Conservation Ontario (CO) recommends the Province of Ontario remove Schedule 6, which amends the Conservation Authorities Act and the Planning Act, from the proposed changes…
Everyone is dependent on clean, safe drinking water and fully operational wastewater treatment facilities. To guarantee this, Public Safety Canada deemed you essential workers: “Employees…
Water Canada’s team is tracking industry events across the country that are being cancelled, postponed, or moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Funding for a water infrastructure project in Paspébiac, Quebec has been announced by Diane Lebouthillier, minister of national revenue, Régent Bastien, mayor of Paspébiac, and…
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and its partners unveiled a new conservation site that is located 40-kilometres from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The conservation site…
The cities of Detroit (MI), Zion (IL), and Saint-Anicet (QC) have joined the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. “We look forward to working…
The Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR), thanks to funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada, has announced the launch of the first phase…
Funding for eight water infrastructure and recreation projects was announced by Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, Maryam Monsef, minister for women and gender…
Water is a crucial resource at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for basic human needs and to support research and operations. The simple act…
Funding for two water and wastewater projects in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador has been announced. “Investing in modern and reliable water and wastewater infrastructure…
Fifteen projects in Nova Scotia will receive funding to help mitigate flood risk and support municipal infrastructure. This includes $675,477 for 10 projects under the…
Sphere 3D announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Rainmaker Worldwide Inc, a global Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) provider. Pursuant to this agreement,…
Since news of lead-poisoned drinking water in Flint, Michigan emerged in 2015, the water sector has kept it top of mind. A growing body of…
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) has called on U.S. and Canadian elected officials to include water restoration priorities in any upcoming…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum have announced the winners of the 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge. The two organizations hosted a live event…
COVID-19 has turned the world on its head. Many socio-economic benefits Canadians took for granted are now under threat, and the economic, infrastructure, and environmental…
Thunder Bay’s City Council approved an interest-free loan program on June 22, 2020. The program will allow property owners to borrow funds from the City…
The Manitoba government is making a number of investments to improve provincial infrastructure and safeguard the well-being of Manitobans and their communities, according to an…
Throughout the last decade, the definition of ‘contaminants of emerging concern’ (CECs) has morphed into an open ended and ambiguous term. Currently, any compound that…
Over the past 18 months, there has been a great deal of conversation regarding the importance of removing lead infrastructure in Canada: the lead up…
Saugeen Conservation has announced that Jennifer Stephens will become the new general manager /secretary—treasurer effective June 1, 2020. “We are very pleased that Ms. Stephens…
Many buildings—such as offices, schools, and restaurants—across Canada have been closed for a prolonged period of time in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As buildings…
The disconnect between global environmental concerns and impacts felt at a local scale can be difficult to bridge. Recently, the United Nations Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform…
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced a priority conservation site at Buffalo Pound, located 40 kilometres from Moose Jaw, in Saskatchewan. The area…