Sunday, October 5, 2025
Brownie Awards: Celebrating 25 years of blazing the way for brownfields
It was a special celebration last night at the 25th Anniversary of the Brownie Awards, as a sold-out crowd of 300 environment industry colleagues came…
Remediation
Unlocking brownfield opportunities beyond dig and dump
An upcoming webinar promises to shed light on “Unlocking Opportunities: Beyond Dig and Dump,” presented by the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN), a national network for…
Research project launching on novel and innovative remediation technologies
The International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) is launching a new four-year Coordinated Research Project (CRP) to identify novel and innovative low-cost environmental remediation technologies. A…
Collaboration to Overcome Complexity: The remediation of the Lorado Uranium Mine
Discover how Milestone Environmental Contractors and PBN Nuna Contracting leveraged local collaboration to overcome environmental, logistical, and radiation-related hurdles in Northern Saskatchewan to restore a…
Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals with careful remediation
As the climate warms and arctic permafrost thaws, some of the toxic elements locked away in it are starting to emerge and could contaminate the…
Brownie Awards 2024: Overview of the finalists for the 25th anniversary
Brownfields, or “sites with personalities” as we like to call them, were once contaminated, under-utilized, or undeveloped, usually in an urban or industrial setting. The…
RemTech 2024 presents industry developments and connects environmental consultants
The Remediation Technologies Symposium (RemTech) is the premier event on remediation for environmental professionals, encompassing the latest innovations on related tech and industry practices, taking…
Ontario government enabling greater beneficial reuse of excess soil
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19 (the Excess Soil Regulation) and the Rules for Soil Management…
Brownie Awards 2024: Finalist projects from across the country revealed!
Brownfields, or “sites with personalities” as we like to call them, were once contaminated, under-utilized, or undeveloped, usually in an urban or industrial setting. The…
Indigenous governments of Fort Chipewyan investigating contaminated federal site
Residents of Fort Chipewyan in Alberta are alleging that the federal government has concealed the existence of a federally contaminated site in the heart of…
Exploring resource management and more at the Excess Soils Symposium
The 8th Annual Excess Soils Symposium was a sold-out success thanks to our engaged and enthusiastic community of industry leaders, environmental experts, government representatives and various delegates.…
Remediation and Restoration: TKC project overcomes environmental impacts from mining
In a resounding victory for environmental and cultural preservation, the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council (TKC) Settlement Land project in Whitehorse, Yukon, earned the coveted Brownie Award…
Coastal GasLink Pipeline project fined for non-compliance
The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) issued 10 administrative penalties totalling $590,000 to Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) on September 11, 2024, for non-compliance with…
Engineering Strategic Growth: On the road again with YORK1’s EVP
Each time I speak with George Kirchmair he is on the road, driving around to one of YORK1’s facilities or project sites in Ontario or…
New B.C.-based member appointed to Brownie Awards jury
The Brownie Awards planning committee is pleased to announce a new member of the Brownie Awards jury, Karey Dow, a contaminated sites specialist and senior…
Brownfield Bridge: A hat trick for the award-winning Gordie Howe project
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project, an engineering feat that symbolizes cross-border cooperation and sustainable development, was honoured with the “Best Large Project” award at…
Submit Brownie Awards nomination early to be rewarded
The 25th Anniversary of the Brownie Awards is featuring a special anniversary award and a refresh of other categories to bring the qualifications up to speed on the…
Brownfields to Brightfields: Award-winning approach to oil and gas site revitalization
The Brownie Awards 2023, hosted by the Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) and Actual Media Inc. on November 24, 2023, honoured outstanding achievements in environmental remediation…
From neglected brownfield to vibrant biodiversity: The award-winning Grimsby Wetlands
Located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, the Grimsby Wetlands cover a 29-acre site that was once the Biggar Sewage Lagoons. Through the efforts…
Two weeks to submit nominations for ESAA Industry Awards
The ESAA Industry Awards is an annual awards program that recognizes member excellence in the areas of environmental innovation. The program is open to all member organizations…
Good Talk: How QPs are integral to communicating regulations
By Logan Jung-Ritchie and Sean Morris Why do I have to spend more money and what does RSCs, APECs, ESM, CoPC, ICC, UST, SCR and…
Submit Brownie Awards nomination early and be rewarded
The 25th Anniversary of the Brownie Awards is featuring a special anniversary award and a refresh of other categories to bring the qualifications up to speed on the…
Federal enforcement lays five charges over mining pollution
Environment and Climate Change Canada enforces the laws that protect the air, water, and natural environment in Canada, and it takes pollution incidents and threats…
Transforming municipal wastewater facilities into sustainability hubs
Canada has to replace, refurbish or build a sizable proportion of its vital municipal environmental infrastructure to accommodate demands for new housing and meet its…