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Funding announced for upgrades to solid waste management and water and wastewater systems in Nunavut
Canada's Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Amarjeet Sohi, and Nunavut Minister of Community and Government Services, Joe Savikataaq, announced over $230 million in joint...
Report says half of Canadian households treat drinking water
According to Statistics Canada, half of Canadian households treated their drinking water in 2015. Households in Newfoundland and Labrador (65%) were most likely to...
St. Margarets, NB receives funding for water infrastructure upgrades
The community of St. Margarets, New Brunswick has received an estimated $2.15 million in funding for upgrades to their water infrastructure.
The project, announced on...
Radical increase in water and sanitation investment required, WHO
Countries are not increasing spending fast enough to meet the water and sanitation targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), says a new report...
A model water treatment system for low-income communities
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed a simple water treatment process that may make high-quality drinking water more accessible to...
NFLD water operators honoured by Minister
Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, gave a statement to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly on April 3, 2017, honouring...
Water and wastewater infrastructure funding news
Provincial and federal funding was announced for a number of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Canada.
British Columbia
Port Alberni, British Columbia – Additional funding...
RFID technology helps optimize moving bed biofilters
Big data and RFID technologies represent a huge opportunity to improve biofilter equipment reliability and reduce maintenance and refurbishment costs.
Customizing water efficiency solutions for industrial manufacturers
By Alyssa Cerbu and Eric Meliton
The manufacturing sector in Canada faces many challenges related to international competition. To remain competitive, companies must seek viable...
Construction company fined $120,000 for Ontario Water Resources Act Violations
Aecon Construction and Materials Ltd. pleaded guilty to two offences and was fined $120,000 for discharging a material into water that may impair the...
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British Columbia orders review of Hullcar Aquifer
British Columbia's Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman announced on August 2, 2017, a new review of the Hullcar Aquifer, with...
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Biochar shows benefits as manure lagoon cover
Manure can be a useful fertilizer, returning valued nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to the soil for plant growth. But manure has problems. Odour offensiveness,...
