Monday, April 21, 2025
New Legislation Passed to Protect the Great Lakes
This week, the Ontario government passed the Great Lakes Protection Act which will strengthen the province’s ability to keep the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence…
Montréal Wastewater Debacle a Matter of Necessity
What started as a measure of preventative maintenance, escalated into a federal election issue. News that the City of Montréal was set to release eight…
Hydraulic Fracturing Report Moves Research Agenda Forward in Canada
A new report released today seeks to aid provincial and federal governments in determining the best areas in which to advance studies related to hydraulic…
Planning for Uncertainties in Stormwater Management
By Nathanael Couperus and Natalija Fisher Cities across Canada are looking for solutions to reduce their vulnerabilities to infrastructure deficits, rapid urban growth, and climate…
City of Guelph Suffers Costs of Last Year’s Frozen Pipe Emergency
The City of Guelph, Ontario has determined that it will need to dip into reserve funds and scale back on planned projects to cover the…
City of Richmond Adopts a New City-Wide Strategy for Green Infrastructure
The City of Richmond in British Columbia has adopted a new strategy for guiding decisions regarding the city-wide system of natural areas and the ecosystem…
Canadian Water Companies Launch Into U.S. Market at WEFTEC
Canadian water companies had a strong presence at WEFTEC®, the Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference. The event is the largest conference of…
Leaders and Legacies Awarded by Brock and Niagara Conservation Authority
On September 24th, Canada’s 17th Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. John Turner was part of a ceremony at Brock University to recognize future student and…
Saskatoon Invests $11.3M on Water and Sewer Rehabilitation
The City of Saskatoon is investing $11.3 million in water and sewer rehabilitation in order to inspect and maintain manholes and aging systems. During the…
Alberta Funds Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects
The Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and Water for Life have announced the recipients of grants to support drinking water and wastewater projects across the…
Government of B.C. announces funding for small water system
Health Minister Terry Lake today announced $500,000 in funding for the B.C. Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) to help communities address small water systems challenges. The Ministry and…
Thames-Sydenham area approves Source Protection Plan
Source Protection Plans in the Thames and Sydenham region have been approved by the provincial government, as of September 18, 2015. The water protection plans…
Thunder Bay pilot project to reduce lead in drinking water raises concerns
The City of Thunder Bay has announced the beginning of a Corrosion Control Pilot Study in the Hodder Pressure Zone starting in December 2015. This…
Will Big Data Save Our Water Resources?
Whether you consider it a buzzword or a panacea for the world’s problems, big data is a hot topic lately. Simply put, big data analytics…
Researchers use sewer sludge in concrete
Municipal wastewater treatment produces vast amounts of sludge that is expensive to dispose. That’s why researchers in from Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia are working…
Website Gives Public Access to Environmental Data in Alberta
The Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) has launched a newly redesigned website, aemera.org, as part of the organization’s efforts to increase transparency…
New Mobile App for Water Advisories Across Canada
On any given day, there are about 1,600 drinking water advisories posted in Canada. A new mobile app designed by the Lake Ontario WaterKeeper, using…
Water Data Analytics Drive Solutions and Profits
Climate change, droughts, and floods are driving business for Canadian software companies. This week, Vancouver-based Aquatic Informatics Inc., a software solutions company for hydrologic data management…
Leak Detection Innovation in Walkerton
The average leak in a municipal water system can flow for up to 20 years. When undetected, these leaks can be the source of significant…
When The Well Runs Dry
Residents and watershed groups in Prince Edward Island are concerned that the city of Charlottetown’s water restrictions are insufficient for preserving the health of small…
A Nose for Drinking Water Quality
Imagine a future where drinking water operators use a simple “sniff test” to tell you if the water is contaminated. Scientists from the Seoul National…
Nexen Water License Revoked in the Horn River Basin
Oil and gas company Nexen has been ordered by the B.C. Environmental Appeal Board to cease taking water out of the Tsea watershed within the…
Canadian science sheds light on Lake Winnipeg health
Researchers in Manitoba are using “fingerprinting” technology to determine the source of phosphorous in Lake Winnipeg that is negatively impacting water quality. Nutrients entering Lake…
WWF-Canada supports targets to reduce algae in Lake Erie
A statement released this week by 14 groups from Canada and the U.S., including World Wildlife Fund Canada, says that cutting phosphorous in Lake Erie…