Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Moncton Issues Warning of Blue-Green Algae in its Source Water
Moncton, New Brunswick has advised its residents, as well as those in the Dieppe and Riverview, that the presence of blue-green algae has been confirmed…
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Vanier Scholars Elevate Canadian Water Research
Last week, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships were announced, with a number of scholars whose work addresses water-related issues being supported through the funding program. Named…
World is Making Insufficient Progress on Clean Water and Sanitation
New reports find insufficient international progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, with a decided focus on SDG 6 for clean water and…
Saint John to Undertake Watermain Installations with Fed-Prov Funding
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick have announced seven new infrastructure projects for the City of Saint John. Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for…
Study Links Groundwater Nitrate Concentrations to Land Use Practices
What we do on the land surface can have a significant impact on groundwater below. Although nitrate contamination of groundwater used for drinking water is…
Newfoundland and Labrador Commits $9M to Water and Wastewater
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed nearly $9 million to water and wastewater infrastructure in St. John’s and Labrador City Federal, provincial, and…
Québec Launches Water Strategy, Announces Québec Water Council
This week, Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Isabelle Melançon, announced the provincial water strategy for 2018–2030 and its 2018–2023 action…
Eel Ground First Nation Works To End Long-Term Boil Water Advisory
In partnership with the Government of Canada, Eel Ground First Nation has implemented a water and wastewater infrastructure plan that should end a long-term boil…
Water’s Next Awards Gala Honours Finalists and Winners
It was a night to remember, as water industry professionals from across Canada and around the world gathered on June 20th in Vancouver to celebrate…
Watermain Extension Project for Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation
Work is underway on an 800-metre watermain extension project in the community of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation, located approximately 10…
B.C. Interior Health Launches Real-Time Water Advisory Map
British Columbia’s Interior Health (IH) has launched a real-time, interactive water advisory map, enabling people to search the entire IH region for current drinking water…
Clearford Water Systems Acquires Niagara Region Water Utility
Clearford Water Systems Inc. has acquired a privately owned local water utility in Ontario’s Niagara Region that provides safe drinking water for approximately 300 residents in the Lake…
Prince Edward Island Releases More Water Data on Open Portal
The Government of Prince Edward Island has taken steps to improve transparency and accessibility to a broad range of data with launch of an open-data…
U.S. Clean Water Rule Remains Under Threat of Repeal
Earlier in May, the White House released an updated timeline on its plan to repeal and replace the 2015 Clean Water Rule, also known as…
Atlantic First Nations Water Authority Appoints Board of Directors
Atlantic First Nations Chiefs have selected the first members to serve as the board of directors for the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority. Through the…
Environmental Quality Program to Fund Water Infrastructure in B.C.
With a $243-million partnership between the federal and provincial governments, communities in British Columbia will see increased investments in water infrastructure through the Environmental Quality…
Dalhousie Water Researcher Wins International Standards Award
Amina Stoddart, EIT, Ph.D. of the Centre for Water Resources Studies at Dalhousie University has won the ASTM International Standards Development Award for her work…
Kelowna Council Approves Budget Phase 1 Integrated Water Project Work
Clean drinking water is coming to Southeast Kelowna. City Council has approved a budget amendment to cover a $22 million project shortfall for Kelowna Integrated…
Kelowna Sets Contractor, Plan for Phase One of Integrated Water System
The City of Kelowna has announced the contractor for the first phase implementation of its integrated water system and provided details on how it will…
Engineers Revisit Ancient Approach to Purify Water
The idea of using energy from the sun to evaporate and purify drinking water is ancient. The Greek philosopher Aristotle reportedly described such a process…
2018 Water’s Next Finalists Announced!
Every year, Water Canada’s Water’s Next awards program honours the incredible achievements and ideas of individuals and companies that successfully work to make a positive…
Ontario Water Infrastructure Projects Supported by CWWF
Last week, Ontario municipalities announced federal-provincial investments to support water infrastructure in Thunder Bay, Regional Municipality of Durham, and the township of Red Rock. Both…
IC-IMPACTS Deepens Canada-India Ties with Water Research
The Ganges River is the focus of a new collaboration between IC-IMPACTS and India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT),…
Ontario NDP Promises New Water Strategy
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath unveiled her party’s election platform, Safer Province, Healthier Environment, last week which included a promise to develop a provincial water strategy. “Andrea Horwath…