Feds propose cleanup of abandoned High Arctic weather station in Nunavut
A large-scale remediation project proposed for Nunavut’s High Arctic would demolish more than 20 abandoned structures, remove hazardous materials and clean up thousands of...
Quebec research chair targets PFAS, other persistent contaminants in soil, groundwater
Quebec's Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has launched a $3.5-million initiative aimed at developing new ways to treat PFAS and other persistent...
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...
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...
U.S. data centre construction discharge linked to rare bacterium in Cheyenne recycled water system
Officials in Cheyenne, Wyoming, are claiming that construction-related wastewater from Meta's new artificial intelligence data centre campus contaminated the city's wastewater treatment and recycled...
Alberta orders cleanup plan for former Enerkem biofuels facility amid contamination concerns
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has issued an enforcement order requiring remediation work at the former Enerkem Alberta Biofuels facility in northeast Edmonton, citing...
B.C. Supreme Court upholds decision allowing Record Ridge Mine to proceed without EA
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge seeking to require a provincial environmental assessment for the proposed open-pit Record Ridge...
CANECT 2026 highlights growing demands of environmental compliance, climate preparedness
Environmental compliance professionals across Canada are facing growing pressure to adapt to evolving regulations, climate-related risks, and heightened expectations around environmental accountability, according to...
Colorado School of Mines launches research centre to test PFAS destruction technologies
A new $7-million research centre launched by Colorado School of Mines aims to help governments, utilities and industry better evaluate technologies designed to destroy...
Saskatoon manages river spill from train as mediation looms for water workers
Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency and Water Security Agency have been working to manage a diesel spill of approximately 800 litres from a Canadian Pacific...
Alberta invests $46M in oilsands cleanup, moves to fast-track energy projects
Alberta is pairing new investments in oilsands cleanup technologies with plans to fast-track major energy projects, as the province moves to boost production while...
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What Canadian attendees can expect at WEFTEC 2026
The Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) returns to New Orleans, Louisiana, September 26–30, bringing together the global water, wastewater and stormwater...
