Sunday, April 20, 2025
Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus Elects New Chair and Vice-Chair
The City of Guelph’s Mayor, Cam Guthrie, and the City of Barrie’s Mayor, Jeff Lehman, were elected as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively of the Large…
Ontario
Celebrating 25 Years of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights
Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) celebrates its 25th anniversary on February 15, 2019. This law, unique in Canada, gives Ontarians the right to participate in…
Town of Newmarket, Ont. Receives Project of the Year Award from OPWA
The Town of Newmarket’s Gorham Street Watermain Project was named the 2018 Project of the Year in the ‘Structures less than $2 million category’ from…
Ostara Receives Grant to Address Phosphorus Pollution in Lake Erie Watershed
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. announced that its been awarded a grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) for a research project that will address both non-point and point…
Plastics and Other Waste in Our Watersheds
How did we get to a stage when microplastics have become a ubiquitous issue? This was one of the questions raised by Dr. Chelsea Rochman,…
City of Toronto Releases Updated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
The City of Toronto has released its 2016 inventory on community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The inventory indicates that GHG emissions in Toronto were 33…
City of Markham and Bell Partner for Smart City initiative
The City of Markham today announced the launch of the Smart City Accelerator Research Program, a new partnership with Bell. The program will deploy Bell’s…
Kawartha Lakes, Ont. to Pay Fine for Alleged Violations Under Fisheries Act
The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes has entered into a diversion agreement with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada after Environment and Climate Change Canada…
Helen Jowett and Chris White Acclaimed to Lead GRCA Board
Helen Jowett has been acclaimed to a fourth one-year term as Chair of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). Chris White has also been acclaimed…
Research Encourages Conservation Authorities to Continue Taking Action on Climate Change
Research undertaken by Dr. Blair Feltmate validates and encourages the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) and conservation authorities across Ontario to continue focusing efforts…
New Research to Determine if Fish in Northern Ont. Communities is Safe to Eat
University of Waterloo researchers are working with the Fort Albany First Nation, a subarctic community in northern Ontario, to answer one of the most critical…
Jennifer Innis Elected Chair of TRCA
Jennifer Innis, Regional Councillor representing Wards 3 & 4 for the Town of Caledon, has been elected as Chair of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA)…
Alliance for Water Efficiency Recognizes Guelph, Ontario
The City of Guelph has received silver level recognition from the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) for its water efficiency programs, becoming the first Canadian…
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Invests in Forward Water Technologies
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC), a not-for-profit business accelerator, has made a strategic investment in Forward Water Technologies (FWT). “Environmental regulations concerning industrial wastewater treatment continue…
Lystek Project Shows Results in Minnesota, Reducing System Load
In September of 2018, Cambridge, Ontario’s Lystek International announced that it had successfully commissioned an installment of its low temperature Thermal Hydrolysis Process at the…
Ontario Waterpower Association Creates Three New Positions
The Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA) has created three new positions to deliver on its Strategic Plan for 2019-2021, entitled “Reinventing and Reinvesting.” Janelle Bates will…
Global Water Futures Funds Water Project for Ont. First Nations
Global Water Futures has announced funding for a new research collaboration between McMaster researchers and traditional knowledge holders on Six Nations of the Grand River…
OPG Issues Green Bond to Finance Waterpower Holdings in U.S.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has closed a second $500-million green bond issuance, with net proceeds primarily used to finance its recent acquisition of Eagle Creek…
Canadian Researchers Guest Edit on Integrated Hydrological Modeling
Canadian researchers have guest edited a section of the technical journal Groundwater®, published by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). The articles were published in…
Wetland Restoration Improves Wildlife Habitat in Elgin County
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Elgin Stewardship Council (ESC) have announced progress on wetland restoration in Elgin County, Ontario improving wildlife habitat and improving water quality…
Cleantech Commons Announces Martin J. Yuill as Executive Director
Trent University and the City of Peterborough have announced the appointment of Martin J. Yuill as the executive director of Cleantech Commons. Yuill brings management…
Region of Peel Releases 2018 Infrastructure Status Report
The Region of Peel has released its 2018 Infrastructure Status and Outlook Report, highlighting that the region’s infrastructure has achieved an overall target of Good. The…
Province Commits Funding to Asset Management and Infrastructure
Ontario has announced that fifty-eight rural municipalities will receive expert help for Asset Management Planning (AMP). Announced by Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure and…
Restoration Work Underway at Clark Island Wetland
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has announced the start of work on a large restoration project to develop the habitat at the Clark Island wetland, which…