Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Nearly $30M in Funding for PEI Water Systems
The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island have announced nearly $30 million in funding for 26 water and wastewater projects throughout the province. Lawrence…
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$42.7M for BC First Nations’ Water and Wastewater
On Friday, the Government of Canada and announced an investment of $42.7 million in water and wastewater for BC First Nations. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of…
$20M from Feds to PEI for Stormwater Infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island will invest in local water infrastructure to provide modern services for stormwater and drinking water. These investments…
Nevin McKeown Appointed as President of the Ontario Clean Water Agency
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) has a new President, with Nevin McKeown assuming the role on a permanent basis starting June 6, 2017. Mr.…
Ont. Increasing Groundwater Withdrawal Fee for Water Bottlers
The Province of Ontario has announced it will be charging water bottling companies an additional $500 for groundwater withdrawals. Beginning Aug. 1, 2017, water bottlers…
Governments Appoint Advisory Panel on Protection of Freshwater
The Federal and Provincial Governments of Canada have created a National Advisory Panel on Canada’s biodiversity conservation initiative, which will guide the protection of 17…
Vancouver Entrepreneur to Receive Mitacs Award for Slurry Treatment
A Vancouver entrepreneur has commercialized a new approach for treating dairy farm manure and sewage sludge and will be recognized with an award from Mitacs,…
Oil Infrastructure in the Great Lakes Region
Three research papers were recently released that focus on oil transportation in the Great Lakes region. Commissioned by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC), the papers address…
$4.5M to Corner Brook, Nfld., for Water Quality, Culverts
Yesterday, Newfoundland and Labrador announced more than $4.5 million for water systems in the City of Corner Brook. Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and…
BI Pure Water Receives NRC Grant for Refractory Wastewater
BI Pure Water, Inc. has been approved for a National Research Council Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) grant to pilot its low-cost remediation solution…
NWT Commits Funds to Ongoing Water Quality Research
North West Territories has announced funding for new monitoring and research projects, including an investigation of arsenic pollution in lakes near Yellowknife. A total of…
Employees Help Reduce Water Use at Labatt Breweries
On World Environment Day, Labatt Breweries of Canada has recognized their employees for their award-winning environmental efforts, including efforts to reduce water use. Labatt credits its progress…
Edmonton Flood Mitigation Strategy Moves Forward
The City of Edmonton has announced forward motion on its flood mitigation strategy, which will focus on flood risk, potential costs, and schedules outlined for…
Funding for 75 New Saskatchewan Water Projects
On June 2nd, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced funding for 75 new water and wastewater projects throughout the province. This investment represents combined…
Alberta Energy Regulator Releases Water Use Report
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has released a new report on how the province’s energy industry uses water in an effort to drive improved performance…
Great Lakes Mayors Denounce President Trump’s Withdrawal from Paris Agreement
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (Cities Initiative) has issued a statement to strongly denounce the decision of President Trump to back out…
Sector Comments on Ont. Water Systems Energy, Climate Report
The report, Every Drop Counts, released this week by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, is exactly what’s needed to move the water and wastewater sectors…
Pollution of Lake Erie Causes $4B in Economic Damage
A new and unique report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has found that pollution has damaged Lake Erie’s economic value by $4…
Feds Announce $75M for Coastal Restoration Fund
In November 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched the Oceans Protection Plan, which includes funding for coastal restoration projects. This national strategy aims to create a world-leading marine…
York Region Seeks New Revenue Powers for Water Systems, Infra.
York Region is requesting that the Province of Ontario provide it the same revenue raising powers as the City of Toronto to help service future…
Water’s Next Finalists Announced
Water Canada magazine’s Water’s Next Award program is the only national awards program to honour leadership across the entire water sector—including public servants, non-governmental groups,…
Reducing the Energy and Climate Impact of Water Use
The office of the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) has served up a suite of recommendations to drive improvements in Ontario’s water usage, energy efficiency,…
Municipal Water and Wastewater Key Energy Consumers
There is an enormous opportunity in the Province of Ontario, to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions through the municipal water sector. That is the…
Clearford Water Systems to Appoint New Chair
Clearford Water Systems Inc., a TSX Venture 50 Company, announced yesterday that Mr. Rod Bryden, its current chair, will not stand for re-election to the…