Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Canada invests over $1M to protect and restore Lake Simcoe
Protecting fresh water means securing a cleaner, sustainable future for all. Lake Simcoe is a vital body of water key to life in southern Ontario…
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Federal funding boosts Halton and Hamilton freshwater solutions with $700K for Lake Ontario
Protecting fresh water is crucial to building a cleaner, safer, sustainable future for all. The Golden Horseshoe region is a vital part of the Great Lakes…
Canada strengthens protection of freshwater with launch of standalone Canada Water Agency
WINNIPEG, MB – Fresh water is our most precious natural resource, needed for drinking, cleaning and sanitation, recreation, industry, agriculture, and ecosystem health. Water is…
B.C. Opinion Poll Finds Strong Support for Enforcing Water Protections
The Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) has shared the results from a public opinion poll it commissioned on British Columbians’ views on land use,…
Canada Accepting Proposals for Projects to Protect Fresh Water
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, launched the annual call for proposals for seven existing environmental funding programs that will provide…
Campbell River, B.C. Proceeds with Wetland Water Control Project
Following work to remove invasive plants and regulate water levels as part of preliminary restoration at its Jubilee wetland this summer, Campbell River, B.C. has…
Whirling Disease, Bow River Declared Infected Area
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced on Friday that it has confirmed the presence of whirling disease (infection with Myxobolus cerebralis) in the Bow River…
Will BC Drain a Lake to Combat Whirling Disease?
Parks Canada officials are considering draining a lake in Banff National Park (BNP) to prevent the spread of whirling disease. Whirling disease is caused by…
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper to Address Ontario and Federal Governments
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper (LOW) announced that they are preparing to comment on two pieces of legislation this week to encourage both the Ontario and federal…
Report: Canada’s Boreal Houses World’s Largest Water Source
Canada’s boreal, the world’s largest intact forest and on-land carbon storehouse, contains more unfrozen freshwater than any other ecosystem, says a new report from Pew…
Climate Change Will Decrease Alberta’s Water Supply: Report
With available fresh water resources expected to decrease as a result of climate change, Alberta faces the challenge of meeting its growing demand for water…
U.S. House Approves Great Lakes Compact: AP
The House ratified a compact Tuesday to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, one of the world’s largest sources of fresh water,…
Stop Taking Water for Granted: Ottawa Report
Canada’s stores of fresh water are not as plentiful as once thought, and water shortages threaten to pinch the economy and pit provinces against each…