Saturday, September 6, 2025
Expanding the narrative on brownfield initiatives in Canada
The rehabilitation and remediation of brownfield sites across Canada has been a community success story for many years. Yet how often do we learn about…
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Lessons Learned: AI for writing specialized technical reports
By Tom Li, Daniel Weng and Rachel Kim Contaminated site investigators and remediation professionals aren’t necessarily artificial intelligence (AI) experts or even AI enthusiasts. But…
New funds for remediating damaged wetlands across Alberta
The Alberta government is investing $8.7 million to construct new wetlands and restore damaged wetlands across the province. Alberta’s wetlands play an important role in…
Restoring oil wells back to nature with new ecological methods
In what could represent a milestone in ecological restoration, researchers have implemented a method capable of restoring peatlands at tens of thousands of oil and…
Remediation and Revitalization: Award-winning brownfield initiatives by Quebeckers
You know that abandoned gas station in your town, or that former industrial site that sits neglected? With the right project team, and a healthy…
CCME provides new guidance on the reuse of excess soils
The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) has released a new document, Excess Soil Reuse Guidance, which provides a reference tool for jurisdictions…
River debris removal completed in Red Bridge fire cleanup
Completion of debris removal from the South Thompson River marks a major milestone in the Province of British Columbia’s work to alleviate any long-term environmental…
Will you be scaling ESAA’s Environmental Summit?
The upcoming Environmental Summit, presented by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA), will take place on April 1-3, 2025, at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, a modern getaway…
Trash to Treasure: Canadian before-and-after projects that transform communities
Who doesn’t love a before-and-after show? There’s something so satisfying about the state of a cluttered and dilapidated home getting cleaned up and turned into…
Teck Trail seeks public feedback on B.C. area remediation plan
Teck, Canadian resource company, is developing a Wide Area Remediation Plan (WARP) for the Lower Columbia River valley, which will set out measures to address…
Learn how AI is transforming remediation projects at the Environmental Summit
The upcoming Environmental Summit, presented by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA), will take place on April 1-3, 2025, at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, a…
Nanomaterials are emerging as a powerful solution for coastal oil spill cleanup
As climate change puts ecosystems at risk, nanomaterials are emerging as a powerful tool for cleaning up after major oil spills, according to researchers at…
Soil survey seeks to address critical gaps in data
An important project funded by the Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and…
Fresh insights from the next gen working in remediation
There are unique dynamics impacting early career professionals working in the remediation industry today. From the challenges of remote field work, to juggling project management…
Cultural Restoration: Community visions collaborate to reclaim cherished landscape
By Justin Hains and Tracey L’Espérance Located at the confluence of mountains and ocean, Squamish, British Columbia is surrounded by a breathtaking backdrop in an…
Remediation, Revitalization and Recognition: New edition showcases award-winning brownfield projects
The quarterly edition of Environment Journal features in-depth articles and industry insights on Remediation and Revitalization, with a focus on brownfield projects and initiatives. In…
Excess Soils Symposium accepting abstract submissions: deadline is April 4
The Excess Soils Symposium, which is taking place on September 25th, 2025 at the Toronto Region Board of Trade Conference Centre, is opening up opportunities for program…
B.C. composting company fined for leaking liquid waste
A composting company that serves four million households across Canada and the U.S. has been penalized for leaking liquid waste into the environment in Squamish,…
Rio Tinto Fer et Titane inc. facing fines for violating environmental regulations
On January 13, 2025, Rio Tinto Fer et Titane inc. was sentenced by the Court of Québec to pay fines totalling $2 million after pleading guilty to eight…
Unlocking opportunities beyond “dig and dump”
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) is presenting the second part to its webinar, “Unlocking Opportunities: Beyond Dig and Dump Part 2.” The CBN, a national…
$2.5B site redevelopment vision unveiled for Montreal waterfront
MONTONI and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ have unveiled their vision for the redevelopment of the former Molson brewery—a waterfront site extending over more…
Time to Move Forward: Turning the page to 2025
The new year has started off with a bang and a blaze of wildfire. Trudeau, Trump, a looming trade war, and a tremendous number of…
Call for abstracts for 2025 Excess Soils Symposium
The Excess Soils Symposium, which is taking place on September 25th, 2025, is opening up opportunities for program content in the form of individual abstracts, session…
Yukon government continues monitoring of creek contamination near Eagle Gold Mine
The Government of Yukon continues to provide updates to Yukoners regarding progress on the remediation work and environmental monitoring at the Eagle Gold heap leach…