Saturday, April 19, 2025
Alberta Amends Emergency Management Act
Alberta’s Emergency Management Amendment Act is now in effect, improving the ability of the province’s communities to develop and refine their emergency management plans and…
Western Canada
Saskatchewan Releases Climate Resilience Measurement Framework
Saskatchewan’s Environment Minister Dustin Duncan has announced a new Climate Resilience Measurement Framework to help measure resilience to climate change within the province. The framework…
MB Public Consultation on Draft Regulation to Expedite Drainage Projects
The Manitoba government has launched public consultations on a draft regulation that would streamline approvals for lower-risk, lower-impact drainage and water control projects. “Manitoba is…
Federal-Provincial Funding for Water Treatment in CVRD, B.C.
Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) in B.C. has received federal and provincial support for its new drinking water treatment plant. Announced by Marco Mendicino, Parliamentary…
Manitoba Calls for Federal Support on Timely Delivery of Flood Relief Projects
The Manitoba government has called on the federal government to do its part to ensure the timely completion of the Lake Manitoba and Lake St.…
Province, Stakeholders Commit to 4R Nutrient Stewardship in Manitoba
Fertilizer Canada, the Government of Manitoba, and Keystone Agricultural Producers have renewed their partnership to promote 4R Nutrient Stewardship as the leading approach to sustainable…
Saanich, B.C. to Host Free Climate Change Workshops for Residents
The District of Saanich is helping drive engagement with its new Climate Plan by facilitating free public workshops on November 29th and December 1st, raising…
Okanagan Basin Water Board Pens Letter to Heyman on Invasive Mussels
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is renewing a call for legislation that would require all out-of-province watercraft to be inspected for invasive zebra and…
Regina Releases Proposed Utility Operating Budget
The City of Regina has released its proposed Utility Fund 2019 Operating Budget and 2019–2023 Capital Plan, which recommended a 3 per cent rate increase,…
Agricultural Water Management Service Provider Consolidates Portfolio
Vantage Canada has announced the acquisition of Vantage Manitoba from AgWest Ltd. The acquisition completes the nationwide portfolio for the new Vantage Canada entity that…
National Disaster Mitigation Program Supports Flood Prevention and Mitigation in B.C.
On Friday, more than $16.5 million in federal and provincial funding was announced to support work on 32 projects under the National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP). Joyce…
Gimli, Manitoba Opens New Water Treatment Plant
A new water treatment plant has opened in the Rural Municipality of Gimli, Manitoba. The opening was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne,…
Green Municipal Fund Supports Stormwater Project in Alberta
Today, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Vicki-May Hamm, FCM President announced more than $5.7 million for green infrastructure in the Town of…
MOU Supports Reconciliation and Watershed Rehabilitation
A First Nation, municipality, and environmental non-profit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaboratively purchase, restore, and manage a key property in the…
B.C. Guidance Document on Climate Change and Asset Management
A new document, Climate Change and Asset Management – A Sustainable Service Delivery Primer, provides guidance to B.C. communities in maintaining essential public services. Developed…
Vancouver Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project Receives Gold Rating
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced that the New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project has received a gold rating under the Stewardship Centre for…
B.C. Introduces Legislation to Update Environmental Assessment Process
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to modernize the environmental assessment (EA) of major resource projects in the province. The changes are designed with…
Micron Announces New Hires and Promotions to Build Market Presence
Vancouver’s Micron Waste Technologies Inc., a developer of greywater harvesting systems from organic waste, has announced a number of new hires and promotion of management…
Saltworks Launches New Product for Shale Operators
On Friday, Saltworks Technologies launched a new product for shale operators: the SaltMaker AirBreather. After completing two shale pilot projects, the Saltworks team sought a…
Carl Data Solutions Reports Strong Increase in FlowWorks Uptake
Vancouver-based Carl Data Solutions Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, FlowWorks Inc., has seen a surge in growth in both software pilots and individual sites…
Aecon and Traylor Bros Awarded Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel Contract
Aecon Group Inc. announced today that a joint venture between Aecon and Traylor Bros Inc. has been awarded a $267-million contract by Metro Vancouver’s Greater…
GIWS Associate Director Honoured with Distinguished Researcher Award
Associate director of University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS), Jeff McDonnell, was presented with the university’s highest honour for research at the…
Colwood, B.C. Hosts Community Climate Adaptation Project
Colwood, B.C. has been selected along with seven other communities to participate in an Island-wide collaborative project to help communities understand how a changing climate…
Okotoks, Alberta Approves Its Environmental Master Plan
The Town of Okotoks, Alberta has approved at Environmental Master Plan (EMP) at the regular Town Council meeting of Monday, October 22nd. “This important document…