Tuesday, January 27, 2026
City of Markham Takes Green Approach to Flood Control
The City of Markham is taking a green approach to flood control with plans to create natural infrastructure spanning five acres, roughly the size of…
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Flooding in Eastern Canada Causes $208 Million in Insured Damage
The spring flooding that took place in late April and May across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick caused close to $208 million in insured damage,…
WaterTAP, Ontario’s Water Sector Accelerator, Ceases Operations in June
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) ceased its operations on June 30, 2019. The organization had been receiving funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development,…
Ontario Waterpower Association Celebrates Inaugural Waterpower Day
The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) celebrated the inaugural Waterpower Day in the Province of Ontario on June 20th, 2019. Toby Barrett, parliamentary assistant to the…
Chloride Maps Show Devastating Effects of Road Salt, Even in Summer
Southern Ontario waterways are showing dangerously increasing road salt levels in WWF-Canada’s Great Lakes Chloride Summer Hot Spot Maps. “While healthy levels for aquatic life…
Great Lakes Advocates Make Case for 10-year, $100M/year Plan
A group of five Great Lakes organisations are calling on Canada’s federal government to invest $100 million per year over ten years to implement a…
Government of Ontario Commits to Increasing ProvinceFlood Resilience
In the Legislature on May 13, 2019, Premier Doug Ford highlighted the Ontario government’s commitment to increasing the province’s resilience to flooding. “I want to…
University Partners with City of Guelph to Protect Drinking Water Sources
In collaboration with the City of Guelph, the University of Guelph (U of G) has become the first university in Ontario to develop a risk…
Ontario Municipalities Receive Funding for 28 Environmental Initiatives
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced $45 million in Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grants and loans in support…
Ontario Launches Consultations on Greenbelt Expansion to Protect Water
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro posted a statement today inviting feedback on a study area for potential Greenbelt expansion to protect important…
Smart Stormwater Pilot Launches in Collingwood
A group of local organizations have come together to develop the first ever “smart” stormwater technology pilot focused on reducing the risk of basement flooding…
A Wetland Off-Setting Strategy for Ontario
On the heels of a decision by the Ontario government to proceed with a wetland off-setting program, a provincial conservation group is recommending measures to…
Binational Reports on Great Lakes Health, Climate
Last week, the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two reports detailing the health of the Great…
More Than $22M for North Glengarry, Ont. Water Projects
The township of North Glengarry, Ontario, will receive $22.8 million in funding from the provincial and federal governments for water infrastructure projects. Francis Drouin, Member…
Ministers’ Statement on Grassy Narrows Mercury Contamination
Following the release of a report from the David Suzuki Foundation on the federal government’s work to deliver drinking water to First Nations in Ontario,…
Ontario Must Act to Protect Waterways Within the Greenbelt
Pressure is mounting on all sides. The Greater Toronto Area is planning to accommodate another four million people and provide over six million jobs in…
Ontario Proposes $500 Increase in Water Taking Fee
Ontario has released a statement indicating that intends to raise the water taking fee for water bottlers by $500 per million litres of groundwater taken.…
Ontario Releases Annual Minister’s Report on Drinking Water
Ontario has released the Minister’s Annual Report on Drinking Water from the office of Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC). The report details…
$18 Million Available for Fish Habitat Restoration
The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP) funds projects that restore fish habitat across Canada. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the…
Barrie Continues to Upgrade Stormwater Infrastructure
Barrie, ON, has begun a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study to determine necessary stormwater infrastructure improvements required to reduce flooding on both private and municipal…
Ontario Legislature Debates the need for a Groundwater Strategy
On Thursday, the issue of groundwater permits, climate change, water security was the topic of debate between NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Minister of the…
Ontario Calls for Review of Water-Taking Permit
“Water is a public trust. Under an NDP government, an Ontario Water Strategy will prioritize planning for water needs now and for future generations based on the public interest, and sustainable public access to water,” said Andrea Horwath
Dam Mismanagement?
Dam Problems The announcement of a $900 million class-action lawsuit against the Ontario government is a part of ongoing efforts of the communities in Ontario’s…
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…