Monday, April 21, 2025
Great Lakes communities to spend $2 billion combatting climate change
A new report reveals that Great Lakes and St. Lawrence communities will spend nearly $2 billion over next five years to combat coastal damages from…
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New infrastructure funds for Alberta watersheds and wetlands
The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are providing investments through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help improve the quality…
Partnership aims to bolster coastal resiliency along Great Lakes communities
A new partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative will receive $500,000 in Great…
Contract awarded for Winnipeg sewage treatment plant project
Aecon Group Inc. announced that Red River Solutions, a 50/50 joint venture between Aecon and Oscar Renda Contracting of Canada Inc. has been awarded a…
ALUS partnerships for watershed evaluation in Lake Erie
ALUS, a leading Canadian association working on natural solutions for farmers and ranchers, recently announced that with the support of partners it will be scaling…
Update on clean drinking water in First Nations communities
Today, Indigenous Services Canada provided an update on progress toward clean drinking water in all First Nations communities. As of July 6, 2021, 32 First…
Funding announced for 19 Ontario water infrastructure projects
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding for 19 green infrastructure projects across Ontario for upgrades to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater facilities…
Manitoba dam rehabilitation moves forward
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced the award of a construction contract worth $40M to M.D. Steele Construction Ltd. a Manitoba-based general contractor, for the rehabilitation of the…
Heat from wastewater treatment to fuel Cogswell District in Nova Scotia
The Government of Nova Scotia is investing more than $4.6 million in an energy system to supply heating, cooling and hot water for the new…
Funding announced to improve flood resiliency in 12 B.C. communities
Federal funding has been announced to increase flood resiliency and improve the safety of residents in 12 communities across B.C. “We’ve seen how devastating extreme weather…
New forecasting tool to help Manitoba farmers better manage extreme weather events
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of over $1.1 million for the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA). The funding will be used…
IISD welcomes Michelle Edkins as chair
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has welcomed Michelle Edkins as the chair of its Board of Directors. Edkins, a managing director at BlackRock, has…
Channel Clearing Program in Saskatchewan open for applications
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) is encouraging rural municipalities (RMs) and Conservation and Development Area Authorities (C&Ds) across Saskatchewan to take advantage of its…
New Natural Infrastructure Fund announced by federal government
A new $200 million Natural Infrastructure Fund has been announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna and Toronto Mayor John Tory. Under this new…
Canada and Manitoba invest in regional wastewater treatment system
Representatives from the governments of Canada and Manitoba have announced funding for Phase 1 upgrades to the regional wastewater treatment system in the City of…
TECTA-PDS selected as open-water testing provider for Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (TOCOG), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and various individual event Unions (e.g.: International Triathlon Union [ITU]) selected Kingston, Ontario-based…
Waterloo, Ontario receives funds for water infrastructure
A $4.5-million investment has been announced through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) for projects that will improve the quality of…
Lunenburg County receives funding for new water storage tank
Funding has been announced to construct a new water storage tank at Exit 12 in Osprey Village. “Atlantic Canada is opening up, construction season is…
Alberta seeks feedback on water quality management frameworks
The Government of Alberta is looking for feedback from the public and Indigenous Peoples on the new surface water quality management frameworks for the North…
Canada and FCM make investments in Southwestern Ontario communities
A $1.2-million investment through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) has been announced to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in…
FCM invests in Eastern Ontario communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has announced investments in cities and communities in Eastern Ontario. About $223,750 from the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) will…
Commissioning underway for Comox Valley Water Treatment Project
Construction of the new Comox Valley Water Treatment Project in British Columbia (B.C.) is near the finish line. On June 23, treated water will begin…
Canada announces funding for freshwater habitat research projects
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan has announced $805,999 over three years in funding for three freshwater habitat research projects. “Canada has one of the largest…
Ontario invests in projects to conserve wetlands
The Ontario government is partnering with Ducks Unlimited Canada to enhance and restore approximately 60 local wetlands across the province over the next year, as…