Sunday, April 20, 2025
Minimal Public Support for Water Infrastructure Investment
More than 80 per cent of the 2,428 Canadians RBC recently surveyed feel there’s no need for major, immediate investment in their community’s drinking water/wastewater…
Feds Invest in Great Lakes Clean-Up
Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent celebrated World Water Day at the Sherbourne Common in Toronto this morning, highlighting 46 projects that have received funding under…
The Sacred Headwaters: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena, and Nass
Water Canada recently spoke with Canadian anthropologist, best-selling author, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Wade Davis, about his new book, The Sacred Headwaters: The Fight to Save the Stikine, Skeena, and Nass.
Feds Announce First Nation Water Pilots in Ontario
Four First Nation communities will participate in the Canada-Ontario First Nations Pilot Initiative to Improve Drinking Water Quality. Through this joint initiative, the federal and…
Giveaway: FaucetFace “Hose” Bottle
This World Water Day, Los Angeles-based FaucetFace is giving away free glass “hose” design bottles to three lucky Water Canada readers! To win, use Twitter…
Interview: Angus Toulouse
Water Canada spoke with Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse at this week’s First Nations Water Symposium in Niagara Falls. Here, he provides remarks on Bill…
Interview: Diana Frost
Water engineer Diana Frost is passionate about improving the standard of living in developing countries by contributing her expertise with water systems. Through funding from…
It’s Canada Water Week!
In honour of the second annual Canada Water Week, check out www.wordpress-139196-653073.cloudwaysapps.com for new Water Canada feature stories every day. Look forward to a new…
2012 Green Toronto Award Finalists Announced
The City of Toronto and Green Living Enterprises have announced the finalists for the 2012 Green Toronto Awards. The City’s environmental awards of excellence recognize…
Interview: The Water Brothers, Redux
Around this time last year, we spoke with The Water Brothers, Alex and Tyler Mifflin, who were busy filming and editing their six-episode series for…
The Big Leap
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Ontario’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) developed the York Durham Sewage System (YDSS) to convey sewage from York Region…
Don’t Drink the Water
When Attawapiskat First Nation declared a state of emergency in October 2011, Charlie Angus (MP Timmins-James Bay) visited the community to find out why. “It…
Join Us at GLOBE 2012 in Vancouver this March
Join ReNew Canada and Water Canada at GLOBE 2012.
Off the Grid (Nearly)
This past summer, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC) moved into its new 27,800-square-foot facility. Designed for 88 visiting scientists and 12 staff working year-round on…
$1.2B in Sewage Treatment Upgrades for Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg needs to find $1.2 billion for upgrades to its sewage treatment facilities. In order to fund Provincially mandated upgrades, the City’s Public…
BC Solicits Opinions on Water Data Sharing
While water-related information in BC is highly distributed, no one individual or organization is ultimately responsible for it. This poses challenges to the water science practitioners who rely on the sharing of data and information for sustainable water management.
North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper Launches “Water in Focus” Photography Contest
The North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper (NSRK) is launching its first annual „Water in Focus‟ amateur photography contest and photo exhibition presented by Volvo of Edmonton.
Feds Reintroduce First Nations Safe Drinking Water Act
Speculations that the Harper government might revive its bill for clean water for First Nations have proven correct. Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan made the…
Interview: Larry Moore
Since 2004, the Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has quietly but successfully trained Ontario’s drinking water operators. Established through a recommendation of the Walkerton Inquiry,…
Charlottetown to Address Harbour Concerns
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island has announced a three-phase plan to separate the remaining portion of its Spring Park Combined Storm and Sanitary Sewer System. When…
Giveaway: Reshaping Toronto’s Waterfront
In many cities around the world, policymakers, planners, and developers are envisioning the waterfront as a space of promise and a prime location for massive…
NB Reveals Long-Term Wetlands Strategy
New Brunswick’s provincial government has released a long-term wetland management strategy (pdf) and will implement it in phases to allow for the implementation of operational,…
A Private (and Public) Matter
Traditionally, we have used the design-bid-build (DBB) model for infrastructure project delivery in North America. In the basic DBB model, the owner (a municipality) hires…
Manitoba Improves Strategy for Floods and Water Management
Manitoba is undertaking four initiatives to help improve action against floods and water management, announced the Province’s Infrastructure and Transportation Minister, Steve Ashton, this week.…