Friday, September 19, 2025
Metro Vancouver Loves Water
We Love Water is an indoor water conservation campaign run by Metro Vancouver. The campaign’s message is: using water wisely is the right thing to…
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New Research on Nature-Based Water Treatment
Harmful algae growth can have a negative impact surface waters for both human health and ecosystems. In drinking water, algae can lead to odours and…
British Columbia First Nations Community Receives New Water Treatment System
The Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, travelled to the Pacheedaht First Nation in British Columbia to congratulate the community on the grand…
Wellington Water Watchers Public Opposition to Nestlé Waters Canada
Wellington Water Watchers (WWW) opposes Nestlé’s permits and similar ones, because the wholesale removal of water for profit practised by water extractors, such as Nestlé,…
WRF Issued RFPs for Research With Water Utilities
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for three new emerging opportunities projects and one focus area project for water utilities.…
INAC Invests in First Nations Operator Capacity Through the Safe Water Project
The Hon. Carolyn Bennett, minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, announced over $4 million in funding for an expansion of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) Safe…
Ontario Legislature Debates the need for a Groundwater Strategy
On Thursday, the issue of groundwater permits, climate change, water security was the topic of debate between NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Minister of the…
H2O Innovation Inc. to Build Water and Wastewater Across Canada
H2O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built, and integrated water treatment solutions based on membrane filtration technology for municipal
Nestlé Discusses Water Use in Wellington County
As consumers, we expect that when we turn on the tap—whether for drinking, cooking or cleaning—the water will flow. At Nestlé Waters North America, we…
Ottawa to Update Water, Wastewater, Stormwater Rates
Ottawa’s announcement assured residents that “over 85 [per cent] of their 400,000 households and properties will see no change to their monthly water bill
B.C. Announced $148.5 million for Water and Wastewater
The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund is an infrastructure program that will enable critical investments in local government infrastructure
$4.9 Million for Water and Sewer in Quebec
The government has worked with First Nations communities and their stakeholders since 2013 under the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act to develop “enforceable federal regulations that will better ensure access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water, the effective treatment of wastewater, and the protection of sources of drinking water on First Nation lands.”
New Report Identified Top 5 Water Challenges for B.C.’s Future
A new report released by the POLIS Water Sustainability Project identifies the top five water challenges the province of British Columbia will encounter in the…
Canadian Water Quality Ass. Comments on Bennett’s First Nations Promises
In response to Minister Carolyn Bennett’s public statement to affirm that, “Access to clean and safe drinking water is a right for all Canadians,” the…
INAC Reaffirms Federal Commitment to End First Nations’ Boil Water Advisories in Five Years
Minister Carolyn Bennett of Indigenous and Northern Affairs issued a statement this week reaffirming her ministry’s commitment to end boil water advisories on reserves in…
Canada and Ontario Reach Agreement Under the New Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced a bilateral agreement to invest more than $1.1 billion in combined available under the Clean Water and Wastewater…
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls For Immediate Investment in Safe Water Systems
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said that a detailed investigative report by the Globe & Mail outlining the troubling state…
First Nations’ Community Ends Boil Water Advisory through Research Partnership
Can a community-centric approach to innovation solve First Nations’ water woes? It did not garner any national headlines, but the small community of Nickeyeah Indian…
Chatham City Councillor Seeks End to Wind Turbines Due to Groundwater Concerns
This week, Chatham, Ont. Councillor Michael Bondy will present a motion to council to seek a moratorium of wind turbines from the province until further…
Three Levels of Government Commit $181 Million to Water and Wastewater in Nova Scotia
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, announced a new bilateral agreement that will result in more than $238…
B.C. Ministry of Environment is Holding a Review of Draft Water Quality Guidelines
The B.C. Ministry of Environment is currently holding a public review of draft Water Quality Guidelines prior to their final approval. The guidance document notes that…
Saskatchewan Agency Releases Results of Water Quality Sampling after Husky Oil Spill
The Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan released the first results of its ongoing water quality testing on the North Saskatchewan River and Saskatchewan River…
Further Water Conservation Urged Throughout Grand River Watershed
The Grand River watershed in Southwestern, Ont. has declared a Level 2 drought condition under the Ontario Low Water Response Program. The declaration was made…
First Two Years of Yukon Water Strategy Show Great Progress
Two years after the release of Water for Nature, Water for People: Yukon Water Strategy and Action Plan, the Government of Yukon continues to make…