British Columbia’s Energold Drilling Corp.’s manufacturing division, Dando International Drilling Ltd., has formed a new subsidiary, Dando Drilling Services Ltd., which will specialize in water…
PPP Canada announced the Round Five call for proposals on April 15. In a press release, John McBride, CEO, described how P3 Canada hopes to…
On Friday, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) received the province’s chemistry analysis from the Suncor wastewater spill on March 25. The water, although…
The Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and the Clean Water Foundation launched the A Prescription for Clean Water campaign on April 12 during the Green…
On April 9, Alberta’s Environmental Appeals Board began a hearing to decide whether to overturn an Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development decision to pull…
Manitoba’s Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released 2013’s third spring flood outlook, and the news is less than ideal for some Manitoba residents.…
Residents of Edmonton have noticed an unusual taste and smell to their water over the past several days, and have made their displeasure known to…
The Freedonia Group, an international business research company, released a statement late last month predicting an increase of 5.5 per cent in worldwide demand for…
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, is pursuing a public-private partnership (P3) in order to fund an overhaul of its aging water treatment system.…
Ontario’s Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) and California’s ImagineH2O have joined forces. Both organizations specialize in the acceleration of water technology development by providing entrepreneurs…
The federal government has approved a $28.8-million construction contract for a wastewater treatment plant in Port Granby, Ontario, as part of the Port Granby Project.…
The citizens of Ottawa enjoyed excellent drinking water quality in 2012, according to the 2012 Municipal Drinking Water Systems Summary Report, released by the City…
After releasing a proposal to the Nova Scotia Utility Review Board for a two-year rate increase in January, the Halifax Regional Water Commission (HRWC) is…
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency, responsible for managing the province’s water resources and ensuring water safety, is predicting above-normal runoff levels for much of the province’s…
Freshwater is a resource that Canadians value. According to the 2013 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, in fact, 47 per cent of Canadians believe that…
The Saskatchewan government has announced an additional $500,000 for its Water Control Assistance Program. With this 60 per cent increase in grant funding, rural municipalities…
The Council of the Federation (COF) has announced the recipients of its first-ever Excellence in Water Stewardship Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, innovative practice…
Coinciding with Canadian Water Week (March 18-24) and World Water Day (March 22), Ontario’s conservation authorities have begun releasing watershed report cards, which detail the…
While yesterday’s budget announcement included new cuts to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (the department will lose $89 million in 2013-14), the federal government…
Welcome to the third year of Water’s Next! Water Canada is proud to present our annual publication celebrating Canadian water excellence. In the Business category,…
Canadians are concerned about the possibility of extreme weather disasters, but few are worried about the strain these events will have on municipal water systems,…
The federal government’s EcoAction Community Funding Program is investing in two environmental projects in Atlantic Canada. In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, $20,000 will be provided to…
Strong growth in the use of asset management practices within the water industry is expected over the next five years, according the findings of a…
Regina’s City Council has approved a public-private partnership (P3) approach for its wastewater treatment plant upgrade. This means the City will have a single, long-term…