Tuesday, July 1, 2025
BC Introduces Energy and Water Efficiency Act
British Columbia has introduced Bill 32, the Energy and Water Efficiency Act, to help reduce consumers’ energy bills and lower operating costs for businesses. The…
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The Sacred Headwaters: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena, and Nass
Water Canada recently spoke with Canadian anthropologist, best-selling author, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis, about his new book, The Sacred Headwaters: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena, and Nass.
BC Solicits Opinions on Water Data Sharing
While water-related information in BC is highly distributed, no one individual or organization is ultimately responsible for it. This poses challenges to the water science practitioners who rely on the sharing of data and information for sustainable water management.
Parksville Receives Funds for ASR
The Englishman River Water Service (ERWS), a joint venture between the City of Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, has been awarded…
Deconstructing “Deleterious”
Located near the mouth of Rivers Inlet, north of Port Hardy on the central coast of British Columbia, the floating Rivers Lodge is one of…
Feds Invest in Stave Lake Project
The feds will contribute up to $65.7 million through the P3 Canada Fund towards the Stave Lake Water Project, Minister of International Trade Ed Fast…
Abbotsford Defers Wastewater MOU Draft
The Abbotsford Mission Water Sewer Commission (AMWSC) is drafting a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to update the Services Agreements which govern the regional water and…
B.C. First Nations Team Wins Award for Operator Tool
An international panel of technology experts has recognized a British Columbia First Nations multimedia team for its development of WaterKeeper, an interactive 3D training tool…
New Guidelines Help Map B.C. Coastal Floodplains
New guidelines have been released to help British Columbia’s coastal communities update floodplain area maps and adapt to rising sea levels. The report, Coastal Floodplain…
Web Sense
The concept of transparency in government isn’t a new thing, but theory is always easier than practice. Just think of how the term “public consultation”…
Another Milestone for Seymour-Cap Project
Metro Vancouver’s contractor completed tunnel boring work last week on the twin tunnels that will convey Capilano source water to and from the regional district’s…
FCM Honours Water Projects in Alberta and PEI
Two Canadian water projects received honours at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) 2011 Sustainable Communities Awards yesterday in Victoria, British Columbia. “This year’s award…
Okanagan Releases Water Use Reporting Tool
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) unveiled its homegrown Streamlined Water Use Reporting Tool (SWURT) to the public last Friday in West Kelowna, British Columbia.…
BC Bioenergy Network Funds MicroSludge Demo
The BC Bioenergy Network, a provincially-funded leader supporting the growing bioenergy sector in British Columbia, will fund Elemental Energy Inc. to demonstrate Paradigm Environment Technologies’…
B.C.’s Groundwater Must Be Protected: AG
The provincial government is not effectively ensuring the sustainability of British Columbia’s groundwater resources, says Auditor General John Doyle in his latest report (click here…
B.C. Wants Greater Protection for Fresh Water: Poll
Ninety-four per cent of British Columbians say they want protection of nature, wildlife and species made a top priority in new provincial water rules, according…
Sea Change
Victoria has faced decades of criticism for failing to treat its sewage before pumping it into the Pacific Ocean, releasing often-harmful materials into the marine…
Esquimalt’s “Wrong Plan”
The Township of Esquimalt has launched a new website, TheWrongPlan.ca, in opposition to Victoria’s Capital Regional District (CRD) plans for sewage treatment. In August, the…
Penner Approves CRD’s Sewage Plan
The B.C. government has approved a wastewater management strategy proposed by the Capital Regional District (CRD) that will for the first time treat up to…
Shell, Dawson Creek Agree on Reclamation Plant
As we reported in our May/June issue, the City of Dawson Creek, B.C., and Shell recently reached an agreement to build the City’s Reclaimed Water…
Cranbrook Breaks Ground on $14.5M Wastewater Project
Last week Cranbrook, British Columbia held an official groundbreaking to commemorate the start of construction on the anticipated $14.5 million City of Cranbrook Wastewater Improvement…
Groups Call for B.C. Public Trust in New Water Act
A new report released by Ecojustice and POLIS Water Sustainability Project outlines how the B.C. government can become leaders in responsible freshwater management by embracing…
Full Cycle
It may come as a surprise to some within the water industry, but the practice of water reuse and recycling has been around for about…
Seymour-Cap Plant Now Open
The largest water filtration plant in Canada has officially opened in Metro Vancouver. “This project has not only made metro Vancouver a leader in water…