COREAQUA launches to streamline innovation in water infrastructure installation across North America
Water Canada June 9th marked the official launch of COREAQUA, a new brand uniting leading companies in innovative water infrastructure. COREAQUA brings together three industry leaders: FER-PAL Infrastructure, Nidener, and […]
Lawsuit launched by residents near St. John’s Airport over groundwater contamination
Groundwater A group of local residents are taking legal action over firefighting foam containing PFAS seeping into local groundwater near the St. John’s Airport. Firefighting training took place at the […]
St. John’s expands municipal habitat conservation agreement
Water Canada The City of St. John’s announced the expansion of its Municipal Habitat Conservation Agreement, a significant step forward in protecting local wildlife and natural spaces for future generations. […]
Unusually low water in Yukon lakes this spring a sign of climate change, expert says
CBC “I feel like having a beach party,” Heebink said, standing in front of his beached kayak. Following a relatively dry winter and cool spring this year, water levels in […]
State of emergency ends in Puvirnituq, Que., as water flows again
CBC A state of emergency declared in Puvirnituq, Que., three weeks ago amid a severe water shortage is now over, officials in Nunavik say. But the chair of the Kativik […]
The Great Lakes are in an extreme new era, with implications for the region’s weather, economy and ecology
Phys.org Heat waves and cold spells are part of life on the Great Lakes. But new research from the University of Michigan shows that is true today in a fundamentally […]
Using satellites to track toxic algal blooms from space
Alberta Innovates Researchers are collecting environmental data via satellite to detect harmful algal blooms. As the weather warms, many Albertans look forward to bright summer days spent fishing, boating, swimming […]
Dry weather forces Prairie producers to begin drought watch
The Western Producer Wild fires across northern regions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced thousands of people to evacuate. While it’s a bit early to cry wolf, the lack of […]
Back to beaches: the push to make Canada’s cities swimmable again
The Narwhal Gregary Ford grew up swimming in the Great Lakes, a childhood filled with happy memories of splashing in the water. But in 2011, while visiting Pelee Island in […]
Keeping Coaldale and Lethbridge County safe from floods
Water Canada For more than three decades, the Town of Coaldale and Lethbridge County, located within the Malloy Drainage Basin, have experienced destructive floods that can damage homes, businesses and […]