Thursday, April 16, 2026
City of Kawartha Lakes Announces New Water Quality Technology
The City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, announced on August 4 the installation of an innovative technology near Hickory Beach on Sturgeon Lake, in the province’s…
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Leaders Pledge Water Quality Improvements for Lake Erie
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and leaders from other Great Lakes states and Canada gathered in Quebec City for the Conference of Great Lakes and St.…
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…
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…
Water treatment to resume at Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon
Eagle Gold Mine is preparing to discharge treated water from the site to help prepare for the influx of spring melt, which normally sees a…
Metro Vancouver completes Fleetwood Reservoir work
Metro Vancouver announced April 10 it has finished work on the Fleetwood Reservoir, a key component of the City of Surrey, B.C.’s drinking water infrastructure.…
Watersheds Canada extends Natural Edge program to four Ontario communities
National freshwater conservation charity Watersheds Canada announced March 31 it is expanding its program to four new Ontario communities. The program, titled “The Natural Edge”…
Niagara water treatment plants earn A+ from Ontario
Niagara Region’s six water treatment plants have earned a 100 per cent rating from the Ontarios’ ministry of the environment, conservation and parks following inspections…
2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award winners announced
On March 21 federal minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy Gull-Masty announced the 2026 recipients of the 2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award in…
New Brunswick watersheds receive special conservation status
More than 4,800 hectares within the Loch Lomond and Spruce Lake watersheds in New Brunswick have received special conservation status. The new status of the…
Mosaic launches pilot combining watershed stewardship with forest management
Mosaic Forest Management announced Feb. 25 it is launching a multi-year pilot in the Koksilah watershed on Vancouver Island which integrates watershed services, carbon programs,…