As promised, this morning brought news of federal and provincial funding for major upgrades for Hamilton, Ontario's Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, citing a host of benefits including improving [...]

The Association of Ontario Municipalities’ annual conference was a chance for some municipal leaders to ask questions about—what else—stimulus funding. But it was in the media scrum that the real [...]

To better protect Canadian Arctic waters from ship-source pollution, Transport Minister John Baird today announced that Bill C-3, an Act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, came into [...]

John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, announced today a shot in the arm for municipal infrastructure. Ongoing federal gas tax transfers to the provinces and territories for municipal [...]

Since Ministers Smitherman and Baird announced the $1 billion of infrastructure funding for Ontario small communities on Friday, my inbox has been flooded (no pun intended) with announcements about big [...]

A Prince Edward Island provincial court judge has ordered the vessel BBC Nordland to pay a $15,000 penalty for illegally discharging a pollutant in Canadian waters. On February 22, 2008, the BBC Nordland [...]

The federal review for HELP Clean Water (Huron Elgin London Project) is now complete, giving the green light to start construction. John Baird, Transport and Infrastructure Minister, has said he will "quickly" [...]

Residents in New Glasgow, Stellarton, Trenton, Westville, and the Municipality of Pictou, Nova Scotia, will see improved wastewater treatment thanks to a shared investment by the governments of Canada [...]

Transport Minister John Baird has introduced legislation in the House of Commons to enhance Canada's sovereignty over Arctic waters and protect them from pollution. Under the proposed legislation, Canada [...]

Canada is taking steps to prevent importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottled containing bisphenol A (BPA). While BPA is not an issue for adults (even though some studies indicate links [...]