Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Niagara Adds Transparency to Water and Wastewater Audits
The Regional Municipality of Niagara’s Public Works Committee has decided to introduce further checks and balances to its water and wastewater systems by having audit…
Climate Change Prompts Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience
City planners in Campbell River, B.C., have planned to address climate change impacts and rising sea levels on stormwater infrastructure and public space in 2017.…
Awards Celebrate the Best in Brownfield Redevelopment
The winners of the 17th annual Brownie Awards were announced this week at a gala event, held at the Delta Toronto Hotel. With more than 120…
Would a Digital Asset Fund Help the Ontario Water Sector?
David Henderson, founder of investment firm XPV Water Partners, spoke at a workshop today that focused on moving Ontario’s water sector into the era of…
More Bad News For Hydrology Due to the Mountain Pine Beetle
A method to control the spread of mountain pine beetles—pheromone baiting—may actually help the pest’s population increase, UBC research shows. A study by Rebecca Tyson,…
Great Lakes Contaminated by Toxic Flame Retardant
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released a report recommending the governments of Canada and the United States adopt a strategy to address toxic polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)…
Saskatchewan Improves Agriculture Runoff Strategy
Saskatchewan’s Minister Responsible for the Water Security Agency (WSA), Scott Moe, introduced amendments to The Water Security Agency Act on November 29th that will change how agricultural…
Ontario Report on Drinking Water Quality and Resilience
A report from the province released on November 28 said Ontario’s drinking water continues to be among the safest and best protected in the world.…
Conservation Authority Practices LID Stormwater Management
This summer, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) made good on its own findings and reports, expanding the onsite parking area at its Newmarket…
Four Water Leaders Among Canada’s Most Powerful Women
The Women’s Executive Network (WXN) awarded four women known for their contributions to water solutions through its 2016 list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women. Launched in 2003,…
Canadian Brownfield Builders and Innovators Celebrated at Event
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) and Actual Media Inc. will celebrate the finalists for the 2016 Brownie Awards at a gala event held at the…
New Technologies Go After Brownfield Contaminants at the Source
No one wants residual diesel or chlorinated solvents in their drinking water. Yet, scant decades ago, fuel tanks were left to rot underground, and liquid…
Mount Polley Mine Disaster & Quesnel Lake: MoE Comments
After the breach of a tailing pond at Mount Polley mine, effluent from the mine was diverted to Quesnel Lake, a glacial lake from which…
Cost Control and Financial Awareness in the Operation of P3s
A new white paper published by Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) and Service Works Group argues that a strong and enduring contractual relationship can…
GOC Takes Action to Address the Release of Triclosan in Canada’s Waters
The Government of Canada is taking action to address the release of triclosan into Canadian waters. The chemical, commonly found in some toothpaste, body washes,…
P.E.I. Beach Gets Sandstone Reef for Shoreline Conservation
Coldwater Consulting Ltd., a Canadian engineering firm focused on water- and shoreline-related projects, has been contracted to build an intertidal reef as a shoreline conservation…
COP22 Action Day for Water issues
It is not without a touch of irony that the very first global Action Day for Water was introduced at a UN climate summit in…
Mercury 40 Times Limit in Walleye
An investigation conducted by the Toronto Star has concluded that the walleye in Clay Lake that feeds residents of Grassy Narrows First Nation near Kenora,…
Kelowna Requests $44M from Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
The City of West Kelowna has completed its application to the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund requesting 83 per cent funding support for the construction of…
Protecting Fresh Water is a Gold Mine
Seabridge Gold Inc., a Canadian owned exploratory company, has been granted a licence by the Government of Canada for the construction, operation, and maintenance of…
Coca-Cola Achieves New Heights of Water Sustainability—Water Neutrality
Water is a precious resource that we all share. Not only is it essential to the sustainability of our business, but it’s also fundamentally important…
Ontario Announces Subsidies for Biosolids Management Technologies
With funding from the Ontario Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, the Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) is offering subsidies to a limited number of…
Mackenzie DataStream Launches on Parliament Hill
Last night on Parliament Hill, senior officials and staffers joined The Gordon Foundation to celebrate the official launch of Mackenzie DataStream—an open access, independent platform…
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Elects New President
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) voted in a new president this week at the 81st annual meeting and convention. Keith Currie, a Simcoe County…