Monday, April 21, 2025
The Fracking Point
The total volume of shale gas present across Canada is estimated to be greater than 4,995 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), and approximately 573 Tcf of…
Shock Waves
In March 2011, a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that crippled the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in northeastern Japan. More than 15,000 people died…
Funding Announced for Infrastructure Projects in Manitoba Communities
On November 13, the governments of Canada and Manitoba announced funding for five water and wastewater projects to take place in communities in the southeast…
Water System Upgrades Complete at Two B.C. Reserves
British Columbia’s Whispering Pines/Clinton and Upper Nicola Indian Bands joined with government officials on November 12 to celebrate the completion of upgrades to water and…
Judge Rules Alberta Environment Can Be Sued for Lax Fracking Investigation
A Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta has decided that Alberta Environment can legally be sued for instances of lax investigation…
I Don’t Flush
It should come as no surprise that wastewater operators continue to be plagued by non-flushables on a daily basis. Dental floss, personal care products, paper…
Ontario Re-Introduces Invasive Species Legislation
Ontario re-introduced the proposed Invasive Species Act on November 5. If passed, the act will protect the province’s natural environment from invasive species and the…
Ontario Approves Source Protection Plans
Ontario has approved the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Plans to strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water protection. The plans were developed by local municipal and…
West Kelowna Purchases Leak Detection Equipment
The District of West Kelowna in British Columbia has purchased new leak detection equipment in hopes of improving the community’s water conservation efforts. The technology…
Construction Underway on Wastewater Facilities in Chelsea, Quebec
Construction is underway on new wastewater facilities in the Centre district in Chelsea, Québec. A joint Canada-Québec investment of more than $2.4 million has been…
Alberta Homeowners Ignore Indoor Water Damage Threats
Fewer than one-quarter (23 per cent) of Alberta homeowners and tenants polled by Canadian Direct Insurance cite water damage as a top concern despite the…
Manitoba Town Gets Reservoir Project Funding
The Rural Municipality of East St. Paul, located north-east of Winnipeg, will receive funding from both the provincial and federal governments to help complete the…
Down for the Count
The Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant was supposed to enhance phosphorus removal when an expansion was completed in 2013. Built by the province in…
Okotoks Applying to Province for Pipeline Grant
The Town of Okotoks, Alberta has applied to the provincial government in an effort to cover 90 per cent of the cost for a new…
Nearly 300,000 Quebec City Residents without Potable Water
Close to 300,000 people in Quebec City were without potable tap water on October 29 after a major pipe burst prompted a boil water order.…
IDE Technologies Partners with Fair Canada Engineering
IDE Technologies announced on October 27 a new partnership with Fair Canada Engineering which will see the company’s water treatment presence in Alberta’s oilsands increase.…
Manitoba Announces Flood Mitigation Funding
The Government of Manitoba announced on October 21 an investment in improved flood protection for residents of the community of Red Deer Lake. The Red…
Evaporation a Viable Way of Disposing Fracking Wastewater: N.S. Report
A pilot project in Nova Scotia has concluded that evaporating fracking wastewater is a viable method of disposal. Provincial Environment Minister Randy Delorey announced the…
Canada Invests in Tidal Power Generation Project
The Canadian government will contribute $1.5 million to the Water Wall Turbine’s Dent Island tidal energy demonstration project. The investment will be made under the…
Rainfrastructure
Urban flooding—increasingly prevalent with climate change—causes extensive economic, health, social, and environmental issues. Internationally, jurisdictions including Canadian municipalities are establishing stormwater utilities to mitigate the…
Kirkland Lake Completes Wastewater Treatment Upgrades
Kirkland Lake, Ontario has completed its Kirkland Lake Wastewater Improvement Project, which will better protect the surrounding environment and residents of the community. A celebration…
Manitoba, Ottawa Announce Support for Water Projects in Small Communities
The federal government and the Province of Manitoba announced on October 16 that five Manitoba communities in the Interlake Region will receive funding for water…
Black River First Nation Completes Treatment Plant Upgrades
The Black River First Nation, located on the Eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg about 138 kilometres northeast of the provincial capital, has completed the expansion…
Eco-Certification of Manitoba Fishery Boosts Local Economy
Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh announced on October 17 that the eco-certification of the Waterhen Lake fishery in Manitoba will help secure the…