Hydroelectric clean power project brings sweet sounds of silence to high Arctic
National Observer Since October 2023, Inukjuak has halved its reliance on fossil fuels and aims to eliminate their use for heating and electricity in residential buildings by October 2024. The […]
Blue-green algae alert for Hastings Lake east of Edmonton
Edmonton Journal Alberta Health Services on Friday issued a cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, warning for Hastings Lake. The lake is about 46 kilometres east of Edmonton in Strathcona County. […]
Stantec and MPE engineering firms selected for Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project
Water Canada This week, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the awarding of the next planning and engineering design work for Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WIRP) to Prairie Engineering Partners, a […]
Feeder main ‘stable’ as city waits to remove Stage 1 outdoor water restrictions
CTV News No new wire snaps were detected Saturday as the city continues to play a waiting game before removing outdoor water restrictions. That came after three snaps Thursday and […]
Star Blanket Cree Nation lifts long-term drinking water advisory
Water Canada A new state-of-the-art water treatment plant is providing clean drinking water to all homes and supporting Star Blanket Cree Nation in living without a drinking water advisory for […]
Toronto seeks to make commercial and industrial sectors pay for stormwater runoff
National Observer After last week’s severe storm and flooding, Toronto’s controversial stormwater charge, dubbed “the rain tax” by critics, has resurfaced at city council with a motion by mayor Olivia […]
To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption
The Conversation – Canada In the Great Lakes, plastic pollution along the shorelines poses a major challenge: 86 per cent of litter collected on Great Lakes beaches is either partially […]
‘Containment breached’: how an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario
The Narwhal Last summer, contaminated sludge from a fire at a chemical plant reached Lake Ontario. The spill report raises questions about what the province told the public. Click […]
Canada’s premiers forced to confront escalating climate change-related disasters
The Canadian Press As Canada’s premiers reckoned with housing, health care and their contentious relationship with Ottawa during meetings last week in Halifax, many of them remained consumed by climate […]
Ducks Unlimited Canada releases field guide to Yukon’s valuable wetlands
Water Canada As a companion resource supporting the Yukon government’s Policy for Stewardship of Yukon’s Wetlands, this comprehensive guide provides detailed information to help users identify and classify the various […]
