Researchers using AI models say the North is susceptible to severe droughts in decades ahead
CBC Canada’s North could see some of the most severe drought conditions in the country over the coming decades, according to a new study that used artificial intelligence and historical […]
Town of Lincoln secures $13.6M for Prudhommes watermain upgrades
Water Canada The Town of Lincoln has received $13.64 million in provincial funding to advance the Prudhommes Watermain Upgrades Project. The funds, provided through Ontario’s Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund […]
Network promotes better farm drainage communication
The Western Producer “When it comes to drainage management and irrigation, I think we have a lot of leaders and experts across the province but not necessarily communicating all the […]
Volunteers help Parks Canada with riparian restoration at Cascade Creek
CTV News It takes a lot of staff and volunteer hands to transplant well over 6,000 plants to date, along the banks of Cascade Creek that will stabilize the environment, […]
Invasive species are reshaping aquatic ecosystems, one lake at a time
The Conversation – Canada In recent years, there have been numerous outbreaks of invasive species in Canadian lakes. Zebra mussels continue to spread in Québec and Manitoba. Chinese mystery snails […]
Calgary water restrictions will be lifted ‘sometime this weekend’: city
CTV News Calgary’s water restrictions should be lifted in the next three or four days, officials say. Calgary returned to Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions on Monday, Aug. 26 as […]
Clean water for First Nations needed before next elections, House committee hears
National Observer MP Charlie Angus, who represents the Neskantaga First Nation, 436 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, told a federal committee the community’s pipes are rotting. Click here to […]
Metro Vancouver moves forward with North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant audit
Water Canada Metro Vancouver has taken a key step toward an independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program by retaining John J.L. Hunter, K.C., a retired judge […]
Dam dreams loom large over East Coast energy future
National Observer In Labrador, a proposed hydro dam twice the size of British Columbia’s Site C megaproject, looms large over the East Coast’s energy future. The project is called Gull […]
Turning seawater into fresh water through solar power
Science Daily Researchers at the University of Waterloo have designed an energy-efficient device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by the sun. Click […]
