Saturday, April 19, 2025
Traces of Cocaine Found in Southern Ontario Drinking Water: McGill University
Traces of illegal drugs, including cocaine, can be found in drinking water in the Grand River watershed, according to a new study out of McGill…
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Peterborough to Receive Federal and Provincial Funding for Sewer Project
Joint funding from the governments of Canada and Ontario will allow the City of Peterborough to move forward with its Bethune Street Sanitary Sewer and…
Federal Government Developing Phosphorus Reduction Targets in Lake Erie
On July 9, federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced the launch of public consultations on the recommended phosphorus reduction targets for Lake Erie. The development…
Kawartha Lakes Celebrates North West Trunk Project Completion
Kawartha Lakes residents and businesses celebrated the completion of the North West Trunk Project on June 25. With funding from the governments of Canada, Ontario,…
Federal Government Announces Major Investment in Trent-Severn Waterway
The Trent-Severn Waterway, a canal route spanning Southern Ontario and Canada’s largest national historic site, will receive infrastructure investments totaling upwards of $285 million. An…
Leaders Pledge Water Quality Improvements for Lake Erie
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and leaders from other Great Lakes states and Canada gathered in Quebec City for the Conference of Great Lakes and St.…
Quebec and Ontario Strengthen Collaboration on Shared Water Management
On May 29, Quebec’s Environment Minister David Heurtel and Ontario’s Environment Minister Glen Murray announced the creation of a joint Ontario-Québec Committee on Water Management.…
Mississauga Stormwater Charge Approved for January 2016
On May 27, Mississauga, Ontario’s City Council approved a new stormwater charge that will appear on residents’ Region of Peel water bill beginning January 2016.…
Centre Wellington Opens Sewage Treatment Plant
The Township of Centre Wellington, Ontario celebrated the grand opening of the Elora wastewater treatment plant (EWWTP) and the Clyde Street sewage pumping station (SPS)…
Ontario Launches Consultations on Infrastructure Priorities
Ontario is launching consultations to inform the design of new infrastructure programs and a framework to prioritize needs for communities and regions outside the Greater…
WaterTAP Names New President and CEO
On May 19, the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) announced the appointment of Peter Gallant as president and CEO. Gallant has served on WaterTAP’s Board…
OPG and St. Lawrence River Institute Announce New “Scientist in Residence” Program
Beginning May 20, the public will have the chance to interact with real environmental scientists at the Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) St. Lawrence River Power…
Controversial Nuclear Waste Dump at Lake Huron Site Given Okay by Review Panel
On May 6 a Federal Review Panel, formed in January 2012 by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, approved the controversial plan to bury low-level nuclear…
City of Oshawa Initiates Marsh Drawdown Project
The City of Oshawa, along with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Friends of Second Marsh, began a drawdown project at…
Funding for Ottawa River Action Plan Announced
The federal government announced on April 7 it has “identified a new project for funding consideration of up to $62.1 million” as part of the…
Fleming College and Trent University Receive Federal Research Funding
Fleming College’s Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT) and Trent University will receive federal research funding through a College-University Idea to Innovation grant, part of…
Ontario Celebrates Canada Water Week
To kick off Canada Water Week (March 16-22), the Government of Ontario has released a number of tips for people to follow to save and protect…
University of Michigan Announces $70,000 in Great Lakes Research Grants
The University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute announced on March 9 that it will provide $70,000 to researchers from the United States and Canada working…
Ontario Approves North Bay-Mattawa Drinking Water Protection Plan
The Government of Ontario announced its approval of the North Bay-Mattawa Source Protection Plan on March 5. The plan, which was developed by local municipal…
LiquiForce Named Family Enterprise of the Year
LiquiForce was given the 2015 Canadian Association of Family Enterprise’s Southwestern Ontario Family Enterprise of the Year Award. Liquiforce, an international contractor and manufacturer that…
Southern Ontario Wastewater Treatment Project Receives International Recognition
The Grand Bend Area Wastewater Treatment Facility project has earned the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system’s platinum award. The treatment…
WRAIN, GHL Announce Collaboration
The Water Research and Innovation Network (WRAIN) and Good Harbour Labs (GHL) announced on February 27 a collaboration wherein GHL will promote WRAIN services to…
Ontario to Introduce Great Lakes Legislation
The Province of Ontario announced on February 18 that it will introduce new legislation to help protect the Great Lakes and recognize their importance to…
Ontario Approves South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan
The Province of Ontario announced on January 29 its approval of the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan, which was developed by local…