Thursday, February 19, 2026
B.C. Announced $148.5 million for Water and Wastewater
The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund is an infrastructure program that will enable critical investments in local government infrastructure
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Laurier Takes a Lead in Canadian Rivers Institute
The CRI is a leader in applied aquatic science that not only works on issues affecting rivers and estuaries around the world, it works to train the coming generation of aquatic scientists. At Laurier, MacLatchy has three CRI-affiliated graduate scientists working with her.
Haines Junction and Faro Yukon, Wastewater Boost
With a partnership between the federal government and the territorial government of the Yukon, two water infrastructure projects are getting underway: a replacement of the Haines Junction lift station and an upgrade to the sewage lagoon in Faro.
Canada and Saskatchewan Reach Agreement on $89 Million Under Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
Canada and Saskatchewan have approved an initial list of transit and water infrastructure projects under two new federal infrastructure programs introduced as part of Phase…
Capital Region District of Victoria Closer to Decision on New Wastewater Plant Location
After several years of deliberation and much community debate, the Capital Region District of Victoria has come one step closer to making a decision about…
Welland, Ont. Invests $12 Million into Water and Wastewater Upgrades
Welland, Ont. is set to receive $4 million to improve and upgrade its water and wastewater systems. The municipality is committing $12 million, including $4…
H2O Innovation Reveals New Open-Source Wastewater Membrane Technology
Quebec-based H2O Innovation has announced the release of the new a new membrane bioreactor technology for advanced wastewater treatment applications. The new technology provides greater…
Jasper, B.C. in Need of a new Biosolids Management Plan
The Town of Jasper is in need of an alternative for managing its bio-solids waste now that tests have shown that the compost is unfit…
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde Calls For Immediate Investment in Safe Water Systems
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said that a detailed investigative report by the Globe & Mail outlining the troubling state…
Reclaiming Industrial Wastewater: New Patented Approach Could Help Treat Canadian Oil Sands Waste Water
A Ryerson University researcher has developed a new environmentally and economically-friendly treatment process. Treatment of industrial waste water is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our…
Provincial and Federal Government Commit $79 Million to Clean Water and Wastewater Fund for New Brunswick
The provincial and federal governments have announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $176 million in combined funding available under two new federal…
Canadian Oil Refinery to Reuse 100 Per cent of Water with GE’s Wastewater Treatment Technology
Federated Co-operatives Limited’s oil refinery in Regina, Saskatchewan is set to achieve 100 per cent on-site recycled water after installing an industrial water recycling technology…
Three Levels of Government Commit $181 Million to Water and Wastewater in Nova Scotia
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, announced a new bilateral agreement that will result in more than $238…
Intake for Federal Infrastructure and Clean Water Funds to Begin in Early September
Ontario will launch the intake process in early September to identify municipal and First Nations projects to be funded under phase one of the federal…
Quebec Funds Innovation Cluster to Address Wastewater in Shrimp Processing
Four Québec shrimp processing plants will benefit from financial support of phase 2 of an innovation cluster to identify treatment for wastewater. The Government of…
Net-Zero Energy Is Now ‘In the Grasp’ of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
It is commonly known that wastewater possesses more energy than needed to operate a treatment facility, but the number of net-zero energy water resource recovery…
GE’s Demonstrates that Energy-Neutral Wastewater is a Reality
A majority of the municipal wastewater treatment facilities that are in operation today were built before “going green” was a thing. Back then, treatment performance…
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Working to Clear Northwest Regina Smell
A stench has been lingering in northwest Regina since a wastewater lagoon that is housing sludge was relocated from another area of the plant. The…
Sylvan Lake Wastewater Crisis Prompts Need for Infrastructure Upgrades
With a recent sewage treatment problem in the community of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, officals are disucssing the need for infrastructure upgrades. Mayor Sean McIntyre is…
Towards an International Standard for “Flushable”
Canadian wastewater operators are leading the charge to create an international standard defining what is truly “flushable.” Working in the wastewater facilities and sewers of…
Niagara Falls, Ont-based Company To Manufacture New Water Treatment Technology
Tecvalco Ltd., a Niagara Falls Ont.-based company has partnered with Soneera Water, to be the exclusive manufacturer and sales representative for Soneera’s wastewater treatment technology…
Alberta invests $117 million in critical water infrastructure
The Government of Alberta is making investments in water infrastructure that will create jobs and ensure clean water in communities across the province. In Budget…
U.S. municipal utilities to invest $532 billion in water infrastructure: Bluefield
Capital expenditures (CAPEX) for U.S. municipal water & wastewater utilities are expected to exceed $532 billion between 2016 and 2025, according to new forecasts just-released…
Massive Nunavut wastewater study comes to a conclusion
After a five-year, $3.3 million study, Rob Jamieson, head of the Dalhousie Centre, and his team at Dalhousie University have come to the conclusion that…