Friday, September 19, 2025
Water Projects in the Estrie Region of QC Receive $6.1M
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced $6.1 million for three new projects related to water in the Estrie region: one in Asbestos and two in…
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Kelowna to Debate Moving Ahead on Integrated Water Plan
City of Kelowna Council will consider a 2017 Capital Budget amendment on Monday to initiate work on Kelowna Integrated Water—Phase 1. The $63.7 million multi-year…
Fossil Groundwaters Contain Modern Contaminants
Most of the groundwater in the world that is accessible by deep wells is fossil groundwater, stored beneath the earth’s surface for more than 12,000…
New Brunswick Community Receives $2.1M for Water Infrastructure
St. Margarets, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, will receive approximately $2.15 million for water infrastructure upgrades. The project, announced on the 24th, is being funded through…
Canadian Water: Get Ready for a Free-Trade Deal With China
The global trade environment is undergoing an unexpected radical period of change. One of the first acts of the Trump White House was to remove…
Montreal to Get $84.4M from Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that they will invest nearly $84.4 million in two water projects in the Montréal area. The Honourable…
South Fork Water Treatment Plant Receives Engineering Award
On Saturday, April 8th, the City of Nanaimo and Associated Engineering were recognized for the City’s South Fork Water Treatment Plant, receiving an Award of…
Water Experts Comment on Budget 2017
Budget 2017 was released almost a month ago and received a wide range of commentary analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. To highlight the impact of…
Man. Budget Adds $20M to Water Infrastructure Spending
Manitoba released its 2017 budget, yesterday, which includes $60 million for water infrastructure and $15 million for maintenance and preservation of water related assets. The…
RBC Study Investigates Divided Public Perception of Water
Following on the release of the 10th RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, the RBC Blue Water Project and GlobeScan held a webinar, bringing further discussion…
Water’s Next Award Nominations Closing April 11th
On April 11th, the window of opportunity to be nominated for the only national awards program that honours leadership across the entire water sector closes.…
UBC Invention Uses Bacteria to Purify Water
A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior…
Governments of Canada and Quebec Support 12 Water Projects in the Laurentians Region
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced an investment of more than $23 million for 12 water projects in five municipalities in the Laurentians region under the Clean Water and…
Budget 2017—Seven Areas of Interest for the Water Sector
Although Budget 2017 was ambiguous on tax reform, it did include a significant focus on innovation. From the $1.4 billion of new capital for cleantech and promise…
Closing U.S. Water Infrastructure Gap Could Generate $220B
The Value of Water Campaign, supported by founding member Water Environment Federation (WEF), has released a new report that found closing the investment gap in…
Wastewater Fund Puts West Kelowna Treatment Plant 5 Years Ahead of Schedule
A $41 million federal and provincial grant under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund will make the construction of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant…
RBC Study Shows Public Support for Municipal Action on Water
There is good news for Canadian municipalities in the RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study. Canadians strongly support the safeguarding of their water. As Canadian municipalities…
Canada and Quebec Provide $62M for 36 Water Projects
The governments of Canada and Quebec will provide $62 million to fund 36 projects to improve water infrastructure in the Chaudiere-Appalaches region, investing in projects…
Tenth Edition of the RBC Water Attitudes Study Reveals Impact of a Decade of Investment in Freshwater
In its tenth year, the 2017 Canadian Water Attitudes Study was released by RBC today providing an in-depth examination of how Canadians think, feel, and…
B.C., Feds to Fund 144 New Water and Wastewater Projects
The federal and British Columbia governments have announced funding for 144 new water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the province. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure…
Alberta 2017 Budget Includes $100M for Water on Reserves
The Alberta Government has released its Budget 2017, which includes $100 million in new funding to support access to water systems throughout the province, providing…
OMERS & Kuwaiti Consortium Purchase Stake in Thames Water
Borealis Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment manager for OMERS, which is the pension plan for Ontario’s municipal employees, has formed a consortium with a Kuwaiti investment…
Newfoundland to Invest in Municipal Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
As part of Budget 2017, the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador introduced a new three-year municipal infrastructure program and a call for applications from interested…
Climate Change to Strain Vancouver Water Resources & Infrastructure
A report from Metro Vancouver, with contributions from Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium and Pinna Sustainability, warns that climate induced temperature changes in the Metro area…