AFN national chief urges all parties to support First Nations clean drinking water legislation
CBC With over 30 long-standing boil water advisories still in place on First Nations across the country, the Assembly of First Nations is hoping all parties support legislation that would […]
The fight for life downstream of Alberta’s tailings ponds – full of arsenic, mercury and lead
The Narwhal In their own words: residents of Fort Chipewyan talk about their experiences – and fears – downstream from the Alberta oilsands’ trillion-litre tailings ponds of toxic byproducts. […]
Canada stresses ‘political’ nature of commitment to providing First Nations clean water
CBC Scott Farlinger, legal counsel with Justice Canada, told court on Tuesday that Canada “readily acknowledges” previous governments have underfunded water services for First Nations. But, in the current government’s […]
Compare and contrast: Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
The Canadian Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries – a major watershed near the California-Oregon […]
UCalgary’s new flow facility advances pipeline leak detection research
Water Canada Water pipeline leaks were a big issue in Calgary this past summer, plunging the entire city into two extended periods of water-use restrictions after a mainline suffered a […]
Compare and contrast: Biden sets a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
The Canadian Press A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline […]
Water First internship is training the next generation of First Nation water operators
National Observer For many First Nations, securing a treatment plant is only one hurdle. Finding experienced operators is another. Click here to read the story.
Federal government transfers more than $16M through the Canada Community-Building Fund to Newfoundland and Labrador
Water Canada This is the first transfer through the recently renewed CCBF agreement with the province. This agreement runs from 2024-2034, and under it Newfoundland and Labrador will receive more […]
Sask. irrigation analysis finds economic benefit
The Western Producer Rehabilitating the Westside Irrigation Project at Lake Diefenbaker will boost gross domestic product by at least $5.9 billion over 50 years, according to the Saskatchewan government. It […]
Compare and contrast: Hurricane Helene leaves thousands without clean water in its wake
The Guardian Boiling water advisories and water conservation orders are in place in counties in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. More than 160 boil water advisories were in effect in […]
