Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Global Mayors Conference Declare Climate Action
Closing the XII Metropolis World Congress and the 2017 General Assembly of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF), the mayors of the world’s largest…
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Region of Peel Prioritizes Water, LID in New Corporate Sustainability Strategy
The Region of Peel’s Regional Council adopted a new Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy this week that sets objectives for increased water efficiency and stormwater management…
Wastewater Energy and Stormwater Projects Get Boost From New FCM Grants
Whether rural, urban or remote, municipalities across Canada can now apply for grants of up to one million dollars for capital projects that will help…
Stantec Appoints New President and CEO
Stantec announced today that following a successful eight-year tenure as the company’s president and chief executive officer, Bob Gomes will retire at year’s end, effective…
New Brunswick to Survey Parlee Beach Wetlands, Protect Water Quality
A ground survey to delineate wetlands in the area surrounding Parlee Beach begins this week. The project is part of the government’s effort to improve…
High River, Alta., Flood Mitigation Receives Planning Award
The Town of High River received an Award of Merit on June 19 at the annual Building Resilience Conference in Calgary for the 2015 High…
Quebec Passes Wetlands and Water Conservation Act
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has praised the Quebec government’s new Act to conserve wetlands and water. The Act respecting the conservation of wetlands and bodies…
Québec, Vermont, New York Continue Work on Lake Champlain
Yesterday, the Province of Québec, the State of Vermont, and the State of New York announced that they will continue to work together to restore…
Experts Question First Nations Drinking Water Engagement Process
On May 29, 2017, the federal ministry of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada posted a notice online that engagement with First Nations for safe drinking…
Toronto Appoints New Chief Resilience Officer
The City of Toronto has appointed Elliott Cappell as chief resilience officer (CRO), a new position created to lead city-wide resilience-building efforts to help Toronto…
Annual Report on Greater Victoria Drinking Water Quality Released
The Capital Regional District (CRD), B.C., has released its 2016 Annual Report on Greater Victoria Drinking Water Quality this week, providing an overview of water…
Port Perry, Ont., New Pollution Control Plant Commissioned
Yesterday, the Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department celebrated the official opening of the new Nonquon Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The new facility will…
Report: Increase Protection of North Saskatchewan River Headwaters
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) has announced support of a Wildlife Conservation Society Canada report that provides clear scientific evidence for the protection of the…
Nunavut Faces a Water Security Crisis
According to a recent study by a team of Canadian researchers, Iqaluit is facing an imminent water security crisis, so too is the territory. “Even…
Great Lakes Mayors Call for Leadership from Canada
At their annual meeting and conference, hosted by outgoing chair Mayor Denis Coderre, in Montreal, member mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities…
Alta. Cleantech Reduces Water Use for In Situ Extraction
Acceleware Ltd. announced that it has won the 2017 Global Petroleum Show Award for Emerging Clean Technology. Acceleware’s cleantech is a radio frequency heating technology…
Report: More Enforcement Needed to Lower Residential Flood Risk
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction reports that better coordination and enforcement of municipal efforts to curb private lot flood risk is needed. The report,…
BLOOM Announces Funding for Water Cleantech Pilot Project
BLOOM has announced grant funding to support the completion of seven clean technology demonstration projects. The water cleantech pilot is focused on an innovative solids…
FCM Announces Advisors for Municipal Climate Resilience
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced today a new initiative connecting municipalities with local environmental experts to assist in…
Survey Suggests Canadian Perception of Water’s Importance Conflicted
FluksAqua, a collaborative, online platform for water utility professionals has released the results of a survey on the public perceptions of water across Canada. The…
H2O Innovation Sales Backlog Hits $58.9M with Two New U.S. Projects
H2O Innovation Inc. has announced that it was awarded two new wastewater projects in the United States. These new contracts bring their project sales backlog…
Windsor, Ont., Receives $9M for Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Both Ontario and the federal government are investing in the City of Windsor’s water infrastructure. Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West, joined Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens to…
Laurier-led Northern Water Futures to Study NWT Sustainability
Researchers from Wilfrid Laurier University will be leading a large, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional team studying the sustainability of water in the Northwest Territories through the Northern Water…
WWF-Canada Freshwater Reports: National Coordination Imperative
Today, WWF-Canada has released the culmination of four years of research, a national assessment of Canada’s freshwater: Watershed Reports. The findings underscore the need for…