Friday, April 18, 2025
Reconceptualizing Water Quality Monitoring
Water quality data produced in the nearshore areas of the Great Lakes and interface areas with their tributaries have largely resulted from new monitoring initiatives…
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NWT Releases Videos Promoting Water Quality Monitoring Program
New videos promoting the NWT-wide Community-based Water Quality Monitoring Program have been released by the Government of Northwest Territories’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources…
OECD Releases Environmental Performance Reviews of Canada
In its third Environmental Performance Review of Canada, the OECD has released its latest analysis of Canada’s progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with…
Researchers Receive $16M for Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network
The Great Lakes will soon have a network of greater capacity to observe ecosystem changes thanks to a plan hatched by a University of Windsor researcher and funding…
Study on Arctic Climate Issues Highlights Dramatic Global Changes
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)—one of six Working Groups of the Arctic Council—has released its fourth assessment addressing Arctic climate issues. The report entitled, Snow, Water,…
Great Lakes Study to Assess Investment Impact on Farming Practices
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has been awarded $750,000 to lead a project that will determine whether the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) investments have influenced how farmers are…
Ont. Bill Would Mandate Public Reporting of Diverted Sewage
On May 31st, Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Dufferin—Caledon, Sylvia Jones, brought forward Bill 141, Sewage Bypass Reporting Act, 2017. The bill would see…
Utilities Kingston Unveils Real-Time Sewage Overflow Monitoring and Notification System
Something monumental just happened on Lake Ontario, and I want my colleagues around the world to know about it. Today, Utilities Kingston unveiled a real-time sewage…
WaterShed Monitoring Receives $25,000 Through Quebec Economic Development Program
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…
Website Gives Public Access to Environmental Data in Alberta
The Alberta Environmental Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Agency (AEMERA) has launched a newly redesigned website, aemera.org, as part of the organization’s efforts to increase transparency…
Charlottetown Asks Homeowners to Switch to Water Meters
The City of Charlottetown water and sewer utility has launched the Take Control program, a new initiative designed to encourage flat-rate water customers to switch…
Canadian and American Researchers Link Groundwater Use to Earthquakes
Researchers at the University of Ottawa and Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington have published an article exploring the direct link between human caused groundwater…
Vaughan Lauds Feds for Oil Sands Action Plan
For over a decade, Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada have warned that key environmental information regarding the effects of oil sands projects has…
Kent Reveals Second Phase of Oil Sands Plan
Environment Minister Peter Kent today issued a press release announcing an integrated monitoring plan for Canada’s oil sands region. The Government of Canada will be…
Know Your Well
For Saskatchewan , spring runoff season presents a huge risk for private well contamination, especially considering the province’s high levels of arsenic, selenium, and uranium.…
Monitoring Not Adequate: Vaughan
Environment Canada is not adequately monitoring Canada’s fresh water resources, says Scott Vaughan, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, in his report tabled today in…