How a Nova Scotia town quietly decided to stop fluoridating its water
CBC The town voted at a Sept. 16 council meeting to discontinue fluoridation, which will save the community around $20,000 annually, according to the staff report. It had been fluoridating […]
What happened when Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply
PBS News Hour Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. […]
First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam
The Canadian Press A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after […]
New B.C. hydro dams could be on the table: energy minister
The Narwhal Despite the Site C project’s $16-billion price tag, Energy Minister Adrian Dix says he won’t exclude the possibility of building more dams as the province faces a spike […]
Manitoba investing $24M for municipal water and wastewater upgrades and expansions
Water Canada The Manitoba government is committing $24 million in funding for the Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) capital budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year to assist municipalities in addressing […]
Compare and contrast: Tetra Tech Awarded Contract for Major Wastewater Treatment Modernization Program in Massachusetts
Financial Post Tetra Tech, Inc., a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today that the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts, awarded the […]
As ice road melts, a First Nation eyes solid ground
National Observer As the multiple climate-change impacts the community experiences only stand to intensify, the First Nation is determined to move forward on a plan more ambitious than anything they’ve […]
City successfully implements Reverse Osmosis Units at Water Treatment Plant
Water Canada The City of Brantford announced the successful implementation of four new reverse osmosis (RO) units at the City’s Water Treatment Plant to help proactively address elevated nitrate levels […]
Councillor wants to improve notification, customer service during water main breaks
Calgary HeraldSonya Sharp said her motion was inspired by the fallout of the Bearspaw south feeder main rupture last June, which placed the community of Bowness under a days-long boil-water […]
Compare and contrast: Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances
The Canadian Press An executive order he signed Wednesday calls for an immediate end to water conservation standards that restrict the number of gallons per minute that flow through showerheads […]