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 B.C. Ministry of Environment is currently holding a public review of draft Water Quality Guidelines prior to their final approval. The guidance document notes that…
A team of researchers from Ghent University in Belgium have created a machine that can turn urine into drinking water and fertilizer using solar power.…
It was a dazzling celebration of water leadership and innovation. On June 23, Water Canada celebrated it 2016 Water’s Next winners and nominees at a…
BHP Billiton, one of the largest mining companies in Saskatchewan, has teamed up with local First Nation to connect 15 homes to its water treatment…
This week, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism announced that the company WaterShed Monitoring is obtaining $25,000 in financial support. The…
There is a popular theory among North Americans that, in the future, robots might replace people in the workplace. Given self-driving cars are a reality…
Water Canada magazine has announced the finalists of the 2016 Water’s Next Awards. The Water’s Next Awards program honours the achievements and ideas of individuals…
This week, the Capital Regional District warned that Greater Victoria’s water supply is highly vulnerable to the threat of wildfires, should those fires occur in…
Saint John Water in New Brunswick has tied for first place in the “Storytelling with Data” category at the Data Visualization Exhibition during the Canada…
The federal government delivered its 2016 budget on World Water Day. Tabled on March 22, 2016, it included welcome water-related commitments, including funding to rebuild…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in Manitoba this week. The visit was prompted by an invitation by VICE Media,…
Metro Vancouver Regional District has reported that its water supplies are in good shape this year due to the the abundant snowpack. As of March…
The Government of British Columbia will take a series of immediate steps toward ensuring safe drinking water for approximately 200 residents near Spallumcheen, just north…
The Department of Environment and Conservation honoured two municipal water operators for their services with Water Operator of the Year Awards this week. Dale Walsh…
UBC researchers have developed a tool that is designed to help small to medium-sized cities and towns address the challenges posed by aging drinking water…
The Mayors of Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon are calling on Region of Peel Council to maintain the fluoride that is currently added to drinking water…
Residents of White Rock, British Columbia are calling on the municipality to suspend its plans to use chloramine in drinking water treatment until further study…
Ontario’s drinking water remains among the best protected in the world, according to the 2014-15 Chief Drinking Water Inspector’s Annual Report. In the forward message…
The Town of Greater Napanee has posted Ontario’s first new standard road sign to help protect public drinking water sources. It is the first of…
What started as a measure of preventative maintenance, escalated into a federal election issue. News that the City of Montréal was set to release eight…
Health Minister Terry Lake today announced $500,000 in funding for the B.C. Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) to help communities address small water systems challenges. The Ministry and…
Source Protection Plans in the Thames and Sydenham region have been approved by the provincial government, as of September 18, 2015. The water protection plans…
The City of Thunder Bay has announced the beginning of a Corrosion Control Pilot Study in the Hodder Pressure Zone starting in December 2015. This…