
Digging into the New Regulations for Ontario at the Excess Soils Symposium
The 2020 edition of the Excess Soils Symposium on December 8 was a successful event that brought together 280 participants from across Ontario to engage…
The 2020 edition of the Excess Soils Symposium on December 8 was a successful event that brought together 280 participants from across Ontario to engage…
Urgent action is needed to protect homes, clean air and build resilience, according to a recent report published by the World Health Organization. The international…
Amendments to strengthen transparency have come into force through the Federal Sustainable Development Act. “Canadians want cleaner air, healthier communities, and a strong economy for…
The Ontario government is continuing to pursue plans to push forward controversial legislation while it announced funding for wetlands today, despite seven members of Ontario’s…
The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices has released its latest report, the first in a series on the costs of climate change. The report, “Tip…
Leading engineering and design firm WSP Global Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Golder, a leading engineering and consulting firm with more than…
Environmental Risk Information Services (ERIS) and GeoSearch LLC, both leading providers of historic and current environmental data and information, are announcing the merger of their…
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has awarded a $288-million tender to Harbour City Resources to build and operate a new composting facility over 25 years.…
The City of Toronto is reopening its Green Bond, originally issued in 2019, for an additional offering of $130 million to help finance capital projects…
The Excess Soils Symposium on December 8, 2020 will provide an important update from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks on the work…
The preliminary 2021 Balanced Budget Update from Winnipeg’s City Council provides significant funding investments into combined sewer overflows, water and sewer main renewals, and a…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has released its Climate Change Plan that includes ambitious goals aimed at driving efficient, economy-wide decarbonization and economic renewal, while protecting…
Incentive programs to encourage farmers and other landowners to protect the environment are key to conservation, but new research from the University of Waterloo indicates…
The federal government is providing additional support for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure as part of the government’s commitment to build a national…
The best that Canada has to offer in the redevelopment of under-utilized properties across the country were honoured as part of the 21st Brownie Awards,…
The North American Land Change Monitoring System (NALCMS) has released a new map product depicting land cover change across North America. The maps tell a…
The Ontario regulation that limits concentrations of contaminants caused by air pollution have been revised to improve environmental protection and modernize the permitting system. The…
GP JOULE Canada Corp., a subsidiary of Germany-based GP JOULE GmbH, has completed construction of the 25.4-megawatt Innisfail solar project in Red Deer County, Alberta.…
Canon Canada Inc. has partnered with York University and the University of British Columbia (UBC) to reward academic achievement and innovative environmental ideas. The Canon…
With the aim to deliver on the federal government’s commitment to legislate Canada’s goal of net zero by 2050, the Minister of Environment and Climate…
The Ontario government has released a discussion paper for public consultation that will inform the creation of the province’s first hydrogen strategy. The paper sets…
The recently released 2020 Canadian Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard provides a comprehensive overview of energy efficiency initiatives across Canada. According to the scorecard, when it…
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released recommendations for federal post-COVID economic recovery plans—urging a green and inclusive recovery that empowers local leaders to…
Severn Cullis-Suzuki, environmental and cultural activist, speaker and author, has been appointed the new incoming executive director of the David Suzuki Foundation. Cullis-Suzuki has been…