The Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (OCSI) released a new report on January 13 resulting from research and consultation on the Wastewater Infrastructure Needs Assessment…
Tony Clement, MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, visited Parry Sound on January 16 to announce 32 environmental projects aiming to improve the ecosystem health of the…
Clearford Water Systems Inc., based in the Ottawa suburb of Kanata, and Signina Capital AG of Zurich, Switzerland, announced on January 14 a $100-million funding…
A January 6 meeting of Sudbury’s city council resulted in frozen water rates for the city’s residents and businesses. In order to avoid a proposed…
The governments of Canada and Ontario emphasized their commitment to the health of the Great Lakes on December 19 by signing the Canada-Ontario Agreement on…
The City of Timmins, Ontario’s new water pollution control plant has faced raising cost estimates and resultant public backlash since the project was approved by…
After two years of construction, the Cornwall wastewater treatment plant has been completed and the families and businesses in Cornwall, Ontario are finally reaping the…
The Ontario government has approved the Cataraqui Source Protection Plan to strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water protection. The plan was developed by local municipal and…
Ontario re-introduced the proposed Invasive Species Act on November 5. If passed, the act will protect the province’s natural environment from invasive species and the…
Ontario has approved the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Plans to strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water protection. The plans were developed by local municipal and…
Kirkland Lake, Ontario has completed its Kirkland Lake Wastewater Improvement Project, which will better protect the surrounding environment and residents of the community. A celebration…
The Government of Ontario announced October 3 that construction is underway on a major overhaul of the Mattagami River Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant, built…
On September 30, the Government of Ontario announced the approval of source protection plans for both the Sudbury and Catfish Creek areas. Source protection plans…
The Ontario Government announced its approval of the Quinte Source Protection Plan and the Kettle Creek Source Protection Plan on Sept. 11. The plans, developed…
An Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change review may result in a sewage pollution notification system for the City of Toronto. The review…
The Government of Ontario announced on August 28 its approval of the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection plan, which will bolster protection of local drinking water sources.…
A water ban has been issued for residents of Pelee Island due to a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Erie. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit…
The Ontario government announced on Aug. 18 that it will provide $100 million per year in funding for critical road, bridge, water, and wastewater projects…
The Ontario wine industry is partnering with the BLOOM Centre to ensure its water use is sustainable and well managed. “Our work with the Wine…
Severe thunderstorms swept through southern Ontario on August 4, causing flash flooding in several communities. In Burlington, two months’ worth of rain fell within hours,…
The federal government announced on July 23 that it is contributing $1.5 million through its Great Lakes Sustainability Fund toward 27 projects in the Canadian…
The St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences received a donation of $50,000 from the RBC Blue Water Project. The donation will help the River…
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSCI) has honoured Kingston, Ontario with an award for the Most Innovative Conservation Method for its utility…
The American Public Works Association will recognize upgrades to the Keswick Water Pollution Control plant in the Region of York as one of its 2014…