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IEA report to empower smart cities toward net zero
Cities cities can play a central role to accelerate progress towards clean, low-carbon, resilient and inclusive energy systems. This idea was recognized by climate and…
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Feds launch zero emission public transit fund
The federal Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities has launched a $2.75 billion Zero Emission Transit Fund — a five year national program that will help…
Clean energy project in downtown Winnipeg receives support
The Forks Renewal Corporation is cutting the use of natural gas in its buildings in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba with a geothermal energy system funded in…
Canada Post Commits to Achieve Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2050
Canada Post has adopted a science-based target to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, an initial target that will…
IPCC Releases “Code Red” Global Climate Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — the United Nations (UN) body that assesses the science of climate change — has released its sixth…
Shoreline Cleanup in B.C. Expands with Three New Projects
Three new projects, in partnership with coastal Indigenous Nations, will target marine debris along British Columbia’s shoreline, including more remote areas in Haida Gwaii and…
Funding for Environmental Monitoring and Research Projects in NWT
The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program is providing $1.7 million in 2021/22 to support 28 monitoring and research projects. Funding recipients include Indigenous governments…
WSP Canada’s New Team Tackles Biodiversity
WSP Canada has announced that it is growing its biodiversity team, which is dedicated to improving the quality of ecosystems in communities and industries across…
First Electric Ferry in Canada Navigates the Way to Net Zero
By Robert Poirier PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is converting the airport’s Marilyn Bell I passenger/vehicle ferry to electric power.…
Single-use Plastic Bottle Waste the Focus of New Multi-Media Exhibit
Did you know that it can take over 450 years for a single plastic water bottle to decompose? Meanwhile, one million single-use plastic water bottles…
Toronto to Produce Renewable Energy from Green Bin Organics
The City of Toronto will start producing renewable gas (RNG) from Green Bin organic waste and injecting it into the natural gas grid in the…
GHD Appoints Executive General Manager for Canada, Chris Hunter
GHD has appointed Chris Hunter executive general manager for Canada. He previously served as the firm’s regional general manager for Ontario. Hunter’s experience includes civil engineering,…
New Green Municipal Funds for B.C. Communities
Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Joanne Vanderheyden, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced $1.76-million of new investments through…
First Nations and Feds Reach $8B Settlement on Drinking Water
The Tataskweyak Cree Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, and Neskantaga First Nation, together with Marc Miller, federal Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, have reached an…
Canada-U.S. Sign Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
A new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has been signed to continue with…
Canada Provides $9 Million to Conservation Ontario for Conserving Lands
Deb Schulte, minister of seniors, has announced $9 million in funding for Conservation Ontario to better conserve lands across southern Ontario. Schulte made the announcement…
B.C. Municipalities Empowered to Ban Single-Use Plastics
Municipalities throughout British Columbia (B.C.) can now move more quickly to prevent plastics from polluting their communities. Under new rules, local governments can institute bans…
Consultation Begins on Coastal Protection Act Regulations
The Coastal Protection Act was passed in March 2019 to set out clear rules for Nova Scotia’s 13,000 kilometres of coastline. The province is now…
New Federal Building in Shawinigan Boasts Modern, Eco-Efficient Design
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) will be replacing the federal building in Shawinigan with a new, more modern, sustainable building. The new building’s architectural…
Provinces and Territories Unprepared to Achieve Significant GHG Reductions
Though Canada’s provinces and territories hold much of the power over the country’s energy resources, new research shows that the majority lack the policy infrastructure…
Jackie Pagaduan Joins Actual Media as Business Development Manager
Actual Media is pleased to announce that Jackie Pagaduan has joined the company as the business development manager for Water Canada and the Environment Journal.…
Ontario Launches New Youth Environment Council
The Ontario government is creating a new youth environment council. This will provide young Ontarians in grades 9 to 12 with more opportunities to share…
Internship Opportunities Created for Environmental and Cleantech Sectors
Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Jonathan Wilkinson, has announced $38.2 million to create 1,297 paid youth internship opportunities in the environmental and clean technology sectors.…
Pan-Canadian Team to Create Standards for Environmental DNA
Natural resource management decisions made by Canadian communities, Indigenous peoples, industries and regulators need timely and relevant information regarding risk and impacts of human activities,…