Ontario investing $3M to support cleaner and healthier communities
Water Canada The Ontario government is making almost $3 million available to community groups and other non-profit organizations for innovative projects to build cleaner, healthier communities such as shoreline cleanups, […]
Water wells should be tested regularly amid soaring temperatures and inconsistent rain
Groundwater As summer temperatures continue to soar and rainfall remains inconsistent, private well owners are being encouraged to have their wells tested to ensure their drinking water is safe for […]
Kawartha Lakes urges water conservation amid recent summer heat
The Hamilton Spectator As temperatures soar this summer, the City of Kawartha Lakes is calling on residents and visitors to cut back on non-essential water use to help protect the […]
PFAS in the Great Lakes threatens drinking water supply to about one-fifth of Canadians
Groundwater The PFAS (forever chemicals) problem associated with water is threatening the earth’s largest freshwater system. It’s been reported that PFAS levels in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River […]
Fleming College and Mueller Canada Advance Smart Water Infrastructure Management
The Globe and Mail Fleming College’s Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) has been awarded $450,000 through an Applied Research and Development (ARD) grant from the Natural […]
Well, cistern owners warned of blue-green algae bloom on Windsor-area river
Groundwater The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is warning residents with wells or cisterns whose water source is the Ruscom River not to drink their water unless its tested for microcystins. […]
Largest park in a generation opens through transformative Port Lands Flood Protection Project
Water Canada Hundreds gathered this weekend to celebrate the opening of Biidaasige Park on Toronto’s newest island, Ookwemin Minising a major milestone in the $1.4-billion flood protection and waterfront revitalization […]
Canada Can’t Water Down Ontario’s Wetland Loss in Global Treaty Talks
Ontario Nature As global leaders meet in Zimbabwe for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Ontario Nature is pushing back on the Ontario government’s claims of conservation progress, warning that recent […]
She’s fought for clean water for years and fears proposed Ontario permit changes will hurt First Nations
CBC Makasa Looking Horse Henry has long spoken out for Indigenous water rights. Now she’s raising the alarm over a proposed Ontario regulation that could cut her community and others […]
Water First launches new internship in collaboration with Seven First Nations Communities in Southern Ontario
Water Canada Water First Education & Training Inc. announced a new water treatment plant operator training program in conjunction with seven First Nations communities and organizations across southern Ontario. The […]