A public opinion poll released by the Real Estate Foundation of BC and the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project shows that water is now the…
A deadline for select groundwater users in B.C. is less than six months away. March 1, 2022 is the deadline to apply for a water…
Leila Eamen, a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), and her research team have developed a hydro-economic model. It investigates alternative ways to…
Roy Brouwer, a professor at the University of Waterloo and executive director of the Water Institute, is leading a new project called “Valuing Canada’s Water…
The Ontario government is seeking public input on its water quantity management proposal. The proposal aims to protect the long-term sustainability of surface water and…
As part of the annual “Make Water Work” launch, the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program has released a video of mayors showing how they are…
The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan is partnering with Ceres to develop a new global assessment. The assessment will…
It is estimated that 37 per cent of Canada’s total freshwater is contained in the three territories. In spite of this abundant resource, water can…
If ever there was an industry that put water professionals to the test, it would be mining. It demands excellence and innovation in all aspects…
A groundwater expert, Dr. John Cherry, has received the 2020 Stockholm Water Prize. According to the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Cherry’s research has raised…
It is estimated that 37 per cent of Canada’s total freshwater is contained in the three territories. In spite of this abundant resource, water can…
It has been one year since Airdrie introduced a Waterworks bylaw that encourages residents and businesses to conserve water through a year-round watering schedule. “We…
The Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) has published a study on water scarcity and the key challenges that lie ahead. It calls for definitive action…
Islanders want science and evidence-based research to inform public policy and to protect their drinking water. This was one of the common themes identified during…
The University of Saskatchewan and the Indian Institute of Science have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner for five years on joint research, training,…
Water levels are still increased up to 40 years after a wildfire, according to a new paper published in the journal Hydrological Processes. “Trees work…
Updated rules for water use in mineral exploration and small-scale placer mining operations are now in place in British Columbia (B.C.). The updated provisions, under…
London residents will now be able to view their household water consumption by the month, week, day, and even hour online. This information, called hourly…
New research has found that water towers, which provide water resources to 1.9 billion people globally, are at risk due to the threats related to…
Watershed Watch has released a new report that examines water scarcity in British Columbia. Communities all across the province are already experiencing water shortages, according…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. New in 2019, the board approved a…
A team of University of Connecticut researchers engineered a soil moisture sensor that responds to the global need to regulate water consumption in agriculture. The…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum will be launching the 2020 AquaHacking Challenge on October 29 at UBC Okanagan. Doors open at 10:45…
A new Innovation Brief from the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project and Environmental Law Centre investigates how Water Sustainability Plans, enabled by British Columbia’s new Water…