Monday, May 25, 2026
Aquatic Informatics Receives Financing from CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking announced that it is providing $8 million debt financing to Aquatic Informatics. The capital will be used by the company to support…
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H2Opinion on Mercury Contamination
It was in 2009 that I first learned about the mercury contamination that affected Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent First Nation. At the…
Top Five Stormwater Stories of 2019
The following five news stories were the most read in the stormwater category on Water Canada’s website in 2019. Vancouver Adopts Rain City Strategy to…
Transportation Workers’ Sanitation Charter Launched
Yesterday, on World Toilet Day, Unifor and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) launched a Transport Workers’ Sanitation Charter, asserting that toilet rights are human…
Carl Data Announces Advanced Analytics for Miami-Dade
Vancouver-based Carl Data Solutions Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary FlowWorks Inc. will provide the advanced analytics component of The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer…
AquaHacking Launches 2020 Challenge in British Columbia
Students, tech leaders, and those with an interest in freshwater issues were on hand for the launch of the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge 2020 on October…
Laundry in Canada and U.S. Releases Trillions of Plastic Microfibres: Study
A study by Ocean Wise estimates that 878 tonnes of plastic microfibres are released from household laundry in Canada and the United States through wastewater…
Swim Drink Fish Gala Helps Connect Canadians to Local Waters
September 28th marked a big night for water in Canada as 200 Canadian artists, athletes, philanthropists, and leaders gathered at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for…
Parking the Water
When construction projects involve multi-level underground parking in areas with strained sewer capacity, it can present challenges in cities with aging infrastructure. Antiquated combined sewer…
Regional District of Nanaimo Wins Excellence in Biosolids Award
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) won the Northwest Biosolids Excellence in Biosolids Award at the recent Biofest conference in Blaine, Washington. The award recognizes…
Toronto City Council Declares Climate Emergency
Toronto City Council has voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency and to adopt a stronger emissions reduction target for Toronto. “We have joined cities…
Cowichan Valley Regional District Receives Funding for Water Supply Study
A major grant from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Province of British Columbia will enable the Cowichan Valley Regional District to explore the…
StatsCan Releases Wastewater-based Estimates of Cannabis Use
Statistics Canada has released the results of a 12-month pilot project that collected and tested municipal wastewater samples at treatment plant intake for traces of…
Water Use Restricted on Koksilah River, B.C. to Protect Fish Populations
The Government of British Columbia (B.C.) is restricting water use by select users on the Koksilah River to protect fish populations, which are under threat…
1.5 Billion Litres of Grey Water Likely Dumped Along B.C. Coast
A new study commissioned by World Wildlife Fund Canada found that 1.54 billion litres of grey water were generated by ships off the British Columbia…
Drought Conditions Force Water Restrictions in Merritt
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has notified the City of Merritt that in spite of recent rain, the Drought Level in…
Okanagan Water Board Renews Call for Stronger Invasive Mussel Regulations
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is calling for additional regulations to further protect B.C. waters from invasive mussels. “Until we know we are in…
StatsCan Studying Canada’s Cannabis Consumption Through Wastewater
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) is going to great depths to study national cannabis consumption rates as the cannabis market becomes more firmly entrenched across the country,…
MNAI Welcomes New Board Members
The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) announced at its annual general meeting that it has expanded its board to include more members and expertise that…
B.C. Declares Level 3 Drought in Two Areas of the Province
Below-normal stream flows and signs of drought in smaller streams have caused British Columbia to declare a Level 3 drought rating for the Fort Nelson…
Acuva Technologies’ Strike Platform Receives Two NSF Certifications
Acuva Technologies announced that its Strike Platform recently became the first UV-LED drinking water disinfection module platform in the world certified by the International Association…
B.C. Launches Fifth Year of Invasive Mussels Screening
British Columbia’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program has launched its fifth season of protecting B.C. waterways from invasive zebra and quagga mussels. From now until late…
Aquatic Informatics Acquires Florida-based Software Company
Vancouver-based Aquatic Informatics, a data management and analytics company, has announced the acquisition of Tokay Software of Delray Beach, Florida. Aquatic Informatics offers solutions to…
Mangrove Water Technologies Receives $2.1 Million Investment
Carla Qualtrough, minister of public services and procurement and accessibility, announced an investment of $2.1 million in Vancouver, B.C.-based Mangrove Water Technologies. “Innovative projects like…