Today the Alberta government announced that Budget 2015 will invest $545 million over five years towards water infrastructure in municipalities across Alberta. Over five years,…
This week, Manitoba’s NDP government delivered a pre-election throne speech from the government outlining its forward-looking plans for investments to meet the needs of of…
A benchmarking program undertaken by 10 municipalities in Alberta has proved to be an invaluable exercise, say participating CAOs that will benefit all of Alberta’s…
By Rosie Simms and Oliver M. Brandes With the replacement of its over a century-old Water Act with the new Water Sustainability Act in 2014,…
By Mario Carr A strong economy needs a healthy watershed. One municipality that understands this all too well is Hamilton, Ontario. Clean-up projects to reverse…
A collective of environmental groups are requesting that the Supreme Court of Canada overturn a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that they say sets a…
Port City Water Partners has been declared preferred proponent for the City of Saint John’s Safe Clean Drinking Water Project. Under the project agreement, Port…
Nanaimo’s state-of-the-art water treatment plant project could run $1.5 million over budget, according to the city’s water resource manager. The municipality is in the final…
The Gordon Foundation has launched the pilot phase of Mackenzie DataStream, an online platform to provide access to information about the quality of freshwater in…
Over 100 community groups, including the Oak Ridges Moraine Partnership and Ontario Greenbelt Alliance are calling on the government to expand the protected land around…
The end of a long and emotional legal battle to prevent extensive natural resource development in the Peel watershed has ended in favour of wilderness…
Today, Ellen Schwartzel, acting environmental commissioner of Ontario, released the Commission’s Annual Report for 2014-2015 entitled, “Small Things Matter.” In it, the commissioner recommended that…
The Alberta government has announced a funding commitment for new flood protection measures along the Bow and Elbow Rivers. The measures are intended to protect…
It is estimated that more than $80 billion is needed to repair and replace Canada’s aging drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater systems. Fifteen per cent…
The Manitoba government announced this week that it will double its investment in inspections, enforcement, and public education to help limit the spread of zebra…
The municipality of White Rock, British Columbia has acquired ownership and operation of its local water utility from EPCOR, following regulatory approvals from Fraser Health…
The City of Guelph has developed a new Frozen Water Pipe Policy after last winter’s emergency that caused 49 main breaks, affected 376 home, and…
Today Ontario released a report that shows that the health of Lake Simcoe is improving. The five-year report is the results of the Ontario government’s decision…
On Tuesday October 20, 2015, the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) held its Environment Industry Day at the Ontario legislature. Dozens of representatives from clean-tech…
This week the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) released a report on the review of the regulation for hydropower development on the Nelson River off…
Residents of the Regional District of Nanaimo can now use an online interactive place-based tool to learn about water supplies and use, as part of…
In anticipation of the upcoming federal election, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative—a binational coalition of over 110 U.S. and Canadian mayors and local…
British Columbia Environment Minister Mary Polak and Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources Minister J. Michael Miltenberger signed an agreement today committing both governments to…
By Andrew Gage, Staff Counsel, West Coast Environmental Law Even though water has been at the heart of logging conflicts in British Columbia for many…