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 [...]
Posted on 14 January 2010
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 [...]
Posted on 23 November 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 30 October 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 20 July 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 10 July 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 07 July 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 07 July 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 25 May 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 09 April 2009
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 [...]
Posted on 25 March 2009
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 [...]