Grassy Narrows First Nation sees start of mercury treatment facility decades after the river was poisoned
CBC Williamson, like roughly 90 per cent of residents in Grassy Narrows First Nation, has been impacted by mercury poisoning that dates back to the 1960s and ’70s, when the […]
Heavy rain bringing early spring preview, flood concerns to the region
CityNews Kitchener The current forecast is calling for anywhere from 15 to 25 millimetres of rain throughout the day, with a flood watch now in effect through the Grand River […]
Nunavut MLAs push for updates on water infrastructure projects
CBC Both Coral Harbour and Igloolik have experienced boil-water advisories in recent months due to issues with their water treatment plants. Coral Harbour has seen two since mid-October due to […]
Grindrod Water Treatment Plant infrastructure upgrades
Water Canada The Grindrod Water Utility is a single building that houses a packaged water treatment system. Raw water is diverted from the Shuswap River and pumped into the single […]
Province receives more than $150M for water-related upgrades
CBC This money will be used to build or upgrade storm water, wastewater, drinking water and solid-waste related infrastructure, which could in turn allow for more housing. Click here […]
City of Lethbridge continues to target 20% water reduction by 2030
Global News As the winter snow melts into spring, the topic of water conservation is once again beginning to flow. Lethbridge gets its water from the Oldman River, which originates […]
Water main break turns Regina street into a lake, flooding home
CBC A water main break in south Regina last week turned a quiet street into a lake, flooded at least one home and left the area without running water for […]
$150M in funding announced to improve drinking water, solid waste infrastructure in N.B.
CTV News The province of New Brunswick is receiving $150.5 million from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) to be used to help communities build or improve infrastructure related to […]
Addressing water challenges in the Great Lakes: Insights from the 2025 Regional Gap Analysis
Water Canada A Regional Gap Analysis by Great Lakes WISE was published in February 2025 and set out to identify challenges and opportunities surrounding water resource management in the Great […]
National project launched to ready water utilities for future climate shocks
Water Canada In the face of unprecedented changes, Canadian water utilities are challenged to plan effectively for an inherently unpredictable future. Canadian Water Network (CWN) is leading a national adaptive […]