First Nations leaders want drinking water bill within 100 days of Parliament’s return
CBC In December 2023, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu introduced Bill C-61, setting drinking water standards in First Nations communities. The legislation would have protected fresh water sources, created minimum […]
How PFAS regulations have changed in the Trump administration, so far
Water World Much of what took place under the Biden administration is likely to be scrutinized by the new Trump administration. Regarding PFAS regulations in water and wastewater, here’s what […]
Ontario First Nation seeks emergency relief in Federal Court over water crisis
CityNews Toronto Pikangikum First Nation submitted a motion Thursday asking the court to compel the government to provide the emergency funds to deliver adequate water and sanitation services to the […]
Ottawa to ban attaching consumption monitoring devices to municipal water meters
CTV News Ottawa residents will soon be prohibited from using a smart consumption monitoring device to track their water usage, under proposed changes to Ottawa’s Watering Bylaw. The bylaw regulates […]
The Tallest Dam in the World Begins Storing Water
Newsweek The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in China’s Sichuan province is set to become the tallest dam in the world. The project officially entered its final stage on May 1, when […]
Indigenous community files $200-million lawsuit against Ottawa over unclean drinking water
The Globe and Mail The lawsuit argues that the government breached its common law duties and constitutional obligations to Pikangikum by failing to make sure the semi-remote community had access […]
City says water is safe in Montreal suburb after residents complain about yellow colour
CTV News According to the city’s website, the municipal water supply is groundwater that, while hard, the city says is safe to drink. Click here to read the story. […]
Florida invests in disaster-resilient water infrastructure with new desalination plant
Water World Florida invests in disaster-resilient water infrastructure with the opening of the Kermit H. Lewin Stock Island Reverse Osmosis Facility, a $47 million seawater desalination plant designed to provide […]
Walkerton tainted water tragedy: The E. coli outbreak killed 7 and sickened thousands 25 years ago. Here’s why it still matters
Inside Halton According to the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), the contamination of Walkerton’s municipal water supply was a wake-up call for citizens and leaders across Canada. Click here […]
Calgary River Communities Action Group calls for faster work on Bow River flood protection
CTV News A Calgary flood advocacy group is calling on the Alberta government to accelerate upstream flood protection efforts along the Bow River, warning that critical infrastructure remains years away […]