Friday, August 15, 2025
Over $7.1M awarded to the Town of Grimsby
The Town of Grimsby has been awarded over $7.1 million by the province of Ontario under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund to assist with the…
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Improved water treatment services coming to Mount Lorne
Enhanced water treatment services are coming to Mount Lorne after an investment of more than $3.6 million from the Government of Canada. Funding will support the design and…
New funding flows into securing Lethbridge’s water future
The City of Lethbridge is moving forward with critical upgrades to its Water Treatment Plant. This phase begins thanks in part to a $9.2 million…
Expanding wastewater services in Airdrie
Alberta’s government is investing $50 million to upgrade Airdrie’s wastewater system, helping meet growing infrastructure demands driven by rapid population growth. Since 2022, Airdrie’s population…
Ontario investing $3M to support cleaner and healthier communities
The Ontario government is making almost $3 million available to community groups and other non-profit organizations for innovative projects to build cleaner, healthier communities such…
Building stronger communities across rural Alberta
Alberta’s rural communities are growing, increasing the need for reliable and effective infrastructure to support economic development and a high quality of life. That is…
BC supports community efforts to protect against climate hazards
More people in B.C. will be better protected from natural and climate-driven hazards as the Province invests more than $6 million for 11 community projects.…
Increasing natural flood and drought protections in Alberta
Alberta’s government is investing $7 million to improve water quality and help protect communities from floods and droughts. The new funding includes $3.5 million for…
Infrastructure funding to help build housing at two Vancouver Island First Nations
Malahat Nation and Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island are receiving a combined $66.7 million in loans to enable on-reserve housing construction and business development. Funding…
Niagara Irrigation Initiative Project announced with up to $1.8M in total funding
The Niagara Irrigation Initiative Project Steering Committee announced that up to $1.8 million in total funding has been secured to advance the Niagara Irrigation Initiative…
Keeping Coaldale and Lethbridge County safe from floods
For more than three decades, the Town of Coaldale and Lethbridge County, located within the Malloy Drainage Basin, have experienced destructive floods that can damage…
$1M provincial grant supports new stormwater facility in Stony Plain
The Town of Stony Plain, Alberta, is moving forward with construction of the Brickyard Stormwater Management Facility thanks to more than $1 million in provincial…
Quebec government grants more than $6.8M to Saguenay for its water infrastructure
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister responsible for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, Ms. Andrée Laforest, announced that $6,806,596 has been granted to the City of…
B.C. supports projects that help communities prepare for climate emergencies
To better protect people and communities throughout B.C. from the increasing threat of natural and climate-related emergencies, the Province is providing more than $40 million…
Manitoba investing $24M for municipal water and wastewater upgrades and expansions
The Manitoba government is committing $24 million in funding for the Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) capital budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year to assist…
BC funds replacement of flood-damaged dikes in Merritt
New funding from the Province of British Columbia will allow the City of Merritt to rebuild two damaged dikes to higher standards to better protect…
Canada, Yukon finalize 10-year housing deal
The governments of Canada and Yukon have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF). Through this agreement, communities across the Yukon will be able to build or…
Government of Canada investing more than $3.7M to help fight aquatic invasive species
With the longest coastline on the planet and approximately 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater resources, Canada is home to incredibly diverse aquatic ecosystems.…
Federal government invests in 17 new projects to protect Lake Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MB – Canada is taking action to help protect and manage freshwater ecosystems, including the Lake Winnipeg basin. Lake Winnipeg and its basin sustain a diverse…
Federal government invests in natural stormwater pond in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, BC – A new stormwater collection system on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Louis Centre lands to build community resilience and protect habitats for local wildlife…
Sea to Sky communities to receive water infrastructure upgrades
PEMBERTON, BC – Two communities in the Sea to Sky Country are receiving upgrades to their water infrastructure This was announced by Patrick Weiler, Member of…
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s to receive improved drinking water system
Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, NL – A cost-shared investment of approximately $3.8 million between the Provincial Government and the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s will support…
Brighton council to forge ahead with new sewage treatment plant
BRIGHTON, Ont. – The municipality of Brighton, Ont. Is moving ahead with the construction of a new sewage treatment plant despite a rise in costs.…
Markham District Energy expanding world’s largest wastewater-to-energy project
MARKHAM, Ont. – On July 16, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited Markham District Energy the city’s public energy…