Liberal MPP Bob Delaney got his way this week following a healthy debate about whether to ban municipalities from removing fluoride from their drinking water.…
On Thursday, the issue of groundwater permits, climate change, water security was the topic of debate between NDP leader Andrea Horwath and Minister of the…
In its recent newsletter, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) announced that its 2017 is underway, with a first draft presented at its September board…
Ottawa’s announcement assured residents that “over 85 [per cent] of their 400,000 households and properties will see no change to their monthly water bill
“Water is a public trust. Under an NDP government, an Ontario Water Strategy will prioritize planning for water needs now and for future generations based on the public interest, and sustainable public access to water,” said Andrea Horwath
Like a footprint or fingerprint that represents the unique impact a business has on its local water system, Beer Waterprints will measure and analyze the wastewater
The new funding will allow the RBG to continue its restoration of coastal wetland habitat that serves to rehabilitate
Dam Problems The announcement of a $900 million class-action lawsuit against the Ontario government is a part of ongoing efforts of the communities in Ontario’s…
The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced a bilateral agreement to invest more than $1.1 billion in combined available under the Clean Water and Wastewater…
This week, the Ontario Legislature Speech from the Throne Speech confirmed that Bill 193 will expire as the Legislature prorogues. The Act establishes a prohibition…
Welland, Ont. is set to receive $4 million to improve and upgrade its water and wastewater systems. The municipality is committing $12 million, including $4…
South Nation Conservation (SNC)’s Water Response Team is moving to a level III (severe) drought conditions for two sub-watersheds within the SNC jurisdiction. The rest…
In response to local environmental groups’ worries Nestlé’s water takings in the Grand River Watershed, Guelph mayor Cam Guthrie posted a response on his blog…
The Ministry of Natural Resources confirms that an Asian Carp was caught in Lake Erie, west of Point Pelee. The fish caught by a commercial net…
The City of Guelph has parted ways with its general manager of Environmental Services, and its plant manager of wastewater services. Guelph has announced that,…
UBC engineers have created a tool that will help municipalities measure water quality, as a way to ensure clean and safe drinking water is coming…
More than 100 people gathered at Springview Farm in Waterford, Ontario, today to celebrate the Ontario relaunch of ALUS Canada, a national program that funds…
A Ryerson University researcher has developed a new environmentally and economically-friendly treatment process. Treatment of industrial waste water is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our…
This week, Chatham, Ont. Councillor Michael Bondy will present a motion to council to seek a moratorium of wind turbines from the province until further…
The City of Cambridge has won an AMO Gas Tax Award. Lynn Dollin, AMO president, presented the award to Donna Reid, a municipal councillor at…
Ontario will launch the intake process in early September to identify municipal and First Nations projects to be funded under phase one of the federal…
Climate change impacts everyone, but when you own property on a shoreline or in a floodplains, the impacts can be substantial. The Federation of Ontario Cottage Owners…
The Grand River watershed in Southwestern, Ont. has declared a Level 2 drought condition under the Ontario Low Water Response Program. The declaration was made…
A combination of below-average precipitation this year with hot summer temperatures has resulted in water levels in local streams dropping well below normal. As a…