Monday, April 21, 2025
Pipe Replacement Project for Whistler Neighbourhood
The Resort Municipality of Whistler will be replacing all unlined cast iron pipe in the Alpine neighbourhood over 2015 and 2016. Plastic piping will replace…
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Fleming College Announces Partnership with Indian Skills Development Corporation
On April 15, Peterborough, Ontario’s Fleming College announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with India’s National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC). The agreement, which…
Funding for Ottawa River Action Plan Announced
The federal government announced on April 7 it has “identified a new project for funding consideration of up to $62.1 million” as part of the…
Alberta Announces Flood Mitigation Grants
The Government of Alberta recently issued a release outlining its extensive province-wide flood mitigation measures. In particular, the government announced a first round of Alberta…
New Water Research Funding Competition Open
The Water Economics, Policy and Governance Network (WEPGN), a SSHRC-funded partnership research network housed at Brock University, is announcing an open competition for new research…
Fleming College and Trent University Receive Federal Research Funding
Fleming College’s Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) and Trent University will receive federal research funding through a College-University Idea to Innovation grant, part of…
Northwest Territories Propose New Filing Requirements for Fracking Companies
On April 1, the Government of the Northwest Territories (NWT) announced new regulations setting out the filing requirements for companies intending to pursue hydraulic fracturing…
Federal Government Contributes to Flood Mitigation Efforts in New Brunswick
The federal government will contribute $1.7 million toward a proactive emergency response to potential spring flooding in eight at-risk New Brunswick First Nations after record…
B.C. Announces Invasive Species Defence Measures
The Province of British Columbia announced on March 31 measures to improve its resistance to invasive mussels with a $1.3-million investment in early detection and…
Water Treatment Plant Promises Clean, Fresh Water for Moosomin First Nation
On March 30, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt congratulated the community of Moosomin First Nation on the opening of their new water treatment plant. As…
Newfoundland and Labrador Honours Drinking Water Operators
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Environment and Conservation recognized the work of municipal drinking water system operators at its annual Clean and…
EPCOR to Purchase Arizona Water Company
Epcor Water (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of the City of Edmonton-owned utility EPCOR, has reached an agreement to purchase the assets and operations of Arizona’s…
Federal Government Invests in Canadian Wastewater Treatment Technology
On March 27, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Minister Gary Goodyear, along with MP David Sweet, announced a $10-million repayable contribution…
2015 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study Released
With the release of the 2015 Canadian Water Attitudes Study on March 24, RBC and GlobeScan hosted a webinar on March 25 examining some of…
NWT, Alberta Sign “Unparalleled” Water Management Deal
Alberta and the Northwest Territories have signed an agreement to protect the integrity of water flowing downstream from Alberta to the Northwest Territories. The Alberta-Northwest…
Harper Government Invests to Help Producers Manage the Risk of Drought and Flooding
New simulation models designed to predict the effects of overland flooding and drought could pave the way to new and better insurance coverage for agricultural…
World’s First Fully Integrated Research Facility Opens in Calgary Wastewater Plant
For the first time, university researchers are working side-by-side with municipal operators to advance wastewater treatment technologies and knowledge that will lead to cleaner water,…
Water’s Next 2015 Finalists Announced
Did you know there were more than 80 nominations for this year’s Water’s Next awards? The Water’s Next national awards program honours the achievements and ideas of individuals…
Ontario Celebrates Canada Water Week
To kick off Canada Water Week (March 16-22), the Government of Ontario has released a number of tips for people to follow to save and protect…
University of Michigan Announces $70,000 in Great Lakes Research Grants
The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute announced on March 9 that it will provide $70,000 to researchers from the United States and Canada working…
RBC Gives Sneak Peek of Water Attitude Study at CWR 2015
The Canadian Water Network’s Connecting Water Resources (CWR) 2015 conference is in full swing in downtown Ottawa. The biennial conference attracts Canadian water professionals from…
Canada and Northwest Territories Sign Water-Monitoring Agreement
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories announced a new cooperative water-monitoring agreement, which will help advance the understanding of the ongoing collection, processing,…
Chinese Business Owners Could Spend More Than $20 Million on Canadian Water Sources
An immigration consultant told Reuters last week that he has clients willing to spend “at least $20 million” to buy wells in British Columbia. The…
Vancouver Island District Reviewing Water Supply Options
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), located on the southern end of Vancouver Island, is investigating opportunities to maintain adequate water flows on the Cowichan…