Monday, July 7, 2025
Genome BC to Undertake Study of Melt-Accelerating Snow Algae
Genome BC has announced that it will devote resources to studying the algae and its microbiome that causes red snow, also called watermelon snow. Observed…
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Nature Bank: Natural Assets in Financial and Asset Management
Local governments across Canada are focusing on sustainable service delivery—delivering core municipal services in a reliable and cost effective manner in the face of increased…
Indigenous Services Canada Progress on Long-Term DWAs for September
Indigenous Services Canada has released an update on its progress in ending long-term drinking water advisories on reserve among First Nation communities. “I am pleased…
NS to Require Municipalities Have Land Use Plans in Place
Introduced on September 25th, Amendments to the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Charter under Bill 58 will require Nova Scotia municipalities to plan…
U.S. Study Finds Positive Economic Return from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
A new report released today shows that every federal dollar spent in the United States on Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) projects from the program’s…
Report: Undervaluing Healthy Rivers Causes Long-Term Economic Risk
A WWF report published this week highlights the capacity of healthy rivers to help mitigate flooding disasters, but it warns that the ecosystem services of…
Canada Releases Core Public Infrastructure Data
The Government of Canada has released its first dataset under Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure (CCPI) survey in an effort to build its public infrastructure knowledge…
Nfld. Announces Gas Tax Fund Money for Infrastructure Projects
With new funding announced through the federal Gas Tax Fund, Newfoundland and Labrador has committed substantial funding to infrastructure programs in August, announcing support for…
Newfoundland and Labrador Announce $14M in Infrastructure Spending
Newfoundland and Labrador has announced over $14 million in joint federal-provincial-municipal funding through the Small Communities Fund to support 20 infrastructure projects on the west…
Report on Global Efforts to Stem Antimicrobial Resistance Shows Momentum
Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but serious gaps remain and require urgent action, according to a report released by the Food and…
Ministries Respond to OOWA & FOCA Submission Regarding Onsite Septic Systems
The Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association (OOWA) has received a response from a joint submission with the Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) to the Environmental Commissioner of…
Minding the First “R” in Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Somewhere around the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 a bunch of hippies said, “hey man, we should use less stuff, share what we…
Centre Wellington, Ont. Calls on Province to Extend Bottling Moratorium
The Council of the Township of Centre Wellington has approved a resolution requesting that Ontario extend the province-wide moratorium on commercial water bottling until January…
Québec to Receive $1.8B in Dedicated Green Infrastructure Financing
Last week’s reveal of the Québec government’s Water Strategy, has been followed by the announcement of $1.8 billion in Green Infrastructure spending through the federal…
Displaced First Nations Close to Returning Home After 2011 Flooding
The people of the First Nations of Lake St. Martin, Little Saskatchewan, Dauphin River, and Pinaymootang are close to returning home after being displaced by severe…
One Pipe, Many Problems
Have you ever noticed a slight odour of sewage in the air after a heavy rainfall? Some of you will be bewildered by this question,…
Ontario Company Delivers Solution to Cape Town, South Africa
Rainmaker Worldwide has now delivered its first Water-to-Water technology to Cape Town, South Africa. The Company is working with an international distributor with local presence…
U.S. Senators Clear Path for Increased Great Lakes Restoration Funds
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that following their efforts the Senate version of the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA), which has passed the…
From Risk to Resilience
Ask your average Canadian about the notion of water risk and they’re likely to say, “not here in Canada!” Yet water risk is a multifaceted…
Principles for Public Sector Collaboration with Indigenous Peoples in B.C.
The Government of British Columbia has underscored its commitment to work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of respect and collaboration by introducing a set…
Positioning for Peace
Canada has a rich history as a peacekeeping nation and a commitment to continue this legacy. However, there is a growing recognition that the nature…
Five Lessons Cities Can Learn From Cape Town
Postponing Day Zero in Cape Town for 2018 comes as no surprise. There was no sense to it once the day had been pushed into the…
Campbell River’s Largest Infrastructure Project Flows With Success
Photo: Roof purlins being welded and the control valve chamber. Source: Campbell River. The B.C. coastal city of Campbell River is celebrating the near-completion of…
Medicine Hat Teams Up With Echologics and Bell to Address Leak Detection
Echologics, supplier of permanent leak detection technology, announced that it will deliver an Internet of Things (IoT) Smart City solution over Bell’s broadband wireless network…