Eighty-five per cent of respondents believe protecting the Great Lakes is highly important, according to one of the largest surveys ever conducted on public perception…
Carleton University and the Jarislowsky Foundation have announced a partnership to create a $4-million endowed research chair to address the critical challenges of water and…
A new report calling on the government to make changes to the Fisheries Act is gaining support among a large number of Canadian scientists, First Nations groups,…
Stantec Inc. has announced a merger with Broomfield, Colorado-based MWH Global—the biggest deal in the engineering and infrastructure design consulting companyt’s 62-year history. The Edmonton-based…
Hydrogeologist John Anthony Cherry was awarded this year’s Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize during Singapore’s World Water Week. The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize honours…
Dangerous nitrate levels in drinking water could persist for decades, increasing the risk for blue baby syndrome and other serious health concerns, according to a…
A small neighbourhood in Abbotsford, B.C. has the best municipal tap water in world. Clearbrook won gold at the annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting in…
Todd Latham, president of Actual Media Inc., is proud to announce that Nick Reid has joined the firm as a shareholder and managing partner. Nick…
Three northwestern Ontario First Nations have taken their plight for safe drinking water to an international authority. Representatives from Grassy Narrows, Shoal Lake 40, and…
A new national survey of home owners shows that two-thirds of Canadians believe that flood protection is included in their home insurance plans. The survey, conducted…
The City of Calgary’s fluoride debate erupted again this week following the release of a study published on Wednesday in the journal Community Dentistry and…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its 2016 Federal Budget submission this week, proposing solutions and a strong partnership with the federal government to…
On February 9th, the Government of Canada announced 305 newly appointed and renewed Canada Research Chairs from a range of fields and disciplines, including water research. The…
Across Canada, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification system is becoming the most widely accepted standard for high efficiency and environmentally responsible design.…
One third of the residents in Ontario, everyone in PEI, and 80 per cent of rural residents in Canada depend on groundwater for their daily personal…
The International Joint Commission (IJC) released a report this week summarizing the progress made to fulfill the recommendations of a 2000 commissions study on the protection…
A hundred or so excited students screamed as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered the room of the Science Teaching Complex at the University of Waterloo…
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced 69 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include three Canadians who have…
The U.S. has joined the battle against polyethylene microbeads by banning the use of the tiny plastic pellets commonly used as exfoliants in cosmetic care…
The World Council on City Data and Hatch, a Canadian-based global engineering firm, announced a strategic partnership this week to develop a data portal to…
World-renowned Canadian polar marine mammal scientist, Dr. Ian Stirling, has won the Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research. For more than forty…
At a meeting hosted by the Economic Club of Canada in Calgary this week, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) told the audience that Canada needs…
The Royal Society of Canada released an expert panel report this week on The Behaviour and Environmental Impacts of Crude Oil Released into Aqueous Environments. The…
By Mario Carr A strong economy needs a healthy watershed. One municipality that understands this all too well is Hamilton, Ontario. Clean-up projects to reverse…