
Turn of the Century
It’s almost impossible nowadays to open a newspaper or listen to a newscast without finding at least one article or report focussing on the criticisms…
It’s almost impossible nowadays to open a newspaper or listen to a newscast without finding at least one article or report focussing on the criticisms…
Canada’s water resources scientists and engineers generally agree that climate change will have an impact on our water; however, we have not incorporated climate change…
In an effort to help Canadians feel “stable,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made adjustments to his cabinet. Former broadcaster Peter Kent will now head…
Roman aqueducts and sewers provide a powerful emblem of the antiquity of urban water infrastructure—centralized approaches to water and wastewater service provision may seem similarly…
The Ontario government has promised, through the proposed Water Opportunities Act, to position the province as a major force in the global water market. In…
The City of Guelph, Ontario made two big announcements yesterday. Firstly, the City has identified vulnerable local water supply source areas in need of protection,…
Ontario is moving ahead with controversial reforms to the law regarding the cleanup of contaminated sites. Extensive amendments to the Records of Site Condition Regulation…
Members of the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) are among the first five municipalities to have successfully applied for the new Ontario municipal drinking water…
While geothermal technology looks like a great alternative to oil, geothermal installations and their effect on groundwater have been a topic of environmental concern for…
The Regional Municipality of York’s drinking water quality surpasses Ontario’s stringent standards, making the purchase of bottled water an unnecessary expense, according to a release…
On Tuesday, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen’s council has awarded the contract to build the municipality’s new wastewater treatment plant to Brighton-based Peak Engineering and Construction, reports The Community…
The City of Ottawa is monitoring how animals and plants in the Ottawa River are affected by chemicals that remain in sewage after it is…