Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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…
Remediation
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…
Kingston’s award-winning municipal excess soil management program
The latest edition of the Brownie Awards, renowned for celebrating excellence in the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites, Kingston’s Municipal Excess Soil Management Program…
Federal funds to protect aquatic ecosystems through restoration work
Canada’s oceans and waterways are home to diverse ecosystems that play a key role in the health of Canadians and the environment. Climate change, pollution,…
Vancouver’s long-buried “First Creek” restored as part of Tatlow Park renewal
A long-buried creek under Kitsilano’s Tatlow Park has been restored, thanks to a multi-year project led by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. Centuries…
CEC Council explores vessel pollution in Pacific Canada
The Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has just notified the CEC Council, North America’s top environmental officials, and the USMCA/CUSMA Environment Committee, that it recommends developing…
Brownie Awards 2024: Submit your nominations for outstanding brownfield projects
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…
Grassroots movements and policy initiatives take centre stage at CEC31
By Reya Shreya Rai The 31st Annual Council Session of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC31), held in Wilmington, North Carolina, is a pivotal event…
Taku River Tlingit First Nation and Teck advance Tulsequah mine remediation
The Province of British Columbia, Teck Resources Limited (Teck) and the Taku River Tlingit First Nation (TRTFN) are taking a collaborative approach to jointly advance…
Comment period open for remediation of O’Chiese First Nation landfills
Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the O’Chiese First Nation Former Landfills Closure and Remediation Plan located in O’Chiese First Nation, Alberta is likely to cause…
Montrose Environmental Group acquires Paragon Soil & Environmental Consulting
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc., a high-growth global environmental solutions company, has announced the acquisition of Paragon Soil & Environmental Consulting, Inc., a leading environmental consulting…
Making brownfields redevelopment a priority “here and now” at CBN conference
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN), a national community of brownfield professionals dedicated to transforming formerly underutilized and contaminated properties into revitalized residential, community, and commercial…
Canadian mining companies recognized for excellence in responsible operations
The Mining Association of Canada’s (MAC) Community of Interest Advisory Panel has selected Rio Tinto IOC, Agnico Eagle’s Laronde Mine, and Eldorado Gold’s Lamaque Mine, to…
Excess Soils: The quick and dirty on Ontario’s latest amendments to the regulation
By Talia Gordner and Annik Forristal The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has again amended the On-site and Excess Soil Management regulations under the Environmental Protection…
Study indicates sky to shore journey of PFAS into the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes cradle a staggering 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater and provide homes for approximately 10 per cent of the U.S. population…
New tool empowers environmental assessment process in B.C.
British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has launched a new tool to engage the public during environmental assessments, empowering people to have a more meaningful…