekend. The…
Feds Invest in Great Lakes Clean-Up
Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent celebrated World Water Day at the Sherbourne Common in Toronto this morning, highlighting 46 projects that have received funding under…
Feds Announce First Nation Water Pilots in Ontario
Four First Nation communities will participate in the Canada-Ontario First Nations Pilot Initiative to Improve Drinking Water Quality. Through this joint initiative, the federal and…
Interview: Diana Frost
Water engineer Diana Frost is passionate about improving the standard of living in developing countries by contributing her expertise with water systems. Through funding from…
The Big Leap
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ontario’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) developed the York Durham Sewage System (YDSS) to convey sewage from York Region…
Don’t Drink the Water
When Attawapiskat First Nation declared a state of emergency in October 2011, Charlie Angus (MP Timmins-James Bay) visited the community to find out why. “It…
Off the Grid (Nearly)
This past summer, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) moved into its new 27,800-square-foot facility. Designed for 88 visiting scientists and 12 staff working year-round on…
Feds Reintroduce First Nations Safe Drinking Water Act
Speculations that the Harper government might revive its bill for clean water for First Nations have proven correct. Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan made the…