Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Boil Water Advisory Lifted in Fort McMurray
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed that water quality has been restored to a safe level to all water system users serviced by the Fort…
Scientists Explore Oil Clean Up Properties of Aquatic Ferns
German scientists have been studying Salvinia molesta, a pesky aquatic weed, that may have an unintended benefit—the ability to soak up oil without taking the…
Three Levels of Government Commit $181 Million to Water and Wastewater in Nova Scotia
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, announced a new bilateral agreement that will result in more than $238…
Intake for Federal Infrastructure and Clean Water Funds to Begin in Early September
Ontario will launch the intake process in early September to identify municipal and First Nations projects to be funded under phase one of the federal…
B.C. Ministry of Environment is Holding a Review of Draft Water Quality Guidelines
The B.C. Ministry of Environment is currently holding a public review of draft Water Quality Guidelines prior to their final approval. The guidance document notes that…
Saskatchewan Agency Releases Results of Water Quality Sampling after Husky Oil Spill
The Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan released the first results of its ongoing water quality testing on the North Saskatchewan River and Saskatchewan River…
Skeena Watershed Group Concerned Over Drought Conditions
As the Skeena-Nass area of British Columbia continues to experience Level 3 hydrological drought conditions, leaders from the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition express concern about…
Skeena-Nass, B.C. Moves to Level 3 Drought Scenario
As a result of prolonged dry conditions along the coast, the Skeena-Nass area of British Columbia is experiencing Level 3 hydrological drought conditions. The Level…
Ontario Investing $1.5 Million to Improve Moosonee’s Water Supply
Ontario is providing the Town of Moosonee with up to $1.5 million to help replace water mains and sanitary sewer mains—part of the government’s expanded…
Lesser Slave Watershed Grant will Improve Flood and Drought Resiliency
The Lesser Slave Watershed Council Project will receive a $37,480 grant through a Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program to will improve the flood and drought…
Canadian Researchers Responds to Biosolids Hysteria
Below is a statement issued by four Canadian professors and water experts in response to a letter to the Hamilton Spectator regarding “the danger of…
Cottage Owners Encouraged to Implement Climate Adaptation Measures
Climate change impacts everyone, but when you own property on a shoreline or in a floodplains, the impacts can be substantial. The Federation of Ontario Cottage Owners…
Asset Management and Innovation Key to Canada’s Infrastructure Future
The two key elements for us to successfully address our infrastructure challenges are asset management and innovation. We need municipal financial planning and we need…
Further Water Conservation Urged Throughout Grand River Watershed
The Grand River watershed in Southwestern, Ont. has declared a Level 2 drought condition under the Ontario Low Water Response Program. The declaration was made…
Manitoba’s New Government to Support Construction of Churchill Marine Observatory
Minister of Education and Training, Ian Wishart announced that Manitoba’s new government will provide up to $9 million to the University of Manitoba to support…
Conservation Halton Watershed Moves to Level II Low Water Condition
A combination of below-average precipitation this year with hot summer temperatures has resulted in water levels in local streams dropping well below normal. As a…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Expands Program on Zebra and Quagga Mussels
Since the Okanagan Basin Water Board and it’s Okanagan WaterWise program launched the Don’t Move A Mussel campaign in 2013, the level of awareness regarding…
Feds Invest $1.7 Million in Freshwater Research at the Experimental Lakes Area
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, MP Bob Nault of Kenora, and the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Dominic LeBlanc announced this week…
Labrador Town Hoping for Funding for Wastewater Treatment Plant
The town of Wabush in Labrador is hoping to receive federal funding for the wastewater treatment plant, that is in desperate need of an upgrade.…
Peace River Basin Receives Partnership Grant
A $265,000 provincial grant will help the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance deliver priority projects in support of Alberta’s Water For Life strategy. The Watershed Planning and…
Ontario Farmers Learn to Cope with Drought
If only the rains would come. In southwestern Ontario, the 2016 summer has seen limited and localized rainfall over much of Brant County, with Whitemans…
Quebec Funds Innovation Cluster to Address Wastewater in Shrimp Processing
Four Québec shrimp processing plants will benefit from financial support of phase 2 of an innovation cluster to identify treatment for wastewater. The Government of…
New Survey Shows Ontario Wineries Taking Water Seriously
An overwhelming majority of wineries in Ontario recognize the value of water and how sustainable water management practices can improve winery operational performance, reduce costs…
First Two Years of Yukon Water Strategy Show Great Progress
Two years after the release of Water for Nature, Water for People: Yukon Water Strategy and Action Plan, the Government of Yukon continues to make…