Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) is not happy with recent comments from Environment and Conservation Minister Ross Wiseman. In a press release, MNL president Harry…
Roughly 10 years after the Walkerton outbreak, much of Canada remains out of step with the international leaders in adopting management systems for assuring safe…
Federal pollution data would give valuable additional information to the program created to protect sources of Ontarians’ drinking water, says a new report from the…
Members of the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) are among the first five municipalities to have successfully applied for the new Ontario municipal drinking water…
The Regional Municipality of York’s drinking water quality surpasses Ontario’s stringent standards, making the purchase of bottled water an unnecessary expense, according to a release…
Canada and Yukon will be working together to upgrade and improve water treatment systems in the territory, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and Minister of Community…
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…
Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, have announced…
As of December 1, 2008, the way the Ontario government regulates small drinking water systems has changed. The government’s responsibility for Small Drinking Water Systems…
The bottled water debate continues to be spurred as a national online survey, Corporate Initiatives on Campus – a 2008 Snapshot, developed by the Canadian…
In a report released June 18 titled Fit to Drink: Challenges in Providing Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia, the province’s ombudsman Kim Carter issued…
To celebrate Earth Day, RBC announced its first Blue Water Project Leadership Grants pool.Grants are available to support projects in Canada, the United States and…
The Associated Press reported this week that a vast array of pharmaceuticals have been found in the drinking water of 24 major U.S. metropolitan areas,…
Fredericton-based LuminUltra has acquired GL Biocontrol, a microbial testing company in France, strengthening its position in Europe’s water diagnostics market. GL Biocontrol works with more…
The Town of East Gwillimbury will receive $1,050,576 from the Ontario government through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, aimed at supporting municipalities…
A new joint investment of $320 million from the federal and municipal governments will fund the essential water and wastewater infrastructure needed to support the…
Residents in Conception Bay North, Newfoundland, are being warned to avoid using well water following recent wildfires that damaged infrastructure and raised concerns about potential…
The federal government is providing more than $18.7 million to Nunavut this year to support local infrastructure projects, with a focus on upgrading essential services…
The federal government is providing more than $18.7 million to the Yukon this year to support infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on essential services…
The federal, provincial and municipal governments are committing more than $4.4 million to improve access to drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure in Harbour Grace,…
The Ontario government is investing nearly $16.7 million in Kitchener and Waterloo to help the municipalities expand housing and upgrade critical infrastructure, including water and…
The Government of Canada is using every tool at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build homes at scale. To that end, MP Philip Earle, Premier John…
The Municipality of West Grey, with support from the Government of Ontario, is investing in vital water infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe, reliable service for…
CIMA+ has been selected to lead a landmark research project examining the presence and behaviour of microplastics in drinking water distribution systems. It’s the first…