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Halifax Water seeks steep increase in water connection charges for new...
Halifax Water is seeking regulatory approval for a substantial increase in the regional development charges paid by new developments to connect to the municipality's...
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Metro Vancouver sewage workers escalate job action after overflow event
The union representing Metro Vancouver's outside workers has expanded its job action by withdrawing liquid waste systems forepersons and operators, citing concerns over an...
Stantec, Carollo selected for major potable reuse program in L.A.
The Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN) has selected Stantec and Carollo Engineers to provide engineering, program management and project delivery services for Pure...
Montreal urges water conservation as emergency aqueduct repairs continue
The City of Montreal is asking residents and businesses to reduce drinking water consumption as emergency repairs leave only one major watermain operating in...
Soil contamination delays Montreal daycare project after odour complaints
Residents living near a daycare construction site in Montreal's Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood have been notified about soil contamination after excavation work uncovered extensive contamination, prompting...
B.C. hotel operator fined more than $624K over asbestos, lead and mould hazards during...
A hotel operator has been fined more than $624,000 after WorkSafeBC found workers were exposed to asbestos, lead and mould hazards during renovation work...
Yale researchers propose low-cost PFAS cleanup method for contaminated soil
A team of Yale University researchers has developed a lower-cost method for removing PFAS from contaminated farmland while also capturing carbon dioxide from the...
Receiver sues JDS over Eagle Gold Mine heap leach failure as sale process advances
The court-appointed receiver overseeing Yukon’s Eagle Gold Mine has launched a lawsuit against the mine’s former engineering contractor, alleging design and construction decisions contributed...
Canada, Quebec unveil draft agreement for single impact assessment process on major projects
The federal and Quebec governments have released a draft agreement that would establish a "one project, one review" approach for major projects in Quebec,...
B.C. launches unified compliance agency for natural resource enforcement
British Columbia has created a new agency that brings together compliance and enforcement functions from across the province's natural resource sector in an effort...
Chemours agrees to $450M settlement over alleged PFAS releases into major U.S. waterways
Chemours has agreed to a proposed $450 million settlement with U.S. federal and West Virginia regulators to resolve allegations that it illegally released PFAS...
Toronto council approves plan to improve odour reporting for Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant
Toronto city council has approved a plan aimed at improving how residents report, track and receive updates about odour complaints related to the Ashbridges...
Stratford to bring wastewater treatment operations in-house after 35 years with OCWA
The City of Stratford is taking over operation of its Water Pollution Control Plant from the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), concluding the move...
Wearable textile harvests drinking water from air, while companion device sets atmospheric water collection...
Engineers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed a wearable textile that can harvest drinking water directly from the air. They say...
ARROW Utilities doubles wastewater treatment capacity with Fort Saskatchewan expansion
ARROW Utilities has completed a major expansion of its wastewater treatment plant in Fort Saskatchewan, doubling the facility's treatment capacity and adding what is...
Ontario retirement home owner, director fined $155K for drinking water violations
A retirement home owner and its sole director have been fined a combined $155,000 after being convicted on multiple offences under Ontario's Safe Drinking...
