RSS
Email
 |
 Items tagged: OntarioItems Found: 60Ontario-China Call for Water Tech ProposalsMay 1, 2012 - 10:07 am Ontario's Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation has launched its second call for proposals under the Ontario-China Research and Innovation Fund. This year's areas of focus includes water and related technologies. The deadline for applications is May 31. The Ontario government and the Ministry... Researchers Discover Resistance in Ontario FreshwaterApril 26, 2012 - 12:42 pm McMaster University researchers have discovered that floc--“goolike” substances that occur suspended in water and that host large communities of bacteria--also contain high levels of antibiotic resistance. “This has important public health implications because the more antibiotic resistance... New Ways to Fund Stormwater ServiceApril 20, 2012 - 1:15 pm The City of Mississauga is looking for a new way to fund its stormwater management program. A stormwater financing study is underway, according to a recent press release. "The City's stormwater management system is a valued infrastructure asset that protects the quality of our water," said Martin... Don't Drink the WaterMarch 3, 2012 - 2:12 pm When Attawapiskat First Nation declared a state of emergency in October 2011, Charlie Angus (MP Timmins-James Bay) visited the community to find out why. “It was like stepping into a fourth world,” Angus wrote in an article for the Huffington Post Canada. Among several serious concerns about shelter... Categories: Features Friends of the Greenbelt Announce Water Grant RecipientsJanuary 12, 2012 - 1:54 pm Water is the focus of a new round of grants announced this week by Ontario's Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. Five organizations have been awarded grants centred on protecting water systems and wetlands, extending the Greenbelt along major connecting waterways, and bringing more Greenbelt food... A Game of BalanceMay 11, 2011 - 2:13 pm By now, you’ll have heard about the growing opposition to Ontario’s most recent quarry proposal for Melancthon Township in the northwest corner of Dufferin County. For several groups and opponents, water protection is one of the biggest issues at stake. After a number of requests to cover the... Categories: Blog Singapore and Ontario to Collaborate on Clean Water Tech R&DFebruary 17, 2011 - 10:43 am PUB, Singapore's national water agency, and the Government of Ontario have officially agreed to enter into a strategic alliance to conduct advanced clean water research and development. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Ontario and PUB will collaborate in the areas of clean water technologies... Categories: International, News, Ontario TrendspottingJanuary 16, 2011 - 2:28 pm Anyone interested in the business of water in Canada will be looking to Ontario to see what, if any, effect the recently passed Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act will have on the industry. With Categories: Features Friend and FoeJanuary 3, 2011 - 9:40 am Urban roads and expansive highways propel our interconnected economy and mobile lifestyle, but a snowstorm can bring productivity crashing to a halt. Not to mention, icy roads and snowy banks increase the probability of accidents, threatening motorist and passenger safety. Road salt plays a major... Categories: Features Ontario Meets Standards: ReportSeptember 29, 2010 - 1:40 pm Ontario's chief drinking water inspector, John Stager, has released his fifth annual report, providing an overview of the state of the province's drinking water including quality tests, inspection and performance. Of the report findings publicized by the Province in a press release, it appears... |
