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 program will see ten Indigenous adults participate in the 15-month Drinking Water Internship Program to pursue valuable provincial certifications, which help trainees begin their careers in the water field. Click here to read the story.
CBC
After more than a century of industrial confinement, Toronto’s Don River is flowing freely once again with the opening of Biidaasige Park part of a $1.4-billion restoration project aimed at reducing flood risk, reviving ecosystems, and reshaping how the city connects with nature at its waterfront. Click here to read the story.
CBC
The National Capital Commission (NCC) says Lac Leamy is safe after a mysterious and unspecified hydrocarbon spill earlier this week, but high E. Coli counts are keeping the beach closed for swimming Friday. Click here to read the story.
Water Canada
The Town of Blackfalds was successful in receiving the Government of Alberta’s Local Growth and Sustainability Grant, as announced on Tuesday, July 15, by Minister of Municipal Affairs Dan Williams, who was joined by Lacombe County Reeve Barb Shepherd, MLA Jennifer Johnson, and Mayor Jamie Hoover. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.
EurekAlert!
Many conventional methods for cleaning polluted water rely on chemical reactions analogous to the action of bleach, but these approaches often face efficiency and sustainability challenges. Inspired by the drag-reducing properties of fish scales, researchers have developed a new water purification method that dramatically speeds up pollutant breakdown and offers a promising path toward greener, more efficient water treatment systems. Click here to read the story.
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