Sunday, April 20, 2025
CWN thanks CEO Bernadette Conant for 20 years of leadership
Waterloo, ON – Canadian Water Network (CWN) thanks Bernadette Conant as she prepares to pass the torch to a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in…
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Canada hosts over thirty climate leaders in Sweden to make progress on the environmental goals set out in the Paris Agreement
Stockholm, Sweden – As momentum grows worldwide to address climate change, prevent biodiversity loss, and tackle pollution, Canada is leading with international partners to raise…
Funding for expanded water and wastewater systems in Three Rivers, PEI
PEI- The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental…
Ministers Guilbeault and Wilkinson advance climate action, energy security and environmental protection at G7 Ministerial
When it comes to keeping our air clean and protecting our planet, the world can’t afford to take a step back. As the G7 Climate,…
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Environment and Climate Change Canada begin next step to make decisions together for Disposal at Sea
Vancouver, B.C. – The Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Environment and Climate Change Canada have reached a landmark, first-of-its-kind agreement to co-manage the Burrard Inlet under ECCC’s…
AECOM to design replacement submarine potable water supply line for City of Yellowknife
Yellowknife – AECOM announced it has been selected by the City of Yellowknife to provide engineering services for a replacement submarine potable water supply line.…
Graham joint venture awarded Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Renewal Project
Graham and its joint venture partner Aecon have been awarded the $273M construction contract for the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant Renewal Project by the…
Hands-on wetlands learning for Charlottetown students
Charlottetown, PEI – This week, more than 400 Grade 4 students from across the Island will head out onto a marsh for a hands-on learning…
Support for Saint John Airport wastewater infrastructure, setting the stage for further development
Saint John, NB – Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and…
Yukon University and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations working together to assess impacts of climate change on Traditional Territory
Whitehorse, YT – Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) and researchers at Yukon University are working in collaboration to address the effects of climate change…
B.C. restoring flood-damaged waterways with local partners
Local communities, First Nations and specially trained teams have removed significant amounts of large- and small-scale debris from B.C. rivers affected by November 2021 flooding.…
Carl Data Solutions launches Auto Inflow and Infiltration software as part of its new generation of AI-enabled predictive analytics technology
Carl Data Solutions Inc. has announced the general availability of Auto I&I, its latest predictive analytics software product for smart city and industrial infrastructure applications…
Assessing the risk of drinking water contamination during flooding
Québec has seen record flooding in recent years. In addition to causing property damage and psychological impacts, flooding can pose a significant health risk, particularly…
St. Marys, Ontario continues investment in LysteGro Fertilizer Program
The Town of St. Marys is partnering with Lystek International (Lystek) to reinvest in their Lystek THP wastewater resource recovery program with the replacement and upgrade of supporting…
Co-Operators renews commitment to building flood resilience
Guelph, ON – Co-operators has renewed its multi-year funding commitment to Partners for Action (P4A), a research initiative at the University of Waterloo that focuses on…
For wetland plants, sea level rise stamps out benefits of higher CO2
Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists held out hope that another aspect of climate change…
RDN receives grant for Whiskey Creek water supply upgrade
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is pleased to announce $931,000 in approved grant funding for phase two of the Whiskey Creek water supply upgrade…
Nova Scotia releases public education campaign on blue-green algae
A new public education campaign will help Nova Scotians become more aware of blue-green algae when enjoying the province’s outdoors with the arrival of warmer…
SFU researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmon
On Nov. 1, 2018, the Big Bar landslide in British Columbia blocked the Fraser River, prevented salmon from getting back to their spawning grounds in…
York research team removes harmful waste from Canada’s groundwater
An internationally recognized leader in the development of novel green technologies, Professor Satinder Kaur Brar, Lassonde School of Engineering, is on a mission to add value…
Efficient processes necessary to effectively remove emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants
Quebec – Currently, treatment systems let, on average, half of the emerging contaminants found in wastewater go through. However, scientists are developing new technologies to…
Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant secondary digester roof replacement project complete
Fergus, ON – The Township is pleased to announce that the Fergus Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Digester Roof Replacement Project is complete, and the secondary…
Saskatchewan gets support for irrigation expansion
Saskatchewan – The Ministry of Agriculture is providing additional support for irrigation development in the province with a $2.5 million investment to help producers finance…
UBC research pinpoints ‘blue corridors’ for highly migratory fish
University of British Columbia – By studying the tendency of fish to return to their place of birth to reproduce (a concept known as philopatry…