Monday, April 21, 2025
Interactive Map Fosters Understanding of Canada’s Oceans
A new interactive map launched this week brings together for the first time the fullest picture of how people and wildlife use Canada’s oceans. The Oceans Map, created…
News
Sylvan Lake Wastewater Crisis Prompts Need for Infrastructure Upgrades
With a recent sewage treatment problem in the community of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, officals are disucssing the need for infrastructure upgrades. Mayor Sean McIntyre is…
The Slims River Vanishes
A few weeks ago a pilot flying in the Yukon noticed that the The Slims River has almost completely dried up. When he posted his…
Brock Researcher Studies Desert Algae to Discover How Plants Can Survive Drought
Professor of biology Doug Bruce and colleagues from the U.S. have approached the desert with a life question of their own: how are desert green…
New Water Supply and Service Agreement Reached with Dalhousie
A new 10-year water supply and service agreement for the Town of Dalhousie, New Brunswick has been reached with the provincial government. Post-Secondary Education, Training…
H2O Innovation to Buy U.S. Wastewater Maintenance Firm for US$17M
H2O Innovation Inc. announced this week that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Utility Partners, LLC (“Utility Partners”), a U.S.-based company specializing…
Washademoak Lake Residents Concerned About Murky Water
The water in Washademoak Lake, New Brunswick, 70 kilometres southeast of Fredericton, is a lot murkier then usual this summer and residents in the Cambridge Narrows are…
Niagara Falls, Ont-based Company To Manufacture New Water Treatment Technology
Tecvalco Ltd., a Niagara Falls Ont.-based company has partnered with Soneera Water, to be the exclusive manufacturer and sales representative for Soneera’s wastewater treatment technology…
New Approach to Water Quality Modelling Aims to Help Reduce Nutrient Losses from Transboundary Watersheds
A team of scientists from Canada and the United States coordinated by the International Joint Commission (IJC) has created binational datasets for the Red-Assiniboine River…
Saskatchewan Government Cracking Down on Unapproved Drainage Around Quill Lakes
The Saskatchewan government’s Water Security Agency (WSA) will be enforcing new regulations to close unapproved drainage works that currently contribute water to the Quill Lakes.…
Federal, Provincial and Municipal Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Saskatchewan
The federal and provincial government announced $27.8 million in funding for wastewater and water infrastructure projects in eight Saskatchewan communities. Minister Ralph Goodale, minister of…
U.S. Coast Guard Issued Final Agency Ruling on Ballast Water Treatment Appeals
On July 12, London, Ont.-based Trojan Technologies received word from the United States Coast Guard (USGC) that the company’s appeal of a USCG to support…
Forestry Guide on BMPs to Mitigate the Impacts of Roads on Wetlands in Canada’s Forests
This week two non-government organizations—FPInnovations and Ducks Unlimited Canada—released a new guide for the forestry sector to describe best management practices to mitigate the impacts…
Voluntary Water Usage Alert for Peel, Durham and York Regions
As dry conditions continue across southern Ontario, officials are requesting that those living in the GTA use less water. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, (TRCA),…
Flood Emergencies Declared in Saskatchewan
Four towns in Saskatchewan are in state of emergency due to flooding, as a rainfall warning continues from the southwest corner of the province to…
Upper Thames River Watershed in Low Water Situation
The Upper Thames River watershed is experiencing Level 1 Low Water conditions, according to the Upper Thames River Low Water Response Team. Level 1 Low…
IJC Seeks Comment on Strategy to Reduce PBDE Fire Retardant Chemicals in the Great Lakes
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Great Lakes, a report proposing a strategy for federal, state and provincial governments…
Watershed Organization Concerned with Energy East Pipeline Plan
The Ontario Rivers Alliance (ORA) have voiced concern about the proposed Energy East pipeline and will have a chance to air them during panel hearings…
Government of Canada and Slate Falls Nation Partner to Provide Clean, Safe Drinking Water
Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, announced $11.6 million toward the construction of Slate Falls Nation’s new water treatment plant. Once complete, this…
Fort St. John Receives Funding for Water Recovery Facility
Mayor Lori Ackerman of Fort St. John announced a $5 million grant from the federal Gas Tax Fund to build a Water Recovery Facility. The $6.5…
$150 Million for Newfoundland & Labrador Water and Transit Systems
Over $150 million in cost-shared municipal funding has been made available to communities in Newfoundland and Labrador to support water, wastewater and public transit systems,…
B.C. provides $15.52 million for flood mitigation in Surrey
The B.C. Government is committing $15.52 million in funding toward two flood mitigation projects in Surrey that will protect thousands of homes, landmark institutions, and…
Site C reaches employment milestone surpassing 1,000 B.C. workers
There are now more than 1,000 British Columbians working on the Site C Clean Energy Project, according to BC Hydro’s latest employment statistics. “Government made…
B.C. provides $7.65 million for Coquitlam dike
The B.C. Government is committing $7.65 million towards upgrading the Coquitlam dike and protecting homes and land at risk of flooding from high water levels…