Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Great Lakes Advocates Make Case for 10-year, $100M/year Plan
A group of five Great Lakes organisations are calling on Canada’s federal government to invest $100 million per year over ten years to implement a…
Resilient Calgary Strategy Receives Approval from Calgary City Council
Calgary City Council approved the Resilient Calgary strategy on June 17, 2019. The strategy provides a vision to make Calgary a more resilient city for…
IJC Launches Consultations to Hear from Public about Great Lakes Health
The International Joint Commission (IJC) is hosting public consultations this summer and fall to hear the public’s perspectives on how the Great Lakes are faring…
AFN National Chief Supports IRTC’s Demand for Consultations on Outlet Channel Project
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde fully supports the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) in its demand that the Government of Manitoba…
U of G Researchers Receive Over $10 Million for Groundwater Research
University of Guelph researchers will help to ensure safe, sustainable drinking water for Wellington County’s growing population through groundwater research. The studies will be funded…
Ducks Unlimited Canada Elects Kevin Harris as 44th President
Kevin Harris has been elected at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s 44th president. He assumed the role of president, DUC’s top volunteer position, at the organization’s national…
Husky Oil Receives $2.5 Million Fine for Releasing Oil into the North Saskatchewan River
Husky Oil has been ordered to pay a fine of $2.5 million for violating the Fisheries Act and a fine of $200,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention…
Swedish Researchers Search for By-products in Drinking Water
Researchers at Linköping University have gained insights into the types of by-products that are found in drinking water based on testing that was undertaken at…
Minister Rod Phillips Releases Statement on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors’ and Premiers’ Leadership Summit
Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Rod Phillips issued the following statement on June 16, 2019 at the conclusion of the Great Lakes St.…
New Guide Provides Insights into Watershed Governance in B.C.
A new guide is now available for local groups, collaborative organizations, and Indigenous and Crown governments in British Columbia (B.C.) seeking to better understand watershed…
Canada and U.S. Release Progress Report on GLWQA Commitments
A new report that documents the progress made by Canada and United States between 2017 and 2019 in meeting commitments under the Great Lakes Water…
Downpours More Frequent with Global Warming, According to Study
The frequency of heavy downpours has increased across the globe over the past 50 years, according to research led by the Global Institute for Water…
New Study Shows Legacy of DDT in Lake Ecosystems
The pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) persists in remote lakes at concerning levels half a century after it was banned, according to the findings of a study…
Walter Marlowe Joins WEF as Executive Director
Walter Marlowe will join the Water Environment Federation (WEF) as its new executive director on September 9, 2019. Marlowe brings extensive, high level experience in…
New White Paper Provides Actionable Insights to Help Utilities Accelerate Adoption of Digital Solutions
A new white paper provides utility decision makers with actionable learnings to accelerate their adoption of digital solutions and address critical water challenges. The paper…
New Partnership to Strengthen Water Resource Management
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Water Partnership (GWP) are increasing their long-standing cooperation to strengthen water resource management. This is at a time…
Acuva Technologies’ Strike Platform Receives Two NSF Certifications
Acuva Technologies announced that its Strike Platform recently became the first UV-LED drinking water disinfection module platform in the world certified by the International Association…
Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) Announces Staff Updates
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has announced the following staff updates: Indra Maharjan is the new director of innovation, technology, and alternate delivery. Indra takes…
Calgary-based International Clean Water Charity Receives $12 Million Boost
The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) announced that it has received two significant gifts from David O’Brien and Geoffrey Cumming. The gifts…
May 2019 Update on Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on the federal government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. “As we…
XPV Water Partners Invests in Metron-Farnier
XPV Water Partners announced that it has invested in Metron-Farnier, which offers a line of residential and commercial water meters augmented with smart meter technologies.…
Corix Group of Companies Appoints New President and CEO
The Corix Group of Companies (Corix) announced that Lisa Sparrow has been appointed as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO) effective July 2,…
Rose Inspires the Design of a New Water Purification Device
The rose may be one of the most iconic symbols of the fragility of love in popular culture, but now the flower could hold more…
Rio Tinto Launches Study to Evaluate Climate Change Impacts on Fish in B.C. Watershed
Rio Tinto, a mining and metals company, has launched a project that will evaluate the impacts of climate change on three fish populations in one…