Thursday, October 16, 2025
Capital Regional District Board Approves Limited Use of Biosolids
The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved a motion to allow a portion of biosolids produced at the Residuals Treatment Facility to be used…
Key Player Projects: Victoria
CRD Awards Contract to Construct Trent Forcemain
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a $6.8-million contract to Jacob Bros Construction to construct the Trent Forcemain. Jacob Bros Construction was selected by…
B.C. Government Approves $3 Million in Emergency Preparedness Funding
Twenty-two local and regional governments in British Columbia (B.C.) have been approved to receive more than $3 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support…
CRD Awards $17.7 Million Contract to Construct Arbutus Attenuation Tank
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a $17.7-million contract to NAC Constructors Ltd. (NAC) to construct the Arbutus Attenuation Tank. As part of the…
CRD Awards $15.9-Million Contract for Residual Solids Pump Stations
The Capital Regional District (CRD), based in Victoria, has awarded a $15.9-million contract to Knappett Projects Inc. to construct three pump stations and bridge crossings…
Cheslatta Carrier Nation, Province Sign Agreements to Address Historic Wrong
More than 65 years after its lands were flooded to make way for the creation of the Nechako Reservoir, the Cheslatta Carrier Nation has signed…
Construction Contract Awarded for McLoughlin Point Wastewater
The first construction contract for the Capital Regional District’s McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Project has been awarded. Harbour Resource Partners (HRP) has been awarded a $272…
Report: Stormwater Solutions for Municipalities
The Smart Prosperity Institute has released a report entitled New Solutions for Sustainable Stormwater Management in Canada. The report acts as a primer for municipalities…
B.C. Municipal Leaders Weigh In On Shawnigan Lake Controversy
Victoria city councillor Jeremy Loveday has submitted a motion calling on the British Columbia government revoke a permit to allow five million tons of contaminated…
Seaterra Program Abandons Controversial McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Seaterra program will not be continuing with the proposed wastewater treatment plant at McLoughlin Point in Victoria, British Columbia, due to decisions last week…
Feds Invest in Wastewater System for Greater Victoria
The governments of Canada and British Columbia and the Capital Regional District (CRD) have announced funding for the construction of a new wastewater treatment system…
B.C. Wastewater Treatment Study Funded
B.C.’s Capital Regional District (CRD) will receive federal and provincial financial support to plan wastewater treatment for its core area municipalities. The Governments of Canada…
FCM to Vote: Phase Out Bottled Water?
The Council of Canadians is encouraging the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to vote in favour of a resolution that would call for all municipalities…
Vancouver Island Tech Park Welcomes ARC
The Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP) has welcomed the Alberta Research Council (ARC) as its newest tenant. ARC has opened its first British Columbia-based office…
Insituform to Rehabilitate Water Lines in Victoria
Insituform Technologies, Inc., through its Canadian subsidiary Insituform Technologies Limited, has been awarded a $4.4-million contract from the City of Victoria, B.C. Insituform will use…
Weekend Water News
Funds A wastewater treatment plant in Cambridge, Ont. is getting a $21-million upgrade: the aim is to “dewater” the sludge held in its digesters. Meanwhile,…