Saturday, April 19, 2025
First Nations Coalition Announces Campaign for Safe Drinking Water
A First Nations coalition will be launching a campaign to recognize the human right to safe drinking water in First Nations communities. This campaign is…
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Green Stop’s Hydration Station Takes Top Spot at 2019 AquaHacking Challenge
An innovative water station that was a hit among Montreal concert-goers this past summer took top prize at the 2019 AquaHacking Challenge. The Green Stop…
New Study Explores Canadian Attitudes on Flooding
Increased rates of flooding are taking a toll on Canadians with 31 per cent worried they will experience flooding in the next 12 months. This…
Transport Canada Provides Additional Safeguards to 25 Rivers
Twenty-five wild and free-flowing rivers and Canadian Heritage Rivers will receive additional oversight under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act. The rivers have officially been added…
Maggie Romuld Joins CWRA as its Executive Director
Maggie Romuld has started her new role as the executive director of the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA). Maggie Romuld has been a member of…
Richer Data Can Help Improve Flood Hazard Maps: Study
Richer data can help improve the accuracy of flood hazard maps that are used by governments, insurers, and investors to determine the flood risk, according…
Former Operator Receives National First Nations Water Leadership Award
First Nations people and organizations are leading efforts to ensure their communities receive access to safe, clean, and reliable drinking water. To recognize this work,…
Canada Invests $10M to Protect Wetlands and Migratory Birds
Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, announced that the Government of Canada will provide $10 million over two years to support the…
August 2019 Update on Canada’s Commitment to End Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided an update for August 2019 on the government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories. In August…
APG-Neuros Receives $10 Million Investment from EDC
Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced a $10 million investment in APG-Neuros as part of its commitment to help Canadian cleantech companies scaleup and export. “EDC…
Canadian Navigable Waters Act Comes into Effect
Marc Garneau, Canada’s minister of transport, announced that the Canadian Navigable Waters Act and the Major Works Order have come into effect. The new legislation…
Canada Tackles Ghost Fishing Gear in Oceans
Every year, 640,000 tons of abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, also known as ghost gear, enters Canada’s oceans. Ghost fishing gear can stay in…
StatsCan Releases Wastewater-based Estimates of Cannabis Use
Statistics Canada has released the results of a 12-month pilot project that collected and tested municipal wastewater samples at treatment plant intake for traces of…
Erik Davies Joins IISD as Director of Reporting Services
Erik Davies has joined the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) as the director of reporting services. He brings over 25 years of progressive management…
CSA Posts Further Guidance on Climate Change Risk
Earlier this month, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced the publication of CSA Staff Notice 51-358 Reporting of Climate Change-related Risks, which is intended to…
SDTC Funds BC Wastewater Cleantech Venture
Sustainable Development Technology Canada recently expanded its reach by piloting seed funding to find and support Canada’s most promising early-stage cleantech entrepreneurs. To do so,…
StatsCan Studying Canada’s Cannabis Consumption Through Wastewater
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) is going to great depths to study national cannabis consumption rates as the cannabis market becomes more firmly entrenched across the country,…
MNAI Welcomes New Board Members
The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) announced at its annual general meeting that it has expanded its board to include more members and expertise that…
June 2019 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Seamus O’Regan, minister of indigenous services, has provided the department’s monthly progress update on the federal government’s commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories on…
Expert Panel Identifies Canada’s Top Climate Change Risks
An expert panel convened by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has identified Canada’s top climate change risks. It has also determined that many costs…
Flooding in Eastern Canada Causes $208 Million in Insured Damage
The spring flooding that took place in late April and May across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick caused close to $208 million in insured damage,…
StatsCan Reports on Sewage Flows through Municipal Wastewater Systems
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) has provided information on sewage flow through municipal wastewater systems from 2013 to 2017. Just over 5 900 million cubic metres of sewage flowed through…
WWF-Canada Pleased With Gov. Investment in Water Monitoring
After years advocating for improved water quality and providing recommendations to decision-makers, WWF-Canada has announced it is pleased to see the Government of Canada will…
What Bill C-69 Means for Navigable Waters in Canada
Last Thursday Senators voted to pass Bill C-69, which contains changes to Canada’s laws pertaining to impact assessment, energy regulation, and protection of navigable waters.…