Friday, April 18, 2025
Google Kitchener Building Saves 500,000L of Water per year
Google’s new office in Kitchener, Ontario, will save 500,000 Litres of water a year, while maximizing health and wellness through a variety of initiatives. For…
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B.C. and Yukon Sign Shared Waters Agreement
British Columbia Environment Minister Mary Polak and Yukon Environment Minister Pauline Frost have signed an agreement that pledges to co-operatively manage shared water in the…
Charlottetown Upgrades Wastewater Facility to Resource Recovery Model
The City of Charlottetown plans to transition its current wastewater treatment facility, or pollution control plant, to a resource recovery facility that would have long-term…
LSRCA Re-Elects Chair, Releases Report on Watershed Conservation
At their 2017 Annual General Meeting, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors secured continuity by re-electing Aurora Mayor Geoffrey Dawe to…
B.C. First Nation in Court to Fight Proposed Mine
The Tsilhqot’in Nation is in federal court in Vancouver this week to oppose an attempt by Taseko Mines Limited (TSX:TKO) (TML) to overturn the 2014…
P.E.I. Beach Gets Sandstone Reef for Shoreline Conservation
Coldwater Consulting Ltd., a Canadian engineering firm focused on water- and shoreline-related projects, has been contracted to build an intertidal reef as a shoreline conservation…
Communities Collaborate on Lake Huron Conservation
On October 20th, officials from 14 municipalities along the Lake Huron shoreline, from Sarnia to Tobermory, gathered to discuss collaborative conservation practices. Facilitated by The…
$5.18 Million in Grants for Great Lakes Restoration
The new funding will allow the RBG to continue its restoration of coastal wetland habitat that serves to rehabilitate
Association Pays for the Restoration of Wetlands
If a landowners property has previously been drained by a man-made ditch, they are eligible to receive a one-time payment
Coca-Cola is the First Fortune 500 company to Replenish all the Water it Uses Globally
The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners today announced they have met their goal to replenish (or balance) the equivalent amount of water used…
Skeena Watershed Group Concerned Over Drought Conditions
As the Skeena-Nass area of British Columbia continues to experience Level 3 hydrological drought conditions, leaders from the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition express concern about…
Online Tool Aids Pacific Salmon Decisions in the Skeena River Watershed
The Skeena River–British Columbia’s second largest river–remains largely undeveloped and has diverse wild salmon populations, but for decades there has been conflict over how to…
New Online Tool Helps Toronto Residents Track Water Use
Tracking water usage just got easier for Toronto residents. The city has launched MyWaterToronto, an online tool that enables customers to view their water use…
Hamilton Watershed Group Seeks $86 Thousand From City Council
The Stewards of the Cootes Watershed group are asking the City of Hamilton for $86 thousand to help carry out their shoreline cleanup and conservation…
PM Announces National Conservation Plan
Prime Minister Stephen Harper launched the new National Conservation Plan (NCP) on May 15 in New Maryland, New Brunswick. The plan aims to provide a…
Manitoba Announces New Peatlands Policy
The Province of Manitoba released a new Peatlands Stewardship Strategy on April 30, including Canada’s first stand-alone legislation on the subject. The legislation will ensure…
Manitoba Takes Action Against Zebra Mussels in Lake Winnipeg
Manitoba has announced actions to protect Lake Winnipeg from invasive zebra mussels, which have been found in harbours at Gimli, Willow Point, Boundary Creek Marina/Winnipeg…
Lake Management Planning Begins on Pigeon Lake
Pigeon Lake has joined Balsam, Cameron, and Sturgeon lakes in a program that seeks to enhance the environmental health and economic sustainability of lakes across…
New Wetland Conservation Policy for Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has released its new Nova Scotia Wetland Conservation Policy (PDF). With a focus on the roles wetlands play to the province’s landscapes and…
Charlottetown Hires Water Conservation Program Coordinator
The City of Charlottetown, PEI has hired an experienced individual to help Charlottetown better protect its groundwater. “We are extremely lucky to live in Charlottetown…
Manitoba to Develop New Conservation Plan
Water conservation efforts in Manitoba will be further improved with the development of a new strategic plan by Manitoba Water Stewardship and the Winnipeg-based International…
Great Lakes, Wasted
More than 580 billion litres of drinking water, the equivalent of 236,000 Olympic swimming pools, are being wasted every year by homeowners in the Great…
CSR: Water
In early 2010, Intel adopted a new water policy that reinforces the company’s commitment to conservation and respect for the human right to water. As…
Guelph Introduces Rainwater Rebate
The City of Guelph, Ontario continues to blaze a trail in water conservation and efficiency. Just a few weeks ago, the City defined vulnerable local…