Sunday, April 20, 2025
Groups Speak Up on Bulk Water Issues
The bulk water export debate is back in the media. Most recently, a new report from the Fraser Institute says that Canada should look at…
Western Premiers Agree to Water Charter
The Western Premiers have been a busy bunch during their two-day conference in Vancouver. Yesterday, they discussed a new strategy to conserve and manage Canada’s…
CSR: Water
In early 2010, Intel adopted a new water policy that reinforces the company’s commitment to conservation and respect for the human right to water. As…
ConocoPhillips to Donate Medicine River Water Licence
The Water Conservation Trust of Canada announced today it has been named a recipient in a landmark application to transfer an Alberta water licence. ConocoPhillips…
N.S. Commits $15.2M to Dredging Project
Nova Scotia will commit up to $15.2 million, or 40 per cent of the projected cost, to dredge Sydney harbour, Deputy Premier Frank Corbett announced…
EPCOR Acquires Arizona Water Provider for US $35M
EPCOR Utilities Inc. has signed an agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Chaparral City Water Company of Arizona. Chaparral, a subsidiary of…
$30M for Water Security Research
Great video with Dr. Howard Wheater, the University of Saskatchewan’s new Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security. Water Canada spoke with Dr. Wheater in…
WEF Searches for New Executive Director
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has initiated a search for a new executive director to lead the 81-year old non-profit technical and educational water quality…
N.S. Restricts Bottled Water Use
Nova Scotia’s government has made good on a promise made by its premier, Darrell Dexter, last month. The Province has eliminated the purchase and use…
Edmonton Wins National Watershed Award
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), in partnership with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), has announced the winners of the first annual Watershed Awards…
Feds Ban Dish Detergents Containing Phosphorus
An effort led by Manitoba to reduce phosphorus in consumer products across Canada goes into effect July 1 when a ban on dishwashing detergent containing…
Big City Mayors Call on Ottawa for Wastewater Funding
Last week the leaders of Canada’s 22 largest cities threw their support behind a resolution by Mayor Peter Kelly of the Halifax Regional Municipality, calling…
Study Links Water Efficiency to Builders and Realtors
A study out of the University of Waterloo has found that builders and realtors play a key role in promoting residential water efficiency and green…
Two Alberta Wastewater Plants Open
This week two Canadian wastewater treatment plants celebrated completion. In Calgary, the new $430-million Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Centre was officially opened by Mayor Dave…
Feds Table First Nations Water Act
Today the federal government tabled Bill S-11, the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, in Parliament. At the same time, a two-year extension of…
PEI Celebrates Completed Water Projects
Residents and visitors to Charlottetown and its historical waterfront and university are celebrating upgrades to water and sewage services, thanks to investments made under the…
Barrier One
Source water protection—an essential first barrier in a multi-barrier approach to safe drinking water—has been the focus of a number of recent provincial strategies, laws…
Feedback: Ontario’s Water Opportunities Act
A day after Ontario Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen announced some details of the province’s proposed Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, the feedback…
Opportunities Act Details Emerge
“We want Ontario to provide the solutions the world is calling for,” said Ontario’s Minister of Environment, John Gerretsen, today. Quietly and without much advance…
Water Risk Remains, Says Report
Ten years after Walkerton, Canadians remain at risk of waterborne disease outbreaks as a growing divide emerges between those who have access to safe drinking…
Toronto-Area Rivers High in PCBs: Study
A University of Toronto study of the concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chemicals in the rivers running into Lake Ontario reveals significantly higher…
Feds Table Bill to Prevent Bulk Water Exports
Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today tabled a new bill, the Transboundary Waters Protection Act, which proposes protection of Canadian water by strengthening prohibitions…
Treatment Product May Pose Health Risks: Health Canada
Health Canada has issued a warning to the Canadian public about the risks to health associated with use of the unauthorized drug product, Miracle Mineral…
Innovate/Invest, the Water Opportunities Act
The Ontario government has promised, through the proposed Water Opportunities Act, to position the province as a major force in the global water market. In…