Sunday, April 20, 2025
Water Canada Launches a New Comic about FATBERGs
Water Canada and the Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group (MESUG) have partnered with Illustrator Nathan Wright and KSB Pumps (Canada) to presents a fresh, new comic…
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AGAT Laboratories Appoints New VP
AGAT Laboratories has appointed Scott Preston to the position of vice president. Preston holds Environmental Management and Technical Diplomas as well as other related technical…
Export Potential in Asia is Huge for Canadian Cleantech
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada hosted its third annual meeting of the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council in Toronto, on March 2, 2018. The group discussed…
World’s First Intelligent Wastewater Pumping System Available in Canada
The world’s first wastewater pumping system with integrated intelligence is now available in Canada. Xylem, a leading global water technology company has developed a new…
Budget 2018 Applauded for Striving to Meet Pledged Freshwater Protections
The word around the water cooler is that Budget 2018 was successful in continuing the federal government’s investment in land and freshwater protections improving access…
Federal Budget 2018 Delivers a Wide Range of Spending
Finance Minister Bill Morneau released the 2018-19 federal budget today in Ottawa today. The budget featured a wide range of new spending, including many line…
Good News Stories from Combating Invasive Species in Canadian Ecoystems
Ducks Unlimited Canada (UDC) is honouring National Invasive Species Awareness Week, February 26th to March 2nd, by elevating the stories of conversation success in combating…
Lake Erie Action Plan to Reduce Phosphorus Loads by 40%
The governments of Canada and Ontario have released the final Lake Erie Action Plan. The plan identifies more than 120 federal, provincial, and partner actions…
Fishackathon Winners Go Global
Hundreds of young designers, developers, and subject matter experts from across Canada joined thousands of participants in more than 35 international cities on February 10-11,…
New Survey Points to Political Interference with Federal Scientists
The Trudeau government has made progress in its efforts to reverse the impacts of muzzling under the previous government, says a new survey report released…
Canadian Agricultural Partnership Commits $690M Climate and Water Sustainability
Yesterday, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Lawrence MacAulay, announced six federal programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the largest of which invests in the sector’s climate and water…
Proposed Impact Assessment Act Has a Mixed Impact
Last week, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-69, which would introduce the Impact Assessment Act, replacing the Environmental Assessment Act. “Previous reforms to environmental…
Canada Procures Portable Measuring Device for Water Contaminants
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has awarded a contract to an Alberta-made cleantech solution, a portable device to measure water contaminants. The contract, in…
Fisheries Act Updates to Restore Lost Protections & Modernize Safeguards
Yesterday, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard announced amendments to the Fisheries Act that aim to restore lost protections and incorporate modern…
Canada Has Ended the National Wetland Conservation Fund
Yesterday, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced that it has cancelled the National Wetland Conservation Fund (NWCF). Projects that were funded through 2019 will…
Winners of the 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards from FCM
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced the recipients of the 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards. The awards honour and celebrate the most innovative environmental…
Canada Accepting Proposals for Projects to Protect Fresh Water
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, launched the annual call for proposals for seven existing environmental funding programs that will provide…
Canadian Process Control Firm Receives BDC Capital Investment
Saskatoon’s Delco Automation, a provider of process automation and control systems in the water sector, received a minority equity investment from BDC Capital. The investment…
Federal Government Seeks Input on Ottawa River Watershed
The federal ministry of Environment and Climate Change Canada has begun a study on the Ottawa River watershed, and it is engaging Canadians on this…
Canada’s Asian Carp Program Receives Five-Year Funding Commitment
Canada’s Asian Carp Program will receive up to $20 million over five years due to a new government investment. Announced by Karina Gould, Minister for…
Canadian Cleantech Improves Irrigation and Crop Management Practices
Canada has announced that it will make investments, through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), in innovative sensors and web-based platforms for better irrigation and crop management that…
New Online Tool to Build Consumer Knowledge of Flood Coverage
Following on last week’s announcement from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) regarding Atlantic Canada flooding, the IBC has released an online tool to increase…
Wolseley Appoints New Senior Leadership
Today, Wolseley Canada Inc. announced the appointment of Kelly Martin to the position of Chief Financial Officer; the promotion of Brian Scott to the position of…
Chamber of Marine Commerce Underpins Importance of Ballast Regulation Harmonization for Great Lakes
Chamber of Marine Commerce president Bruce Burrows posted the Chambers’ “2018 wish list for legislative and policymakers to build on the economic momentum of Great…