Clean water for First Nations needed before next elections, House committee hears
National Observer MP Charlie Angus, who represents the Neskantaga First Nation, 436 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, told a federal committee the community’s pipes are rotting. Click here to […]
Metro Vancouver moves forward with North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant audit
Water Canada Metro Vancouver has taken a key step toward an independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program by retaining John J.L. Hunter, K.C., a retired judge […]
Alberta First Nation suing federal government over unclean tap water
CBC The Ermineskin Cree Nation says Ottawa’s proposed legislation on First Nations drinking water fails to recognize that people on reserves have the same right to trust what comes out […]
Compare and contrast: The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair
The Guardian Solar power could enable 400 million Africans without water to tap into groundwater aquifers. However, we must ensure smaller projects do not lose out in the rush for […]
Compare and contrast: Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law
The Guardian Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government. […]
Important Notice: 2024 Water Shutoff and Storage Update
St. Mary River Irrigation District On August 30th, 2024, the SMRID updated that allocation will remain at 9 inches, and water shutoff for the irrigation season will be on October […]
Many Alberta farmers found relief after staring down drought. But the story doesn’t end there
CBC Province’s south has endured several dry years and the environment is dynamic. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Drought.
UBC engineers may have the solution to ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
National Observer A water treatment system that catches and destroys a class of dangerous chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) is being developed by a team of engineers […]
Ma-Me-O Beach residents handed $20K bill to pay for failed sewage project
CBC It’s to pay for a failed $5 million wastewater project that has saddled the community on the southeast shore of Pigeon Lake with debt for years. Ma-Me-O Mayor Christine […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Nature is punishing us’: Drought imperils farmers and bees in Mexico’s north
Reuters The largest state of Mexico has a dry or semi-dry climate at the best of times, but has faced unusually low rainfall levels in recent years. Near the town […]
