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Nestlé Donates to Haiti Relief Efforts

Nestlé Donates to Haiti Relief Efforts

Posted on 14 January 2010

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Nestlé Waters North America (which includes Nestlé Waters Canada) has pledged to donate $1 million in bottled water products to support disaster relief efforts and communities affected by the earthquake [...]

Myths and Legends

Myths and Legends

Posted on 23 November 2009

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Myth #1: Water is a public good. Water is essential to life. Therefore, some argue, it should be considered public. Food is also essential to life, but one rarely hears an argument that food and farmland [...]

Bottled Water Back in the News

Bottled Water Back in the News

Posted on 30 October 2009

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This week Ontario NDP MPP Peter Tabuns (Toronto-Danforth) submitted a new Private Members Bill—Bottled Water Spending Act, 2009—to restrict government spending on bottled water. If passed, the Bill [...]

Water’s Next Big Hit

Water’s Next Big Hit

Posted on 20 July 2009

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The parallels between the career of Michael Jackson and the evolution of the water industry in Canada are uncanny. From his Motown days in the Jackson 5 to his glory days as the King of Pop and finally [...]

BPA Levels Safe: Health Canada

BPA Levels Safe: Health Canada

Posted on 10 July 2009

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Health Canada testing has detected bisphenol A (BPA) in some 18.5-litre polycarbonate bottles of drinking water, but it says the levels are low and pose no health or safety concerns. Detailed reports [...]

Water Entrepreneurs in the Running

Water Entrepreneurs in the Running

Posted on 07 July 2009

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Today Ernst & Young unveiled this year's Prairie finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, which recognize the spirit and contribution of entrepreneurs around the world [...]

Youthful Optimism?

Youthful Optimism?

Posted on 07 July 2009

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Today, Marketing Magazine reports on bottled water brand Evian's new "Live Young" global advertising campaign featuring dancing babies. It's all over YouTube, featuring computer-generated effects that [...]

Green Party Calls for Fewer Bottles

Green Party Calls for Fewer Bottles

Posted on 25 May 2009

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Canada's Green Party has voiced its opinion on bottled water by asking the federal government to avoid its purchase wherever possible, citing environmental and economic reasons. A recent report by the [...]

York Region Drinking Water Receives an ‘A’

York Region Drinking Water Receives an ‘A’

Posted on 09 April 2009

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The Regional Municipality of York's drinking water quality surpasses Ontario's stringent standards, making the purchase of bottled water an unnecessary expense, according to a release on the region's website. The [...]

Murky Waters Exposes Bottled Water Recalls

Murky Waters Exposes Bottled Water Recalls

Posted on 25 March 2009

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A new report released today by the Polaris Institute discusses the current state of federal bottled water regulations in Canada and calls it inadequate. The report, entitled Murky Waters: The urgent [...]