Friday, April 18, 2025
Education and Outreach: Let’s Talk About Water
Let’s Talk About Water was recognized in the Education and Outreach category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Let’s Talk About Water (LTAW) is a…
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Early Adoption: ENWIN Utilities Ltd.
ENWIN Utilities Ltd. was recognized in the Early Adoption category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. A Windsor, Ontario utility’s need to improve its data…
$1 million announced to help protect communities from floods and wildfires
Through the Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant, Intact Public Entities and the Intact Foundation are investing $1 million in cities and towns across Canada that are developing practical solutions to…
Drinking Water: Intuitive Water Systems Inc.
Intuitive Water Systems Inc. was recognized in the Drinking Water category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Whether a pump has failed, a disinfection system…
AFN National Chief acknowledges National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald acknowledges the importance of Orange Shirt Day. Chief Archibald urges all Canadians to spend September…
CCME develops Natural Infrastructure Framework
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has developed a Natural Infrastructure Framework, which provides key concepts, definitions, and terms. This framework has…
Conveyance: PICA Corp.
PICA Corp. was recognized in the Conveyance category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. There’s perhaps nothing worse for a local utility than a sewage…
Young Professional: Wai Ying Lam
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Wai Ying Lam was recognized in the Young Professional category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Wai Ying Lam has…
Water Steward of the Year: Warren Brown
Lytton First Nation’s Warren Brown was recognized in the Water/Wastewater Operator category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. Brown also received additional recognition as the…
Non-government Leader: Amy Weston
The Nova Scotia Salmon Association’s Amy Weston was recognized in the Non-government Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. As the habitat programs manager for…
David Daniels joins Carl Data Solutions as vice president
David Daniels has joined Carl Data Solutions as the vice president of Environmental Monitoring as a Service (EMaaS) Sales. “David is a proven large enterprise…
Business Leader: Ben Kerr
Foundry Spatial’s Ben Kerr was recognized in the Business Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. What to do when freshwater data is buried…
New research aims to keep mine waste out of water
New research from the University of Waterloo will help mining companies better understand the negative societal and environmental impacts of mine waste disasters, known as…
Academic Leader: Dr. Banu Örmeci
Carleton University’s Dr. Banu Örmeci was recognized in the Academic Leader category of the 2021 Water’s Next Awards. COVID-19 has brought many activities to a…
CELA to launch lead removal campaign
The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is calling on Canadians to recognize the health impacts of hazardous lead in drinking water—and to help advocate for…
Creating an effective national strategy on First Nations water issues
Over the past decade, Canada’s federal government has focused significant attention on First Nations’ water problems, first by recognizing the challenge in 2011, then prioritizing…
Canada announces funding to protect land and freshwater
The Government of Canada has announced up to $796 million in funding to support provinces, territories, and other partners as they work to protect and conserve…
Creating Green Streets
We need to think differently about roadways. Linear roadway and street corridors are often constrained in approaches to providing traditional stormwater management (SWM) measures. Yet…
Cyber security for water utilities
Just south of the border, a water utility produces 20 million gallons of potable water daily. The water is dispersed through 1,000 kilometres of pipes…
Single-use plastic bottle waste the focus of new multi-media exhibit
Did you know that it can take over 450 years for a single plastic water bottle to decompose? Meanwhile, one million single-use plastic water bottles…
ISC provides update on drinking water advisories in First Nations communities
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has provided an update on short-term and long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves in First Nations communities. Three…
GHD appoints Chris Hunter as executive general manager for Canada
GHD has appointed Chris Hunter executive general manager for Canada. He previously served as the firm’s regional general manager for Ontario. Hunter’s experience includes civil engineering,…
Agreement in Principle to resolve class action litigation related to drinking water
An Agreement in Principle has been reached through a negotiation process to resolve a national class action litigation related to safe drinking water in First…
H2Opinion: A new look at water technology
The past two decades have seen the rapid rise of clean technology (‘cleantech’), from the term’s introduction in 2002 to an expected $2.5 trillion global…