Monday, April 21, 2025
Think Like a Watershed
The increasing pressures of population growth, pollution, and a changing climate, coupled with strong demands for more local control, are making it increasingly apparent that…
Mass Fish Deaths in P.E.I. River
Approximately 1,000 dead fish, including brook trout, rainbow trout, and Atlantic salmon, were discovered along a 3.5-kilometre stretch of the North River in central Prince…
Ontario’s Wine Industry Aims to Improve Water Management
The Ontario wine industry is partnering with the BLOOM Centre to ensure its water use is sustainable and well managed. “Our work with the Wine…
Manitoba Supports New Assiniboine River Basin Commission
The Manitoba government announced on August 6 its support of the new Assiniboine River Basin Commission, and a contribution of $50,000 toward initial startup activities.…
Dogs to Help Alberta in Fight Against Invasive Mussels
The Province of Alberta will enlist the help of highly trained specialized dogs to defend its waters against invasive aquatic species. The Alberta-Montana Canine Mussel…
On the Level
Winter was at full throttle in 1993 when Colleen Cooney opened her daily newspaper and learned the City of Orillia closed one of its wells…
Canadian Water Network Invests in Risk Management Project
On July 29, the Canadian Water Network (CWN) announced an investment of more than $165,000 toward helping communities develop an integrated risk management framework for…
Severe Thunderstorms Cause Flooding in Southern Ontario
Severe thunderstorms swept through southern Ontario on August 4, causing flash flooding in several communities. In Burlington, two months’ worth of rain fell within hours,…
B.C. Mine Tailings Pond Breach Causes Water Ban
A tailings storage facility breach at Imperial Metals Corporation’s Mount Polley mine in central British Columbia has caused the release of approximately five million cubic…
Water Under Pressure
Saskatchewan’s economy has been growing at a feverish pace the past few years on the pillars of agriculture, mining, and oil-and-gas development. Although growth has…
Great Lakes Areas of Concern to Receive $1.5 Million
The federal government announced on July 23 that it is contributing $1.5 million through its Great Lakes Sustainability Fund toward 27 projects in the Canadian…
New Brunswick Wastewater Infrastructure Gets $10-Million Federal Investment
The Government of Canada is investing in several New Brunswick wastewater infrastructure upgrades through the federal Gas Tax Fund. Collection and treatment systems in Fundy…
ONE DROP and Rotary Launch 2020 Water Partnership
ONE DROP, a non-profit organization that works to ensure water accessibility worldwide, announced on July 22 the launch of the “2020 Water Partnership,” in collaboration…
The Sustainable Water Industry
It has been a tough five years for the water industry. Prior to 2008’s financial crisis, the companies providing water technologies and services were flying…
New Phosphorus Technology Introduced in Quebec
Premier Tech Aqua (PTA) has announced a new technology that can help clean lakes and watercourses of phosphorous and control blue-green algae blooms. The announcement…
Elevated E. Coli Levels at Vancouver Beaches
Officials in British Columbia are warning people not to swim at three West Vancouver beaches after water quality sampling revealed elevated E. coli levels. The…
Ecojustice Releases New Drinking Water Report
Ecojustice has released a new report suggesting Canada’s drinking water standards are lagging behind international benchmarks. The report, Waterproof: Standards, examines maximum allowable levels of…
Troubled Waters
The Capital Regional District’s (CRD) attempt to build a Vancouver Island wastewater treatment plant has become a bureaucratic debacle as messy as the sewage it…
Regina Finalizes Agreement with Treatment Plant Contractor
The City of Regina has finalized an agreement with EPCOR Water Prairies Inc. to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain its new sewage treatment plant…
B.C. Releases Fraser River Flood Risk Reports
The Government of British Columbia released two reports concerning flood risk along the Fraser River on July 11. The reports can be used to support…
Chelsea Water Projects Given Green Light
The Municipality of Chelsea in eastern Québec has been given the green light to begin construction on new wastewater and potable water systems for its…
New Brunswick Community Completes Wastewater System Upgrades
The Local Service District of Allardville, New Brunswick, celebrated the completion of more than $3.3 million in upgrades to its wastewater system on July 9.…
Canada, In Brief
Canada’s water challenges and the ways provinces and territories address those challenges can be so similar yet entirely unique. Each jurisdiction’s positions on issues of…
Raw Sewage Discharge Discovered near Calgary
A CBC investigation has discovered that untreated sewage from Redwood Meadows, Alberta, is being discharged directly onto a forest floor on Tsuu T’ina First Nations…