Saturday, April 19, 2025
Water Risk Remains, Says Report
Ten years after Walkerton, Canadians remain at risk of waterborne disease outbreaks as a growing divide emerges between those who have access to safe drinking…
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Toronto-Area Rivers High in PCBs: Study
A University of Toronto study of the concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other chemicals in the rivers running into Lake Ontario reveals significantly higher…
Feds Table Bill to Prevent Bulk Water Exports
Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today tabled a new bill, the Transboundary Waters Protection Act, which proposes protection of Canadian water by strengthening prohibitions…
Treatment Product May Pose Health Risks: Health Canada
Health Canada has issued a warning to the Canadian public about the risks to health associated with use of the unauthorized drug product, Miracle Mineral…
Seymour-Cap Plant Now Open
The largest water filtration plant in Canada has officially opened in Metro Vancouver. “This project has not only made metro Vancouver a leader in water…
UVic Releases Water Pricing Report
A new University of Victoria report is stimulating a national dialogue on water pricing as part of a sustainable approach to management. Worth Every Penny:…
B.C. Building Code Supports Water Conservation
British Columbia is updating its building code to further protect and preserve water by requiring the installation of high-efficiency toilets and urinals in new buildings…
$5M for Quebec Pipe Renewal
Quebec’s program for the renewal of drinking water and wastewater pipes (PRECO) has received a joint financial contribution of $4,655,500 for the municipalities of Roberval…
AAEE Awards Calgary’s Pine Creek Facility
The City of Calgary’s Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTP) has earned a 2010 Excellence in Environmental Engineering Award from the American Academy of Environmental…
Riverkeeper Demands Sewage Investigation
In a press release on Tuesday, Vancouver’s Fraser Riverkeeper demanded an international investigation into Canada’s “failure to stop toxic sewage pollution.” The organization has asked…
Winnipeg Water to Stay Public
Winnipeg is no longer considering a private partner for its water and sewer facilities, reports the Winnipeg Free Press. Instead, the city is replacing its…
Bottle Ban for Nova Scotia?
With Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter’s recent promise that his government will ban bottled water in all provincial buildings that have drinkable tap water, the…
Anishinabek Nation and Ontario Partner for Water
As of yesterday, the Anishinabek Nation and Ontario have agreed to continue to work together to strengthen collaboration on natural resource management. The Anishinabek Nation,…
Report Looks at Water-Energy Link
The POLIS Water Sustainability Project has released a new research report that looks at the link between water and energy use. The report, entitled Ontario’s…
Toronto Launches Water Meter Program
The City of Toronto officially kicked off its Water Meter Program yesterday with the installation of the first automated water meter in a residential home…
Helmholtz Academics to Visit Waterloo’s Water Institute
Nineteen influential environmental scientists from Germany will participate in a water protection research seminar Thursday as part of a four-day visit to the University of…
Blaikie Proposes Sewage Ejector Rules Amendment
Manitoba is proposing amendments to its Onsite Wastewater Management Systems Regulation that are aimed at addressing concerns raised about the province’s phase-out of sewage ejectors,…
Comox Announces Conservation Rebates
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) in British Columbia has announced two water conservation rebate opportunities for residents, to help in achieving achieve a 27…
Ontario Proposes Water-Saving Toilets Mandate
Ontario is proposing to require that all toilets sold in the province use no more than six litres of water per flush. The proposed measure…
Infrastructure v. Politics
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has released a new report which examines the best practices on long-term management of civic infrastructure, such as sewer…
Wheatley Harbour Restored
Wheatley Harbour, Ontario is once again a clean and healthy aquatic ecosystem, announced Dave Van Kesteren, MP for Chatham-Kent-Essex last week. Wheatley Harbour was designated…
Steinbach Lagoon Expansion Begins
A sod-turning ceremony took place last week to mark the start of Steinbach, Manitoba’s Lagoon Expansion project—the largest capital works project ever to take place…
$3.2M for First Nations Projects Announced
Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, has announced an investment of approximately $7 million to…
2010: Year of Water Investment
As growing pressures combine to force investments in water infrastructure and technology of up to US$1 trillion every year between now and 2030, Jens Peers,…