Thursday, December 18, 2025
B.C. Approves Elk Valley Water Quality Plan
The British Columbia Ministry of Environment has approved the Elk Valley Water Quality Plan, which will address the management of selenium and other substances related…
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Ottawa Receives Perfect Score in Annual Water Quality Report
The City of Ottawa received a perfect score on Drinking Water System inspections performed by the Ministry of the Environment for the review period of…
Project to Improve B.C. Lake’s Water Quality Enters Fifth Stage
As part of a large scale project to improve the water quality of Williams Lake in central British Columbia, construction is set to begin on…
Interview: Joel Wood on the State of Canada’s Water Quality
The Fraser Institute has released a new, independent report on the state of Canada’s freshwater resources. Canadian Environmental Indicators: Water takes a look at how…
Vancouver’s Drinking Water Quality Meets All Provincial and National Requirements
Metro Vancouver has released its Quality Control Annual Report for 2012, and the region’s tap water has met all provincial and national quality guidelines. “The…
Feds Announce Funding for Water Quality Project in Niverville, MB
The Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund, a federal organization supporting community action in improving water quality, has contributed more than $150,000 for a new environmental…
Water Quality Forecasting for Better Infrastructure Spending
Water resource conflicts are becoming increasingly prevalent as the intensity of competing uses of nearshore environments increases. Given the complexity of environmental systems, successfully managing…
Kent Releases Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Plan
Earlier this week, Environment Minister Peter Kent presented Environment Canada’s plan for a new Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Program. Developed in collaboration with Alberta,…
N.S. Government Addressing Water Quality Concerns
Land inspections, more water quality testing and new regulations are some of the actions the Nova Scotia government is taking to address water quality in…
$3.75M Invested in Water Quality Research
The feds are making an investment in water quality research at the Universities of Lethbridge and Saskatchewan.Today’s investment totals $3.75 million and will go towards…
Putting Water Quality on the Global Agenda
If you like the idea of your great-grandchildren having access to clean, safe drinking water, grab your calendar and set up a recurring reminder for…
Ontario Releases Water Quality Report
This Earth Week, the Ministry of Environment rolled out its Water Quality in Ontario 2008 Report. The report details the state of water resources and…
Drinking Water Quality Guidelines Examined: Auditor General’s Report
Auditor General Sheila Fraser’s 2009 status report will include a chapter on safety of drinking water. The report, along with Commissioner of the Environment and…
Manitoba Gov’t Announces Funding for Establishment of New Research Chair in Water Quality at University
The first research chair in water quality is to be established at the University of Manitoba through a provincial commitment of $1.25 million, the province’s…
Manitoba Funds Water Quality Improvement Projects, Watershed Planning
Water-quality improvement projects and the development of locally-driven watershed management plans are being supported with more than $330,000 in provincial funds, Manitoba Water Stewardship Minister…
Riverview completes naturalized stormwater pond with federal funding
The Town of Riverview in New Brunswick has completed construction of a new naturalized stormwater pond in the Mill Creek area, a project supported by…
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation opens new water treatment plant
Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation has opened a new water treatment plant, marking a major step forward in improving long-term access to safe drinking water for…
Canadians value freshwater but few feel well informed, new survey shows
A new national survey suggests Canadians overwhelmingly see freshwater as the country’s most important natural resource, but most don’t feel they know enough about it.…
UTRCA urges smarter salt use to protect drinking water this winter
As winter approaches, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is urging residents, businesses and municipalities to take simple steps to reduce the impact of…
Coburg marks completion of elevated water tank and booster station
The Town of Coburg has completed construction of a new elevated water tank and booster pumping station, a project officials say will strengthen the reliability…
Vaughan breaks ground on major flood-resilient Black Creek Renewal Project
The City of Vaughan has broken ground on the Black Creek Renewal Project—a transformative infrastructure initiative designed to reduce flood risks, improve stormwater management and…
Peel Region earns global recognition for water and wastewater innovation
Peel Region has received international recognition for its leadership in sustainable water and wastewater management, earning the Utility of the Future Today award from the Water…
Ontario schools take action to eliminate lead in drinking water
Several schools in southeastern Ontario have taken decisive steps to protect students and staff from lead exposure in drinking water by replacing aging plumbing systems…
USask graduate bridges science and community to tackle algal blooms and water security
For University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate Danielle Spence, protecting Canada’s water systems means more than crunching numbers in the lab. It’s about listening—to the data,…