Groundwater’s invisible role in sustaining lakes
The Conversation – Canada Nearly 90 per cent of North America’s lakes are located in Canada. That’s why they make up such an enormous part of our landscape. Among their […]
Will we ever be able to drink water from the moon? This Waterloo company thinks so
CBC A Waterloo, Ont., water purifying company is inventing a way to extract and purify water on the moon. The Canadian Space Agency has chosen WaterPuris as one of the […]
‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses
The Canadian Press Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program as of Wednesday in a move some public health experts say is shortsighted. Click here to read […]
Hamilton refused to fix flooding stormwater channel for 23 years, now must pay $3M in damages
CBC For over 23 years, the City of Hamilton refused to repair its own drainage channel even after a local company complained it flooded its property with stormwater and untreated […]
TC Energy executives celebrate ‘ground game’ for Ontario pumped storage project
The Narwhal The Calgary-based energy giant has proposed a pumped storage project in Meaford, Ont., on the shores of Georgian Bay a man-made reservoir built on the Niagara Escarpment that […]
Lac Seul First Nation set to finally receive compensation for flooding of reserve land
National Observer The Lac Seul First Nation and Canada have finalized a multi-million dollar settlement agreement to compensate the nation for flooding its reserve lands without consent close to a […]
Toronto seeks to make commercial and industrial sectors pay for stormwater runoff
National Observer After last week’s severe storm and flooding, Toronto’s controversial stormwater charge, dubbed “the rain tax” by critics, has resurfaced at city council with a motion by mayor Olivia […]
‘Containment breached’: how an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario
The Narwhal Last summer, contaminated sludge from a fire at a chemical plant reached Lake Ontario. The spill report raises questions about what the province told the public. Click […]
How the PC government was going to end private drinking water testing in Ontario
The Pointer In one of last year’s reports from the Provincial Auditor General was a piece of information that caught the attention of a civil servant. The Auditor General had […]
Will a $1-billion flooding bill finally make the GTA take stormwater seriously?
The Narwhal Shoring up our cities to withstand the impacts of extreme weather may not be the most exciting proposal for city budgets, but flooding in the Greater Toronto Area […]
