Sunday, April 20, 2025
High Concentration of Microplastic Fibres in Ottawa River
A new study led by researchers at Carleton University has found that microplastic pollution is prevalent in the Ottawa River and its tributaries. Of 62…
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Budget 2017—Seven Areas of Interest for the Water Sector
Although Budget 2017 was ambiguous on tax reform, it did include a significant focus on innovation. From the $1.4 billion of new capital for cleantech and promise…
Statistics Canada Reports on Canada’s Renewable Freshwater and Water Use
A new study from the Canada’s national statistics agency shows that Canada is blessed with a wealth of water resources and that Canadians are doing…
Groundwater Sustainability Assessment Guidance for Canadians
Groundwater is the primary source of water for almost ten million Canadians. It is critical to human health, to important aspects of the economy, and…
RBC Study Shows Public Support for Municipal Action on Water
There is good news for Canadian municipalities in the RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study. Canadians strongly support the safeguarding of their water. As Canadian municipalities…
Tenth Edition of the RBC Water Attitudes Study Reveals Impact of a Decade of Investment in Freshwater
In its tenth year, the 2017 Canadian Water Attitudes Study was released by RBC today providing an in-depth examination of how Canadians think, feel, and…
New Funding for Municipal Climate Change Adaptation, Flooding
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has made available new funding for municipalities to undertake plans and studies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and…
Canada-Ontario Release Draft Action Plan for Addressing Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
The Governments of Canada and Ontario have released a draft action plan that will help to reduce high amounts of phosphorus and the growth of…
Risk Reduction Summit Tackles Regional Climate Change Preparedness
The Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas (RP17) concluded this week, which focused on regional policies for preventing natural and human-induced…
Endress+Hauser Partners with Gerrie Electric for IoT
On March 1st, Endress+Hauser, a global leader in process measurement and instrumentation, concluded an agreement with Gerrie Electric that makes the independent electrical distributor its…
Canada Releases New Floodplain Mapping Framework
In Canada, overland flooding costs the Canadian economy more than any other kind of natural hazard. It is the single largest draw on the Disaster…
Grit Gradation Data Sets for Western Canada and Ont.
Important reference data on the regional characteristics of wastewater grit across North America have been published for the first time. The grit gradation data sets can…
Canada Lacks Research on Drinking Water and Indigenous Health
New research from the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan shows that research on drinking water and health outcomes in Indigenous communities in…
Hydraulic Fracturing Expected Value: 68 Billion by 2024
A report from Global Market Insights, Inc., released today, on the hydraulic fracturing market, suggests the industry share is poised to exceed USD 68 billion…
In Memory: Professor Steven Renzetti
One of Canada’s leading researchers on freshwater resources and conservation from Brock University has passed away. Professor Steven Renzetti—husband to professor Diane Dupont, and brother…
A New Survey on Public-Private Partnerships
Service Works Global (SWG), has today announced the launch of a new survey, exploring the operational phase of PPP / P3 (public-private partnership) projects, in…
PBO Releases New Infrastructure Report; Says Funds Are Moving Slowly
In a new report to parliament, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Jean-Denis Fréchette, provided analysis on the results of the Government’s New Infrastructure Plan (NIP) announced through…
Celebrating World Wetlands Day in Canada
February 2 is World Wetlands Day—the anniversary of the adoption of a treaty which provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands.…
Homeowners Unprepared for Flooding, Unaware of Insurance Changes
A report from the CBC has brought to a light a poll conducted on behalf of Public Safety Canada in summer 2016, which found that…
Canadian Water Tech Makes Top Global Cleantech List
Cleantech Group has announced its list of top 100 cleantech companies, which includes Canadian water tech companies, Axine Water Technologies and Saltworks Technologies Inc., among…
Extreme Weather and Sea Level Change Increase Threefold
Organizations representing the actuarial profession in Canada and the United States launched the Actuaries Climate Index (ACI), which has found that incidents of extreme weather…
Recommendations for the Federal Phase 2 Infrastructure Spend
Over the coming decade, decisions about how the federal government’s Phase 2 infrastructure investments are made will play a critical role in shaping the future…
FCM: Invest in Water Resource Management for Budget 2017
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released its recommendations for the federal government’s 2017 budget, which includes an emphasis on continued investment in water…
Government of Canada Launches Review of Federal Support for Fundamental Science
The Government of Canada understands the role of science in maintaining a thriving, clean economy and in providing the evidence for sound policy decisions. To…