Ontario government invests $5.77M in water infrastructure for Gananoque housing
Water Canada The Ontario government is investing $5,771,984 to enhance water infrastructure in the Town of Gananoque, facilitating the construction of over 400 new homes. This funding is part of […]
Great Lakes beach safety tests are often outdated and unreliable
The Narwhal Even a green or blue flag flying on a Great Lakes beach does not necessarily mean it’s safe to swim. Checking government beach monitoring websites is not a […]
London begins major stormwater projects to combat flooding
Water Canada Several stormwater management infrastructure projects are planned to begin construction soon this summer helping improve London’s resiliency to severe weather, flooding, and the impacts of climate change. […]
Ontario Invests $970M in water infrastructure to support housing construction
Water Canada The Ontario government has announced a significant investment of $970 million to support the construction of more than 500,000 new homes across the province. This funding, part of […]
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 […]