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Sustainable Stormwater Management

Sustainable Stormwater Management

Posted on 21 December 2009

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Stormwater management has become an increasingly challenging issue for urban communities. In many cases, rainwater can no longer follow its natural patterns, which increases the volumes of runoff and its [...]

BioteQ Signs Contract for Seasonal Whitehorse Plant

BioteQ Signs Contract for Seasonal Whitehorse Plant

Posted on 07 October 2009

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Vancouver-based BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc. will design and build a water treatment plant in Whitehorse at the Minto copper mine owned by Minto Explorations Limited. BioteQ will provide process [...]

Funds Announced for Lake Winnipeg Clean Up

Funds Announced for Lake Winnipeg Clean Up

Posted on 24 September 2009

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More than $109,000 in federal funding will support the Morden Community Lead Environmental Action on Nutrient Elimination and Removal (CLEANER) project, an initiative that will ultimately contribute to [...]

CANTEST Wins Manitoba Contract

CANTEST Wins Manitoba Contract

Posted on 20 August 2009

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CANTEST Ltd., an analytical and testing laboratory, has won a three-year contract with Manitoba Water Stewardship to provide microbiological testing of drinking water from all drinking water treatment [...]

BioteQ Commences Raglan Operations

BioteQ Commences Raglan Operations

Posted on 22 June 2009

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BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. has announced that it has commenced water treatment operations for the 2009 season at its Raglan plant, located in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) at Xstrata Nickel's Raglan [...]

Canada and Yukon Coordinate on Farms

Canada and Yukon Coordinate on Farms

Posted on 28 April 2009

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The governments of Canada and Yukon have signed off on an almost $5-million investment for Yukon farmers with the launch of a new suite programs under Growing Forward. The funding and programs are a result [...]

Still Work to Be Done: Strahl on First Nations Water

Still Work to Be Done: Strahl on First Nations Water

Posted on 13 April 2009

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First Nations will have access to the same quality of safe and reliable water as all Canadians, said Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis [...]

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 [...]

Council Suggests Improvements for Watershed Planning

Council Suggests Improvements for Watershed Planning

Posted on 01 April 2009

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Groups and individuals who manage Alberta's watersheds, or those affected by decisions around watershed management, need to have a voice in planning and decisions that may have an impact on water quality [...]

Vaughan and Kleinburg Water Systems Get Perfect Scores

Vaughan and Kleinburg Water Systems Get Perfect Scores

Posted on 13 March 2009

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The City of Vaughan has achieved a perfect score - 100 per cent - for its water quality and distribution systems from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) following two recent inspections. Inspectors [...]

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