The Manitoba government is supporting the City of Winnipeg by providing approximately $8 million for wastewater infrastructure projects to help protect Manitoba’s precious freshwater resources,…
Winnipeg – The City of Winnipeg and Downtown Winnipeg BIZ unveiled a tribute to the community of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation during a ceremony at…
Environment and Climate Minister Kevin Klein has announced a new provincial-municipal task force that will work collaboratively to advance wastewater infrastructure projects that will improve…
The Manitoba government is advancing protection and support for water resources through a number of initiatives including enhancing the Lake Friendly Initiative and expanding watershed…
Winnipeg, MB – The Honourable Heather Stefanson, Premier of Manitoba; Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of…
The City of Winnipeg has released results from its 2019 lead water quality testing program. The testing program was launched in August, following the introduction…
Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced that the Government of Manitoba has released its Fall 2019 report on the Red River floodway operation. “The unprecedented late-year…
The Government of Manitoba has denied the City of Winnipeg’s request for more time to submit an interim Environment Act licence compliance plan for the…
The City of Winnipeg is offering free water quality testing for residents who may have lead water pipes. Lead is a common, natural metal found…
International development experts are well aware that families in poor countries living without a toilet or piped drinking water are at risk for all kinds…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde opened the National Housing and Infrastructure Forum in Winnipeg, MB, on November 1st by calling for a First Nations-led…
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,…
The Manitoba government announced this week that it will double its investment in inspections, enforcement, and public education to help limit the spread of zebra…
Across the video screen, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and benthos are collaborating to perform an intricate dance. After an intense two-day discussion at the Living Lakes Canada…
Traditionally, we have used the design-bid-build (DBB) model for infrastructure project delivery in North America. In the basic DBB model, the owner (a municipality) hires…
The Government of Manitoba will take new action to protect the province’s water and save Lake Winnipeg, Premier Greg Selinger announced yesterday. “The stakes are…
*Update* Winnipeg mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis held a press conference on Sunday demanding that Mayor Sam Katz release the details of the City of Winnipeg…
Winnipeg is no longer considering a private partner for its water and sewer facilities, reports the Winnipeg Free Press. Instead, the city is replacing its…
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has released a new report which examines the best practices on long-term management of civic infrastructure, such as sewer…
This morning, Winnipeg’s Mayor Sam Katz toasted the official opening of the City’s new drinking water treatment plant—a facility that took 10 years to plan…
FlowSense, a U.S.-based manufacturing and production company, has opened an office in Canada. Currently, FlowSense serves both the industrial and military sectors by partnering with…
Today marked a three-level commitment of support for improvements to the existing South End Water Pollution Control Centre in Winnipeg. The project involves improvements to…
It seems that the loudest and most contentious debate around drinking water is the whether and to what extent private, for profit, entities should be…
Winnipeg’s city council has voted in favour of creating an arm’s-length utility to manage its water and waste services. The motion to create a new…