Friday, October 2, 2026
Blue Economy: Defining the blue economy
Currently, predominant definitions of the term Blue Economy are synonymous with ocean resources. For example, the World Bank defines the Blue Economy as the “sustainable…
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Woolwich, Ontario Receives Funding for Rehabilitating Stormwater Infrastructure
Joint funding has been announced for the rehabilitation of the Weigel Stormwater Management Drain in Woolwich, Ontario. “Investments in […] stormwater infrastructure are essential in…
Pumped to Clean Up—Pumps a Key Component of Woodward Project
The 45-kilometre long shoreline of Hamilton Harbour on Canada’s Lake Ontario has been at the heart of its surrounding communities for many centuries. Once a…
Unprecedented High Water Levels Expected Across NWT
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is advising the that unprecedented high water levels are expected across the territory this spring, which will increase…
Belleville, Ontario Receives Funding for Stormwater Pumping Station
Funding has been announced for improvements to Belleville’s Cannifton Stormwater Pumping Station. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to building healthy and resilient communities,”…
Terrace Bay and Red Rock Receive Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
Joint funding for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure improvements has been announced for the Townships of Terrace Bay and Red Rock in Ontario. “Long-term investments…
Saskatchewan Announces Funding for Channel Clearing
Premier Scott Moe has announced $2 million over two years in funding to expand channel clearing for rural municipalities across Saskatchewan. “As we work through…
Water Security Agency Releases Spring Runoff Report for March 2021
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released its updated spring runoff report for March 2021. It continues to show varying conditions across Saskatchewan. Compared to…
SPONSORED: Dam Operations, Flood Management Adjust to Changing Climate Patterns
Radar data, NowCast, alert thresholds mobilize local knowledge of flood risk. Climate extremes are manifesting as more frequent, often bigger rainstorms over Ontario. Combined with…
Cost of Water Risks to Business Higher Than Cost of Taking Action: CDP
The cost of water risks to business could be over five times greater than the cost of taking action now to address those risks, according to a…
Shuswap Watershed Council Launches Water Quality Grant Program
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting applications to its Water Quality Grant Program for the second year running. “One of the SWC’s primary objectives…
Ontario Provides Funding to Help Municipalities Prepare for Extreme Weather
The Ontario government is providing up to $2 million in additional funding to extend the Build Back Better pilot project through 2023. Through this program,…
Protecting the Port Lands
It’s been 15 years since the Port Lands Flood Protection project officially began, with an Environmental Assessment (EA) to study how best to restore the…
Canadian Cities Receive C+ Score on Flood Preparedness
Canadian cities received a C+ grade on flood preparedness in a study conducted by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo. The study shows…
St-Eugène, Ontario Receives Funding for Stormwater System
Funding has been announced for improvements to the stormwater system in the Village of St-Eugène, Ontario. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to building…
Regional Study Describes Changes in Extreme Streamflow Over Last Century
The number of “extreme streamflow” events observed in river systems have increased significantly across the United States and Canada over the last century, according to…
Building the Business Case for Natural Infrastructure
Flooding is a critical issue facing Canadian municipalities that will only become more challenging as we continue to experience the effects of climate change. A…
Water Canada’s Top Stories for 2020
There was a lot of change, to say the least, in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, important work continued in the water industry.…
Top Five Stormwater Stories of 2020
1. USask Partners with Saskatoon to Study Stormwater Stormwater goes into Saskatoon’s rivers untreated, so garbage introduced into the storm drain system means more pollution…
Wainfleet, Ontario Receives Funding to Rehabilitate Stormwater System
Funding has been announced for the rehabilitation of the stormwater system along Lakeshore Road in Wainfleet, Ontario. This investment will increase the capacity of the…
Credit Valley Conservation Now Offers Real-time Flood Alerts Via Mobile App
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has partnered with Alertable to offer residents real-time flood alerts that can be sent to their mobile devices through push notifications.…
Credit Valley Conservation Receives Federal Funding for Stormwater Project
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has received nearly $100,000 from Environment and Climate Change Canada to build six rain gardens at local schools. A rain garden…
London, Ontario Receives Funding to Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Plants
Funding has been announced to upgrade the Greenway Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Adelaide Wastewater Treatment Plant in London, Ontario. The project consists of the…
Infrastructure Grants Available to Support COVID-19 Response, Recovery in B.C.
The Province of B.C. is accepting applications from local governments, Indigenous communities, and not-for-profit organizations for nearly $136 million in infrastructure grants to help communities…