Rehabilitation and wastewater to fuel growth in pipe infrastructure, exceeding US$117 bn by 2035
Smart Water Magazine Capital expenditures on pipe infrastructure for municipal water and wastewater utilities in the U.S. and Canada are projected to reach a total of US$117.0 billion between 2025 […]
Restrictions in effect in Dawson Creek, B.C., as persistent drought dries up water supply
CBC As drought persists in some parts of northeastern B.C., Dawson Creek says it is imposing restrictions to conserve drinking water starting Friday, with officials warning the city may soon […]
PFAS in the Great Lakes threatens drinking water supply to about one-fifth of Canadians
Groundwater The PFAS (forever chemicals) problem associated with water is threatening the earth’s largest freshwater system. It’s been reported that PFAS levels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River […]
20 blue-green algae advisories issued for Alberta lakes this summer
CBC Albertans are being reminded to watch out for blue-green algae as they visit lakes this summer, even though the province has yet to experience a prolonged heatwave which people […]
Fleming College and Mueller Canada Advance Smart Water Infrastructure Management
The Globe and Mail Fleming College’s Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) has been awarded $450,000 through an Applied Research and Development (ARD) grant from the Natural […]
New wildlife management area protects more of Great Bear Sea
Water Canada The Province of British Columbia, in collaboration with partner First Nations, has protected 1,450 hectares of critical ecosystems in the Great Bear Sea. Click here to read […]
MD of Pincher Creek encourages producers to access provincial water support
Penticton Herald To help local producers facing dry conditions and long-term water challenges, the MD of Pincher Creek is promoting two provincial government programs the Water Program and the Alberta […]
‘We have to improve or we’ll die’: B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought
The Canadian Press Rancher John Parkes wants more water storage in B.C.’s Interior, which is suffering the impacts of a multi-year drought. But Parkes, manager of Nicola Ranch near Merritt, […]
Well, cistern owners warned of blue-green algae bloom on Windsor-area river
Groundwater The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is warning residents with wells or cisterns whose water source is the Ruscom River not to drink their water unless its tested for microcystins. […]
Largest park in a generation opens through transformative Port Lands Flood Protection Project
Water Canada Hundreds gathered this weekend to celebrate the opening of Biidaasige Park on Toronto’s newest island, Ookwemin Minising a major milestone in the $1.4-billion flood protection and waterfront revitalization […]