Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Aquatic Informatics Receives Financing from CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking announced that it is providing $8 million debt financing to Aquatic Informatics. The capital will be used by the company to support…
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New Research Institute Aims to Bring Clarity to Canada’s Climate Choices
Dozens of academics and policy experts launched the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, a new independent national research body. The Institute aims to bring clarity…
Canada Launches Environmental Funding Programs
Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of environment and climate change, has launched a call for proposals for eight environmental funding programs. These programs will contribute to community-based…
Climate Change Will Impact Urban Water Consumption: Study
Outdoor water consumption is linked to temperature, according to a recent study led by researchers at Concordia University. This information can provide city planners and…
Planting Forests Permanently Reduces Regional Water Availability: Study
River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover over time, according to a new study. Rivers in some regions…
Anti-Sprawl Policies May Be Harming Water Quality: Study
Urban growth boundaries are created by governments in an effort to concentrate urban development—buildings, roads, and the utilities that support them—within a defined area. These…
Marc Miller Provides January 2020 Update on Drinking Water Advisories
Marc Miller, minister of Indigenous services, provided the department’s monthly progress update on drinking water advisories affecting public systems on reserves. “First Nations and the…
U.S. House of Representatives Votes on PFAS Action Act
In response to growing concerns about the family of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted on the bipartisan PFAS…
USask and Indian Institute of Science Sign MOU to Advance Water Security
The University of Saskatchewan and the Indian Institute of Science have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner for five years on joint research, training,…
SDTC Invests in “Game-Changing” Clean Technologies
Navdeep Bains—minister of innovation, science, and industry— announced that Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is investing $46.3 million in 14 cleantech companies across Canada. “The projects…
Augmented Reality App Aims to Help Fight Against Unflushables
Amey—a supplier of consulting and infrastructure support services in the U.K.—will be using a new augmented reality app to help fight blockages caused by unflushables.…
Courtenay, B.C. Launches Alternative Approval Process for Sanitary Sewer Project
An Alternative Approval Process (AAP) has been launched in Courtenay, B.C. to measure public support for funding the Greenwood Trunk Sanitary Sewer. The project is…
CRD Awards Contract to Construct Trent Forcemain
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has awarded a $6.8-million contract to Jacob Bros Construction to construct the Trent Forcemain. Jacob Bros Construction was selected by…
Response to Fire Impacts Water Levels 40 Years into Future: Study
Water levels are still increased up to 40 years after a wildfire, according to a new paper published in the journal Hydrological Processes. “Trees work…
New Treatment Plant Provides Safe Drinking Water in Parksville, B.C.
A new water treatment plant will provide safe drinking water to residents in Parksville and Nanoose, British Columbia. “I’m pleased that Canada’s historic infrastructure investments…
Town of Stratford, P.E.I. Launches Water Audit Program
The Town of Stratford has partnered with the Stratford Area Watershed Improvement Group to launch a Water Audit Program for residential Stratford Utility customers. The…
Richard Florizone Appointed President and CEO of IISD
Richard Florizone has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), a research organization dedicated to…
Water Institute Welcomes Professor Helen Jarvie
The Water Institute announced that Helen Jarvie has joined the University of Waterloo’s Department of Geography and Environmental Management as a full professor. “The Water Institute…
Endress+Hauser Launches New Sensor for Measuring Free Chlorine
Endress+Hauser has launched the Memosens CCS51D sensor for free chlorine. According to the company, the sensor provides high precision measured values, even at low water…
Waterloo, Ontario Completes Stormwater Management Master Plan
Waterloo, Ontario’s council endorsed a stormwater management master plan environmental assessment on December 16, 2019. Council also directed staff to file the notice of completion…
Manitoba Announces Watershed District Act
Manitoba has announced the Watershed District Act and registered two new regulations that will formalize a watershed-based approach in the province. “Our government recognizes the…
B.C. Updates Rules for Water Use in Mineral Exploration and Mining
Updated rules for water use in mineral exploration and small-scale placer mining operations are now in place in British Columbia (B.C.). The updated provisions, under…
CSA Group and SCC Develop New National Standard for Flood Resilient Communities
The CSA Group, with the support of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), has designed a new standard that aims to reduce the impact of…
New Research Evaluates Flood Patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta
Natural environmental processes—not upstream energy projects—are the primary cause of changing flood patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta, according to new research. The research also shows…