Wednesday, July 2, 2025
CVRD awarded funding for Green Shores Demonstration Project
The Comox Valley Regional District, in partnership with the Stewardship Centre for BC and K’ómoks Guardian Watchmen, have been awarded a grant worth over $1.1…
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Ontario investing $6M in local projects to protect the Great Lakes
Greater Napanee, ON – The Ontario government is investing $6 million to support 30 multi-year projects to help protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes.…
Ontario making investments in 100 local wetlands restoration projects
Durham, ON – The Ontario government is investing up to $6.9 million in approximately 100 local conservation projects to restore and enhance wetlands across the…
Shuswap watershed groups warn of economic impacts of potential Zebra and Quagga Mussel infestation, emphasize importance of prevention measures
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) are raising the alarm about new information released in a report from…
Nominate an environmental hero for a 2023 Conservation Award!
Deadline for nominations is June 2, 2023 Lake Simcoe watershed, ON– The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is seeking watershed-wide nominations for the annual 2023…
Kincardine works to remediate phragmites
Kincardine, ON – Canada’s worst invasive plant is a little less evident in the Municipality of Kincardine. This is thanks to a comprehensive and collaborative initiative…
New solutions for reducing our stormwater management footprint
The cost of land in Canada’s major cities and their surrounding areas is skyrocketing. New housing stock are going for astronomical prices and there is…
Blue Economy: The challenges with protecting source water
What started as a discussion on protecting our source water became a deep dive into how climate change is impacting quality freshwater sourcing in Canada.…
Canada supports community-based action to improve and protect fresh water in B.C.
Vancouver, B.C. – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, alongside a number of environmental organizations at John Hendry Park in Vancouver…
State of the Great Lakes 2022 Report and 2022 Progress Report of the Parties showing continuing restoration of the Great Lakes
Gatineau, QC – Environment and Climate Change Canada and the United States Environmental Protection Agency jointly recently published two reports required under the Agreement: the State…
Research: Lakes in hot water, climate change creating a cauldron of issues
As intense heatwaves grip the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Portugal, at times exceeding temperatures 40C, as well as parts of North America and Asia,…
Notice of Construction: Kerrison Wetland Restoration Project
Ajax, ON – The Town of Ajax, in partnership with the Region of Durham, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA),…
New DNA insights can help transform Arctic marine biodiversity and fisheries management
St. John’s, NL – There are significant knowledge gaps relating to Canada’s biodiversity in the north, including Inuit Nunangat. Traditional environmental programs have been limited due to remote, harsh…
Support for fish and wildlife habitat restoration in the Toronto waterfront
Water is one of the essentials of life, and a safe and secure water supply is critical for human health, the environment and the economy.…
Addressing climate change risks through infrastructure design
As we look back upon 2021, it was a year characterized by weather extremes – with Western Canada shattering both heat and wet-weather records. Many…
Water board calls for stronger mussel protection as Covid travel restrictions ease
Kelowna, B.C. – As boating season quickly approaches and COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to bolster its…
Waterloo calls for proposals for 2022 Community Environmental Fund
The Region of Waterloo is delighted to announce an open call for project funding for the 2022 Community Environmental Fund, following funding approval by Regional…
Canada announces $3.1 million for Great Lakes Protection Initiative
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault announced that the Government of Canada is investing more than $3.1 million in 32 projects over three years…
Ontario invests in health of Great Lakes
The Ontario government is investing more than $2.8 million in 24 projects to protect the health of the Great Lakes. These projects focus on improving…
Warmer, wetter, wilder: 38 million people in the Great Lakes region are threatened by climate change
The Great Lakes are getting warmer, wetter, and wilder. These atypical conditions are amplifying other threats. Harmful algal blooms are increasing in severity and geographic…
Zebra mussels intercepted near Manitoba border
Thanks to swift action by Ministry of Environment inspectors and conservation officers, a boat contaminated with invasive zebra mussels was intercepted at a watercraft inspection…
City of Toronto Highlights $82.5 Million Investment in Ravine Strategy
Mayor John Tory and Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) marked Earth Day by highlighting the City’s $82.5 million investment in the Toronto’s Ravine Strategy. “Toronto’s…
Minister Yurek Issues Statement on Meeting of Great Lakes Guardians’ Council
Jeff Yurek—Ontario’s minister of the environment, conservation and parks—issued the following statement following a virtual meeting of the Great Lakes Guardians’ Council. The meeting was…
Okanagan #1 Destination for Mussel-Infested Watercraft: OBWB
As the number one destination for invasive mussel-infested watercraft in B.C., the Okanagan Basin Water Board is once again calling on the province to bring…