While our society currently appreciates having quality drinking water more than ever, wastewater is still too often viewed as “waste”. With the importance of quality…
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), British Columbia has adopted a bylaw that will phase out the use of once through cooling systems and reservoir…
Today, the province of Nova Scotia announced support for water and wastewater projects in ten communities through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program. “Access to safe…
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) made a string of announcements this week, which included two conservation initiatives that will protect Canadian water. Together, the…
The federal and provincial governments are investing in water infrastructure in southern Saskatchewan. Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Warren…
Chief Wilbert Marshall of Potlotek First Nation and Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, have announced that construction is underway on a new water treatment plant for…
Peter Huck, a civil and environmental engineering professor and industrial research chair in water treatment, was recently awarded more than $3 million to continue his…
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board has completed a land acquisition initiative that will help protect water quality in Comox Lake. An 18-hectare parcel…
Progress continues on Melville, Saskatchewan’s new water infrastructure project, which will serve about 6,000 people in the area when fully operational. The new water treatment…
The City of White Rock, British Columbia celebrated a milestone event with representatives from the governments of Canada and British Columbia in regards to the…
Today, the Southern Ontario Water Consortium hosted an event to showcase the success of 35 companies under its Advancing Water Technologies (AWT) program. Launched in…
The Alberta Land Trust Grant Program has approved more than $7 million to support 24 different projects for the 2017–18 grant cycle, supporting grants that…
Horse Lake First Nation has celebrated the grand opening of a new water treatment system, which came online in May 2018 after nearly three years…
The Government of Nova Scotia is helping residents affected by the water shortages in the southwest of the province. The Emergency Management Office has been…
Peterborough, Ontario’s Rainmaker Worldwide today announced that it has shipped its initial Water-to-Water unit, valued at $100,000 USD, to its distributor in Jamaica. Drops Jamaica,…
Only a small fraction of the Earth’s water resources are potable and the parallel pressures of climate change and global population growth are further stressing…
New opinion data finds that long-term water management is top of mind for many British Columbians. The findings are published in the 2018 BC Water…
The Small Communities Fund will support 46 infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan, the majority of which are focused on water and wastewater systems. Announced by François-Philippe…
Last Friday, community members celebrated the completion of a multi-year upgrade project for the Arrow Creek Water System. The event, hosted by the Regional District…
This week, the governments of Canada, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon have announced investments in water infrastructure for the territories. Federal, provincial, and municipal…
Today, Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays–Central–Notre Dame, Derek Bennett, Member of the House of Assembly for Lewisporte–Twillingate, and Maisie Clark, Mayor…
The federal government has shared the latest results in its efforts to end all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on Indigenous reserve by March…
University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from stormwater, potentially addressing the needs of water-stressed communities that are searching…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed this week by the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), Township of Spallumcheen, and Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB)…