St. Thomas begins construction of $440M wastewater facility serving Ontario battery plant
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Manitoba commits $500M to final phase of North End wastewater plant upgrade
The Manitoba government has committed $500 million toward the third and final phase of Winnipeg’s North End Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade, bringing the city...
A proactive approach to wildfire management in Canada
The 2023 fire season exposed a growing mismatch between Canada’s wildfire preparedness and rapidly evolving risk. Longer, more volatile seasons and more extreme fire behaviour are colliding with governance and capacity constraints, slowing the adoption of proven tools.
Alberta signs $510M water infrastructure agreement with Ottawa to support housing growth
The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement that will provide more than $510 million over the next eight years for municipal water...
AERZEN Canada appoints Karl Villeneuve as vice-president of sales and business development
AERZEN Canada Inc. recently announced that Karl Villeneuve has joined the company as vice-president of sales and business development.
According to AERZEN Canada, Villeneuve brings...
CRD secures $7M, selects Pyrocal for Canada’s first biosolids-to-biochar facility
British Columbia's Capital Regional District (CRD) has secured $7 million in federal infrastructure funding and selected Australian engineering firm Pyrocal Pty Ltd. as the...
U.S. researchers develop system to remove salt and recover metals from industrial wastewater
Researchers at Rice University and Vanderbilt University have developed an electrochemical wastewater treatment technology that simultaneously removes salt and selectively recovers valuable metals. This...
FBI, EPA warn of cyberattacks targeting PLCs at multiple U.S. water utilities
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are warning water and wastewater utilities about a series of cyberattacks targeting...
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...
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...
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