Monday, May 12, 2025
Halton Region’s Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant Grand Opening
The governments of Canada and Ontario came together in Halton Region this week to celebrate the opening of the Halton Region’s Skyway Wastewater Treatment Plant.…
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New Non-Native Species Confirmed in Lake Erie
A new, non-native species of zooplankton has been confirmed in the western basin of Lake Erie, making it even clearer that more stringent ballast regulations…
Lake Science: Water Clarity As Important As Air Temperatures in Response to Climate Change
A new paper released this week demonstrates how even small changes in water clarity over time can have big impacts on water temperatures. In a…
Communities Collaborate on Lake Huron Conservation
On October 20th, officials from 14 municipalities along the Lake Huron shoreline, from Sarnia to Tobermory, gathered to discuss collaborative conservation practices. Facilitated by The…
The Catch-22 with Global Ballast Water Regulations and Trojan Technologies’ Efforts to Settle Them
On a hot and summer evening in 1988, a group of researchers from the University of Windsor boarded a small vessel on Lake St. Clair…
Canadian Environmental Law Association’s Response to Waukesha Decision
Jacqueline Wilson is counsel at the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and works on law reform and litigation relating to climate change, energy policy, and…
Ralph Pentland’s Response to the Waukesha Decision
Ralph Pentland is a member of the Forum for Leadership on Water, president of Ralbet Enterprises Inc. and a leading Canadian water policy expert who…
Mayors Express Disappointment over the Approval of the Waukesha Diversion Application
Today, representatives of the Governors of the eight Great Lakes states approved the diversion application of the City of Waukesha, WI, under the Great Lakes…
All-Female Sailing Crews From Canada and the U.S. Shed Light on Microplastics
A team of all-female sailing crews from Canada and the United States are planning a simultaneous expedition on all five of the Great Lakes, plus…
Waukesha Diversion Moves a Step Closer to Approval
On Wednesday, nine of 10 delegates who represent the states and Canadian provinces of the Great Lakes basin voted yes to allow the City of…
The Case for Federal Investments in Water Innovation and Technology
The federal government delivered its 2016 budget on World Water Day. Tabled on March 22, 2016, it included welcome water-related commitments, including funding to rebuild…
Water Well Represented in Government of Canada’s Canada Research Chairs
On February 9th, the Government of Canada announced 305 newly appointed and renewed Canada Research Chairs from a range of fields and disciplines, including water research. The…
Addressing Phosphorus in Lake Erie With Canadian Technologies
Harmful algal blooms have become increasingly frequent in Lake Erie. In 2011, the lake experienced its worst cyanobacteria bloom in decades, and in 2014, the…
U.S. Bans Microbeads, Canada Could Follow
The U.S. has joined the battle against polyethylene microbeads by banning the use of the tiny plastic pellets commonly used as exfoliants in cosmetic care…
Ontario Government Releases 2014-15 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Annual Report
Ontario’s drinking water remains among the best protected in the world, according to the 2014-15 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Annual Report. In the forward message…
Economic benefits of cleaning up a city’s waterfront
By Mario Carr A strong economy needs a healthy watershed. One municipality that understands this all too well is Hamilton, Ontario. Clean-up projects to reverse…
Ontario Environment Commissioner Recommends Full-Cost Water Pricing
Today, Ellen Schwartzel, acting environmental commissioner of Ontario, released the Commission’s Annual Report for 2014-2015 entitled, “Small Things Matter.” In it, the commissioner recommended that…
How Water Utilities Can Keep Budgets Balanced With Asset Management Planning
It is estimated that more than $80 billion is needed to repair and replace Canada’s aging drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater systems. Fifteen per cent…
Manitoba Doubles Budget to Fight Zebra Mussels
The Manitoba government announced this week that it will double its investment in inspections, enforcement, and public education to help limit the spread of zebra…
WWF-Canada supports targets to reduce algae in Lake Erie
A statement released this week by 14 groups from Canada and the U.S., including World Wildlife Fund Canada, says that cutting phosphorous in Lake Erie…
Ontario Approves GTHA Water Source Protection Plans
Ontario has approved plans to protect drinking water sources in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area developed by local municipal and community partners. The CTC…
Tracking Data
It’s a tough question to answer, even for those who work in freshwater. What indicators do you use to measure freshwater health? Even more, how…
Federal Government Developing Phosphorus Reduction Targets in Lake Erie
On July 9, federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced the launch of public consultations on the recommended phosphorus reduction targets for Lake Erie. The development…
Ontario and Alberta Join Lake Friendly Accord
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Tom Nevakshonoff, and Rick Gamble, chair of the South Basin Mayors and Reeves, announced on June 23 that Alberta…