Emergency crews rescue teen trapped in Saskatoon storm drain
A Saskatoon police officer helped keep a teenager’s head above water after the boy became trapped in a rapidly filling storm drain during heavy...
Ottawa prepares for permeable pavement pilot amid wettest summer on record
As the wettest ever recorded summer winds down for the City of Ottawa — one that caused substantial flooding for thousands of residents —...
Toronto selects Stantec to design 600-MLD wet weather treatment facility
The City of Toronto has selected Stantec to provide design and construction administration services for a new high-rate treatment facility aimed at reducing combined...
Clarington to upgrade Bowmanville stormwater outlet with Ontario funding
Construction is set to begin in mid-July on a stormwater infrastructure upgrade in Clarington that aims to improve water quality in Bowmanville Creek, strengthen...
Artificial turf fields found to leach salmon-killing chemical into Vancouver waterways: UBC study
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver are releasing 6PPD-quinone — a transformation...
Funding targets wetland expansion, ecological upgrades in Alberta
Alberta and the federal government are directing new funding toward wetland restoration and natural infrastructure projects aimed at improving climate resilience, water quality and...
Canada invests in natural infrastructure to boost flood resilience in Manitoba, Yukon
Federal investments in natural infrastructure are advancing flood protection and creating new green community spaces in both Manitoba and Yukon, with projects designed to...
OSPE calls on Ontario to enhance water resilience, innovation, and equity
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is calling on the province to take a more coordinated, engineering-led approach to water infrastructure as climate...
Canada Water Agency funds 39 wide-ranging new projects
The Canada Water Agency is spending $4.5 million for 39 new freshwater projects that range from efforts to combat runoff pollution through rain gardens...
Alberta ramps up flood-mapping to help guide municipalities
Alberta has accelerated its flood-mapping program at a rapid pace, completing more maps in the last five years than in the previous three and...
Vaughan begins $224M Black Creek Renewal Project to protect downtown from flooding
The City of Vaughan, Ontario, has officially broken ground on the Black Creek Renewal Project, a $224-million flood protection and environmental restoration initiative designed...
Moving the dial back 60 years in Ontario: The case for wetlands and sufficient...
The reason for the 120-metre buffer is to capture all or most of the various pathways, functions and processes that maintain wetlands and their ecosystems, including plants and animals, and provide maximum benefits to us.
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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...
