Tag: water
Newfoundland and Labrador Bans Retail Plastic Bags
New amendments to the Environmental Protection Act in Newfoundland and Labrador will allow the provincial government to draft regulations that will ban the distribution...
Research Suggests Behavioural Nudges can Increase Water Conservation
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that rather than giving people general information about the importance of saving water, emphasising the...
Newfoundland and Labrador Invests $129 Million in Municipal Infrastructure
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committing more than $129 million for municipal infrastructure to build safe and sustainable communities across the province.
As...
UK-based United Utilities Launches Innovation Lab 2.0
United Utilities has launched its second accelerator programme to help innovative businesses grow and develop their solutions through a collaborative approach.
Following last year’s successful...
Two MECP Documents Available for Public Comment
Two documents released for public comment by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) are now available on the Walkerton Clean Water...
St. Catharines to Invest $8.2 million in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
The City of St. Catharines will invest $8.2 million in its water and wastewater system in 2019 to continue its work improving underground pipes...
Guelph, Ontario Wins Award for Protecting Local Water Sources
The City of Guelph has won an Exemplary Source Water Protection Award from the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
The city received this award for its work that protects...
UBID Awards Contract for New Water Treatment Plant
The Union Bay Improvement District (UBID), based in British Columbia, awarded the contract for the construction of its new water treatment plant to Ridgeline...
Aqua Announces $750 Million Investment from CPPIB
Aqua America Inc., the second-largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility based in the United States, will receive an approximately $750 million investment by...
Xylem Appoints Jorge M. Gomez Board of Directors
Xylem Inc. – a global water technology company with offices in Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Calgary – announced that Jorge M. Gomez has been elected...
