Tuesday, April 22, 2025
WaterTAP and Isle Utilities Announce Partnership
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) announced a partnership with Isle Utilities to host the second set of Technology Approval Group (TAG) meetings in Toronto…
Governments of Canada and Manitoba Fund Two Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects
The premier of Manitoba and a group of MPs, mayors, and federal ministers met this week to announce commitments for more than $53.2 million in combined…
Government to Address Water Quality in Lake of the Woods Basin
The federal government has announced that it is taking action to address water quality and ecosystem health issues in Lake of the Woods. The government…
Wastewater Treatment Identified as the Number One Infrastructure Priority for Wellington North, Ont.
On July 14, the municipal council of Wellington North in Ontario identified six priorities for the community’s future development. Wastewater treatment capacity and community growth…
Husky Energy Oil Spill Update
Two weeks ago, a Husky Energy pipeline spilled more than 200,000 litres of oil in the North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert, Sask. Husky Energy…
Canada Providing $112 Million for P.E.I. Water Infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $112 million in combined funding available under two…
Funding for New Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure at Whitecap Dakota First Nation
The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Jim Reiter, Minister of Government Relations, and Chief Darcy Bear, announced funding for…
Net-Zero Energy Is Now ‘In the Grasp’ of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
It is commonly known that wastewater possesses more energy than needed to operate a treatment facility, but the number of net-zero energy water resource recovery…
Agriculture Program in Support of Ecological Goods and Services Re-Launches in Alberta
More than 100 people gathered in Edmonton this week for the relaunch of ALUS Canada—a national program that uses a market-based system to fund farmers…
GE’s Demonstrates that Energy-Neutral Wastewater is a Reality
A majority of the municipal wastewater treatment facilities that are in operation today were built before “going green” was a thing. Back then, treatment performance…
Advancing Water Technologies Program in Ontario: Call for Proposals
The Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC) is inviting applications by southern Ontario companies for a limited number of technology development projects of up to 2…
Agriculture Leaders Recommend Water Policy Priorities to Fed/Prov Ministers
Farm leaders met this week to discuss policy and program recommendations with federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s (CFA) also hosted…
Muskoday First Nation in State of Emergency Over Water Supply
The Muskoday First Nation have declared a state of emergency as the community’s water supply has been shut off for four days due to the…
Oil Spill Clean Up to Take Longer Then Expected: Mayor
After Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed the presence of subsurface oil in the North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Mayor Greg Dionne, announced…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Announces New Round of Funding for Canadian Researchers to Study Contaminants
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced a new round of funding for Canadian researchers to study the…
B.C. Updates its Mining Regulations in Response to Mount Polley Breach
The Minister of Energy and Mines in British Columbia announced this week that new changes to the mining code have been implemented, putting the province…
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Working to Clear Northwest Regina Smell
A stench has been lingering in northwest Regina since a wastewater lagoon that is housing sludge was relocated from another area of the plant. The…
Researchers Build Machine that Turns Urine into Drinking Water
A team of researchers from Ghent University in Belgium have created a machine that can turn urine into drinking water and fertilizer using solar power.…
City of St. Thomas, Ont. has approved $10M Biosolids Management Project
The City of St. Thomas, Ontario has formally approved a $10 million plan to implement advanced biosolids management solutions from Lystek International at its Water Pollution Control…
Edmonton Launches Campaign to Keep River Healthy
Just prior to the oil spill that leaked 250 cubic metres of oil into the North Saskatchewan River, the city of Edmonton, Alta. launched a…
A Fresh Strategy for New Brunswick’s Water Resources
In the December Speech from the Throne, New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant announced that the Department of Environment and Local Government “will begin in partnership…
Grocer IGA Provides Over 15,000 Rain Barrels in New Brunswick and Quebec
This summer, grocer IGA partnered with Fonds Éco to deliver its Turnkey project, to provide close to 15,000 rainwater barrels or a residential compost bins in…
Manitoba Water and Transit Projects Receive $205 Million in Funding
The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and the Honourable Eileen Clarke, Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations, announced a bilateral…
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