The Global Water Futures (GWF) program, led by the University of Saskatchewan (USask), is investing $2.5-million in 12 projects that will advance water security across…
Federal and provincial funding has been announced for eight water infrastructure projects in Alberta. The governments of Canada and Alberta, with the support of municipalities…
Though the world was turned upside down with the arrival of the pandemic this spring, we took the opportunity to reflect on ourselves as a…
Funding has been announced for four water and wastewater projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. The projects will provide greater access to clean, potable water and…
Carleton University is taking extra measures to ensure the safety of staff and students. Since September 2020, Banu Örmeci has added to these efforts by testing the campus’ wastewater for…
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As governments across Canada and around the world rally to address the coronavirus pandemic and the economic catastrophe it has unleashed, there is a slower-burning…
Chief Chris Skead and the Council of the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation gathered with Elders, community members, other valued friends, and partners to celebrate the completion…
Construction of a new water reservoir in Faro, Yukon is now complete. With a capacity of 625-cubic-metres, the new reservoir replaces an old reservoir constructed…
In May 2000, the E. coli water crisis in Walkerton, Ontario and the cryptosporidiosis outbreak in the spring of 2001 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan became…
York University researchers have created a publicly available water quality database that will help scientists monitor and manage the health of close 12,000 freshwater lakes…
Funding for a project to provide residents with cleaner water in Harbour Grace has been announced. “Investing in modern and reliable water and wastewater as well…
Funding for a water infrastructure project in Gatineau has been announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe, and Gatineau Mayor…
Funding to improve the wastewater treatment plant in the community of Shubenacadie, in the Municipality of East Hants, has been announced. “Support for local infrastructure,…
Funding for 21 infrastructure projects in the Centre-du-Québec region has been announced by the federal and provincial governments. The funding will be used to upgrade…
Funding for 28 infrastructure projects in the Quebec City region has been announced by the federal and provincial governments. “In collaboration with our provincial and…
Funding for 280 drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout Quebec has been announced by Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, and Andrée…
The University of Calgary’s Advancing Canadian Water Assets (ACWA) has partnered with Village Brewery and Xylem Inc. to produce Alberta’s first beer made with reused…
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia has received federal and provincial funding to upgrade its water and wastewater systems. “The upgrades to Glace Bay’s water and wastewater…
The Government of Canada is investing in two projects in the Thunder Bay area to help improve the water quality in Lake Superior. The announcement…
Funding for five water infrastructure projects has been announced by the governments of Canada and Alberta. “Clean drinking water and effective wastewater treatment are essential…
The Canadian water sector has proven to be one of the most resilient essential services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Water utilities, both…
Water professionals have counted on the Window on Ottawa for over 20 years to hear the latest updates from the federal government. Not to hear…
As the government lifts months-long quarantine restrictions, millions of Canadians are returning to their workplaces and offices, and beginning to establish some sort of normalcy.…