Thursday, June 12, 2025
First Manitoba Drinking Water interns graduate
June is Indigenous History Month, and the graduation of 11 new Indigenous water operators marks a reason to celebrate. The graduates, from seven communities in…
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Wolseley Canada donates $10,000 to clean water initiatives in honour of World Plumbing Day
To celebrate World Plumbing Day, Wolseley Canada is thrilled to donate $10,000 to Water First, an organization dedicated to working collaboratively with Indigenous Communities in…
Water First and Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council launch water operator internship program
Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC) participating communities and Big Island First Nation, is proud to…
Nobel winner donates half of prize money to Water First
Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, a recent co-recipient of the prestigious Nobel Prize for Physics, has announced a donation of $350,000 to Water First Education & Training…
Celebrating the next generation of Indigenous water treatment plant operators
Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Graduation often marks the end of a journey. For the Indigenous youth and community members who recently completed a training…
Next generation of Indigenous water treatment operators ready to support local water quality
Toronto, ON – Last week, Waabnoong Bemjiwang Association of First Nations (WBAFN), Gezhtoojig Employment & Training, Anishinabek Nation and Water First Education & Training Inc.…
Water treatment plant internship program supports young Indigenous adults
How a resilient group of young Indigenous water treatment interns became new water treatment plant operators despite 2020 challenges. At the Ontario First Nations Technical…
New Internship Program Aims to Address Water Challenges in First Nations Communities
A new partnership between the Bimose Tribal Council and Water First will deliver a drinking water treatment and environmental water management internship program for young…
Alert Labs Supports First Nations Drinking Water Pilot
Alert Labs, Kitchener, Ontario-based maker of smart sensors, is now supporting First Nations communities to make drinking water safe. For the month beginning March 22…