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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…
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2020 AquaHacking Challenge to Help Address B.C. Freshwater Issues
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum will be launching the 2020 AquaHacking Challenge on October 29 at UBC Okanagan. Doors open at 10:45…
Swim Drink Fish Releases Water Safety Video Featuring Rob Baker of The Tragically Hip
A new video from Swim Drink Fish features Rob Baker, guitarist with The Tragically Hip, promoting water safety at Kingston’s swimming pier. The video, narrated…
Conservation Authorities Stunned by a Letter from the Gov’t of Ontario
Conservation authorities (CAs) and Conservation Ontario are stunned by a letter that was circulated by the Government of Ontario recommending that CAs start shutting down…
Toronto Seeks Funding to Accelerate Don River and Central Waterfront Project
Toronto City Council has endorsed a plan for city staff to pursue opportunities for federal and/or provincial funding to accelerate the Don River and Central…
IJC Welcomes New Members to its GLWQA Advisory Boards
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has appointed eight new members from Canada and the United States to its Great Lakes Water Quality and Great Lakes…
Swim Drink Fish Opens New Citizen Science Water Monitoring Hubs
Three citizen science water quality monitoring hubs are now testing the water and sharing water quality results with swimmers and boaters on the Great Lakes…
New Report on Water Management and Big Data Analytics
Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region have released a new report on Water Management and Big Data Analytics. “We are very…
Water Monitoring Services Receive $89.7 Million Investment
The Government of Canada is investing $89.7 million over five years to modernize Canada’s water monitoring services. This investment will help Canadians continue to get…
Chloride Maps Show Devastating Effects of Road Salt, Even in Summer
Southern Ontario waterways are showing dangerously increasing road salt levels in WWF-Canada’s Great Lakes Chloride Summer Hot Spot Maps. “While healthy levels for aquatic life…
Canada and U.S. Release Progress Report on GLWQA Commitments
A new report that documents the progress made by Canada and United States between 2017 and 2019 in meeting commitments under the Great Lakes Water…
Asian Carp Monitoring Launches for 2019
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s annual on-water operations to detect the presence of Asian carp species in the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes has resumed…
International Joint Commission Appoints Three Canadian Commissioners
Pierre Béland has been appointed as Chair of the Canadian Section of the International Joint Commission (IJC). Merrell-Ann Phare and Henry Lickers have been appointed as Canadian Commissioners…
Autumn Peltier Appointed Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare announced that Autumn Peltier has been appointed as the new Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner. Peltier will be…
Government of Canada Protects 2400 Hectares in Georgian Bay Watershed
The Government of Canada has invested $967,000 to protect 2400 hectares of nature in the Georgian Bay watershed. The announcement was made by Carolyn Bennett, the…
GLSLCI Welcomes Waukegan Mayor Cunningham
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a binational group of mayors and leaders on the Great Lakes and St Lawrence River, welcomes Sam…
GLSLCI Partners with TruGreen to Improve Water Quality
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) announced a new partnership with the TruGreen Company, a professional lawn care company. This partnership will…
Retrofit to Winnipeg’s Largest Sewage Treatment Plant Could Protect Lake Winnipeg
On World Water Day, the Lake Winnipeg Foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released a report recommending an interim retrofit to Winnipeg’s largest sewage…
NOAA Collaborates with Partners to Address Drinking Water Safety
An inter-agency team of public and private sector partners is addressing drinking water safety for oxygen depleted waters (hypoxia). NOAA’s latest experimental forecast models, developed by…
Canadian and US Mayors Call for Immediate Action on Asian Carp
Mayors from Canada and the United States are urging immediate action on the threat of Asian carp at Brandon Road Lock and Dam in the…
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Announces Organizational Changes
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has realigned its organizational structure to support operational efficiencies and to ensure that program delivery opportunities are realized.…
Government of Canada Invests in Water Systems in Southern Ontario
Gagan Sikand, Member of Parliament for Mississauga–Streetsville, announced more than $1.3 million to support six climate change projects in Southern Ontario on behalf of the…
Government of Canada Takes Action to Protect Aquatic Species at Risk
The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the Government of Canada is formally launching the Canada…
LIFT Launches 2019 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge
The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge is back for a second year to encourage participants to use innovation and data to help solve some of the…