Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Quebec institutions join to develop sustainable water management solution
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and the Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM) have joined forces to develop sustainable water management solutions…
Simple solution eliminates clogging at Cowansville Pump Station
Cowansville in Quebec, located just over 30 kilometres north of the United States border, isn’t lacking for charm. The rural town of 15,000 residents pays…
AFNQL responds to proposed federal legislation on drinking water and wastewater
Wendake, QC – The Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) and the Grand Chiefs denounce the fact that, despite promises…
SANEXEN awarded contract for major environmental restoration in Québec
Montréal – SANEXEN Environmental Services Inc., a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Corporation has won the bid for the environmental remediation project of the former Aleris plant…
New report shows the impacts of climate change in Quebec
Quebec – Communities across Quebec have already felt the impact of our changing climate. Throughout the province, and particularly in the north, climate change is…
Canada and FCM invest in stronger asset management in Quebec communities
The Government of Canada is investing $660,345 in 15 Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). As Canada moves…
Huron-Wendat Nation Shows Support for Port of Quebec Project
The Québec Port Authority (QPA) has announced that it has received the formal support of the Huron-Wendat Nation (the Nation), through its Grand Chief Konrad…
Premier Tech Acquires Two Québec Companies
Premier Tech announced that it has acquired two Québec companies. Concluded a few months apart, these two transactions are in line with the deployment of…
Halloween Storm Causes Over $250 Million in Insured Damage
The Halloween storm that hit Eastern Canada between October 30 and November 1, 2019 caused over $250 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices…
International Secretariat for Water Launches #WaterGeneration
The International Secretariat for Water (ISW) has launched #WaterGeneration, a new global hub for youth, water, and sustainable development. “The International Secretariat for Water is…
Hurricane Dorian Causes $105 Million in Insured Damage
Hurricane Dorian hit Atlantic Canada on September 7, 2019 and caused over $105 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). Seventy per cent of this…
Government of Canada Announces $1.6 Million for Coastal Research
François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities, announced that the Government of Canada is investing almost $1.6 million in six coastal research projects in…
Flooding in Eastern Canada Causes $208 Million in Insured Damage
The spring flooding that took place in late April and May across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick caused close to $208 million in insured damage,…
Great Lakes Advocates Make Case for 10-year, $100M/year Plan
A group of five Great Lakes organisations are calling on Canada’s federal government to invest $100 million per year over ten years to implement a…
Montreal Improves Source Water Conveyance, Receives $59.8M
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security, and Minister responsible for the Montréal region, Martin Coiteux, accompanied by the mayor of…
Turning Brown Into Green
There’s an old Yorkshire saying that goes, “Where there’s muck, there’s money.” The phrase means there’s a lot of money in dealing with dirty materials.…
Water Projects in the Estrie Region of QC Receive $6.1M
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced $6.1 million for three new projects related to water in the Estrie region: one in Asbestos and two in…
$5M for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Que. Estrie Region
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced further funding for projects in the province, over $5 million for five water and wastewater projects in…
Que. and Cad. Announce $6M for Wastewater and Water Pipes
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced that they will invest nearly $6 million to improve the wastewater collection system and water pipes for Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.…
$175,000 for Quebec Recreational Fish Habitat Conservation
The province of Quebec will receive $175,000 in federal funding for the ongoing conservation of recreational fish habitat in Saint–Jacques-de-Leeds. The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships…
Trois-Pistoles Water and Sewer System Undegoes $4 Million Upgrade
Trois-Pistoles, Quebec will receive $4 million of financial support from the federal and provincial governments to renew its water and sewer systems. $2.7 million is…
Ban on Plastic-Bottled Water May Be In Store for Montreal
Banning plastic-bottled water may be the next item on Montreal’s environmental to-do list. According to a report by The Canadian Press, Mayor Denise Coderre has…
Montréal Wastewater Debacle a Matter of Necessity
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…