Tag: Ottawa
Internet of Things Comes to Water Management
Ottawa has installed wireless sensors in its regions waterways as a part of a pilot project with Ericsson and Rogers Communications to monitor water...
Ontario Raises Water Rates, Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute has released a report on Ontario water rates derived from the BMA Management Consulting Group’s annual municipal studies data, describing the...
Ottawa to Update Water, Wastewater, Stormwater Rates
Ottawa’s announcement assured residents that “over 85 [per cent] of their 400,000 households and properties will see no change to their monthly water bill
Enormous Sinkhole Takes Over Ottawa’s Rideau Street
At around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, on the corner of Rideau Street and Sussex drive, a massive sinkhole opened up, causing a gas leak...
Flood Prevention Initiatives Include Tearing Up Canadian Streets
Five Canadian cities will have portions of their asphalt roads ripped up and replaced with permeable brick and gravel this summer in an effort...
Ottawa Gets Real Time Control for CSO Management
Hot on the heels of last week's Stimulus Fund project deadline extension, the City of Ottawa announced a project commission last week to control...
Wastewater Research Chair Up for Award
Carleton University's Dr. Banu Örmeci is a finalist in the 2010 Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) Awards.
Örmeci is Canada Research Chair in...
City of Ottawa Releases Plan to Clean Up River
Hot on the heels of last week's sewer overflows, the City of Ottawa has released a plan to clean up and protect the Ottawa...
GENIVAR Acquires WSA and Envirotel
The GENIVAR Income Fund has acquired two consulting engineering firms: Montreal-based WSA Trenchless Consultants Inc. and Sherbrooke-based Envirotel 3000 Inc. WSA specializes in municipal...
Barlow Appointed Senior Water Advisor for UN
Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians and founder of the Blue Planet Project, has been appointed as the first senior advisor...
