Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Water System Upgrade for B.C. First Nation
The Boothroyd Band, located near Boston Bar in the southern interior of British Columbia, will see its community water system upgraded, according to a February…
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UN Releases Report on Global Wastewater Treatment
A new United Nations report titled Wastewater Management, A UN-Water Analytical Brief, was released February 2. The report was produced by the World Health Organization…
Winnipeg Under City-Wide Boil Water Advisory
For the first time in the city’s history, all of Winnipeg was put under a boil water advisory on the morning of January 27 after…
Water Forecast
The future is notoriously difficult to predict. But if the past is anything to go by, the coming decades could bring a lot of change.…
Ottawa Announces Funding for Environmental Projects in Ontario Watersheds
Tony Clement, MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, visited Parry Sound on January 16 to announce 32 environmental projects aiming to improve the ecosystem health of the…
Extended Deadline for Water’s Next 2015 Nominations
Do you know an individual, organization, or technology doing significant, impactful work in the Canadian water industry? If so, Water Canada has good news: the…
Big Ticket Water Projects Progressing in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced on December 23 that its Department of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs is currently a funding partner for around…
B.C. Indian Bands Celebrate Water System Upgrades
The Little Shuswap Lake and Okanagan Indian Bands, both located in British Columbia, celebrated the completion of water system upgrades in their communities on December…
Woodland Cree First Nation Completes Water System Improvements
The Woodland Cree First Nation has completed the $4-million Marten Lake, Alberta water pipeline and fill station, ensuring safe drinking water for the registered population…
Yukon Rural Water Well Program Now Available in Municipalities
Yukoners living inside municipal boundaries may now have access to the province’s successful Rural Domestic Water Well Program, which has been in place since 2004.…
HELP Clean Water Initiative Recognizes Major Milestones
Representatives from the provincial and federal governments joined the Elgin Area Joint Board of Management to acknowledge major milestones in the Huron Elgin London Project…
The Rise of Water P3s
Public-private partnerships (P3s) are still a relatively new concept in Canada, and employing them to deliver water and wastewater projects can be confusing for the…
Algae Bloom Threatens Pelee Island Water
A water ban has been issued for residents of Pelee Island due to a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Erie. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit…
Water System Upgrades for Five New Brunswick Communities
Five New Brunswick communities will receive funding to upgrade their water and wastewater systems, according to an Aug. 14 announcement from the province. Chateau Heights,…
Canadian Water Network Invests in Risk Management Project
On July 29, the Canadian Water Network (CWN) announced an investment of more than $165,000 toward helping communities develop an integrated risk management framework for…
P&G Implements Clean Water Initiative
In light of water crises around the world that hit Third World communities the hardest, corporations are working together to remind Canadian shoppers not to…
Nanaimo Water Reservoir Completed
The new 14 million litre water reservoir in Nanaimo, British Columbia has reached completion, thanks to significant funding from the federal Gas Tax Fund, which contributed…
Buctouche First Nations Community Opens New Water Treatment Plant
The Buctouche First Nation in eastern New Brunswick is opening a new water treatment plant that will provide safe and clean drinking water to the…
Canadian Government Tightening Water Standards on National Planes, Trains, and Ships
The Canadian government is introducing stricter regulations to ensure clean water aboard planes, trains, and passenger ships for drinking, hand washing, oral hygiene, and food…
Putting Water on Page 1
When it comes to water perception and management, the public is the chief driver of change. Unfortunately, a shocking number of Canadians appear to be…
Canadian Water Network Invests in Research to Integrate Traditional and Western Knowledge
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) is investing nearly $200,000 in a research project aimed at addressing the disproportionate burden First Nations communities in Canada face…
Kelowna Wins Tap Water Taste Challenge at BCWWA Annual Conference
The City of Kelowna, British Columbia won the inaugural British Columbia Water & Waste Association’s (BCWWA) “Best of the Best” tap water taste test challenge…
Walkerton Clean Water Centre Looking for New CEO
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre is looking for a CEO. The position will include responsibility for the strategic leadership, direction, and achievement of the centre’s…
Lake Country to Receive Water Conservation and Quality Grant
The District of Lake Country, British Columbia will receive a $10,000 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant from the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The money…