Tag: water resources

B.C. residents say water is the top environmental issue: Poll

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A public opinion poll released by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the University of Victoria's POLIS Water Sustainability Project shows that water is now...

Six months remain for groundwater users in B.C. to apply for...

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A deadline for select groundwater users in B.C. is less than six months away. March 1, 2022 is the deadline to apply for a water...

New model developed to estimate impacts of water allocation decisions

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Leila Eamen, a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and her research team have developed a hydro-economic model. It investigates alternative ways...

UWaterloo Professor Leads Project on Valuing Canada’s Water Resources

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Roy Brouwer, a professor at the University of Waterloo and executive director of the Water Institute, is leading a new project called "Valuing Canada’s...

Ontario Consults on Water Quantity Management Program Proposal

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The Ontario government is seeking public input on its water quantity management proposal. The proposal aims to protect the long-term sustainability of surface water...

Okanagan Mayors Promote Water Conservation

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As part of the annual “Make Water Work” launch, the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program has released a video of mayors showing how they...

New Partnership Aims to Drive Corporate Action to Protect Global Water...

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The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan is partnering with Ceres to develop a new global assessment. The assessment...

Arctic Water—An Abundant Resource in Short Supply

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It is estimated that 37 per cent of Canada’s total freshwater is contained in the three territories. In spite of this abundant resource, water...

Overcoming the Mine Water Management Challenge

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If ever there was an industry that put water professionals to the test, it would be mining. It demands excellence and innovation in all...

2020 Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to Groundwater Expert

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A groundwater expert, Dr. John Cherry, has received the 2020 Stockholm Water Prize. According to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Cherry’s research has raised...

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