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	Join Us at GLOBE 2012 in Vancouver this March Posted on March 3, 2012 Join ReNew Canada and Water Canada at GLOBE 2012. [...]
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$1.2B in Sewage Treatment Upgrades for Winnipeg

Posted on March 1, 2012

The City of Winnipeg needs to find $1.2 billion for upgrades to its sewage treatment facilities. In order to fund Provincially mandated upgrades, the City's Public Service has recommended an increase in the sewer rate of $.13 per cubic metre, and an increase to the Block 1 water rate of one cent per cubic metre. In 2003, the Province ordered the City of Winnipeg to undertake upgrades to remove nitrogen and phosphorous. According to the City, it only contributes five per cent of the nitrogen and phosphorus flowing into Lake Winnipeg. Nevertheless, the planning work is under way. Construction is expected to take five to seven years. "When [...]

	BC Solicits Opinions on Water Data Sharing Posted on March 1, 2012 While water-related information in BC is highly distributed, no one individual or organization is ultimately responsible for it. This poses challenges to the water science practitioners who rely on the sharing of data and information for sustainable water management. [...]
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	North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper Launches "Water in Focus" Photography Contest Posted on March 1, 2012 The North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper (NSRK) is launching its first annual „Water in Focus‟ amateur photography contest and photo exhibition presented by Volvo of Edmonton. [...]
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Feds Reintroduce First Nations Safe Drinking Water Act

Posted on March 1, 2012

Speculations that the Harper government might revive its bill for clean water for First Nations have proven correct. Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan made the announcement yesterday in Calgary. "At the recent Crown-First Nations Gathering, First Nations and our Government committed to working together to support strong, healthy First Nation communities," said Minister Duncan. "The Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act is a key milestone in making this a reality and a vital step towards ensuring First Nations have the same health and safety protections for drinking water in their communities as other Canadians." "First [...]

Charlottetown to Address Harbour Concerns

Posted on February 24, 2012

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island has announced a three-phase plan to separate the remaining portion of its Spring Park Combined Storm and Sanitary Sewer System. When the project is complete in 2014, sanitary sewage will no longer enter Charlottetown Harbour from the city’s sanitary sewer system. The total cost of the project is estimated at $18.8 million and the first phase will commence with a call for design engineering services and project management. Construction is projected to begin in May. At approximately $5.6 million, Phase I will address and prepare the new sanitary sewer system for the subsequent phases, and will [...]

Giveaway: Reshaping Toronto's Waterfront

Posted on February 14, 2012

In many cities around the world, policymakers, planners, and developers are envisioning the waterfront as a space of promise and a prime location for massive investments. Currently, the waterfront is being marketed as a crucial territorial wedge for economic ascendancy in globally competitive areas. Reshaping Toronto's Waterfront (University of Toronto Press) analyzes how and why problem spaces on the waterfront have become opportunities. Contributors with diverse areas of expertise illuminate processes of development and provide fresh analyses of the intermingling of nature and society as they appear in both physical forms and institutional [...]

NB Reveals Long-Term Wetlands Strategy

Posted on February 14, 2012

New Brunswick's provincial government has released a long-term wetland management strategy (pdf) and will implement it in phases to allow for the implementation of operational, land use, financial considerations, and public education. "Our strategy is based on the comments received from stakeholders who have been involved in the engagement process since last spring. The Department of Environment will continue to consult with environmental groups, municipalities, developers and other government agencies and departments to develop the details and implement this strategy," said Environment Minister Margaret-Ann Blaney. The strategy [...]

Manitoba Improves Strategy for Floods and Water Management

Posted on February 9, 2012

Manitoba is undertaking four initiatives to help improve action against floods and water management, announced the Province’s Infrastructure and Transportation Minister, Steve Ashton, this week. Flood review task force Chaired by civil engineer David Farlinger, the task force will release a public report by late summer examining a number of areas and focusing on how they can be improved for future flood events including, provincial and municipal preparedness and response, flood forecasting, public communications and information sharing, operation of flood control infrastructure, and flood protection works. Lake Manitoba and [...]

Feds and Alberta Release Oil Sands Monitoring Plan

Posted on February 7, 2012

The federal government and Alberta unveiled the long-awaited Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring in Edmonton last Friday. Spurred by University of Alberta researchers Erin Kelly and David Schindler, the governments established an independent review panel in 2010 and in July 2011 revealed the second phase of its resulting plan. The plan, they say, commits to a "scientifically rigorous, comprehensive, integrated, and transparent environmental monitoring program for the region," indicating that it will require sampling more sites for more substances more frequently to determine the long-term cumulative effects [...]