Tag: water
ABB acquisition expands smart water management services
ABB, a technology leader helping enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future, has agreed to acquire Canadian company Real Tech, a leading supplier of...
Policy POV: Canada needs to turn on the taps for water...
A June 2023 article from the Yale University School of the Environment with the intriguing title "Beyond the Yuck Factor: Cities Turn to 'Extreme'...
Water Canada Awards celebrates industry’s best in Ottawa
The 14th annual Water Canada Awards were presented at a Gala reception on June 8, 2023 in Ottawa as part of the Water Canada Summit. These highly esteemed awards recognize the...
PFAS in Canadian Provinces: Where are the environmental regulations?
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are all around us, in many places. You can find these persistent contaminants in our soils, water, and in...
CWN welcomes Katina Tam as senior program advisor
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) has appointed Katina Tam as a senior program advisor.
Through this role, Tam leads and implements various initiatives supporting the...
Westhoff Engineering joins forces with CIMA+ to grow environmental capabilities
CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, recently announced the acquisition of Westhoff Engineering Resources, Inc., a Calgary-based firm with a quarter-century...
Global water community meets in Copenhagen to discuss smart, liveable cities
Leading figures in the global water community are gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark this week at the International Water Association's World Water Congress & Exhibition....
Megadroughts and massive impacts to environment and economy
Drought is a slow-moving natural disaster, a kind of creeping phenomenon, which destroys livelihood and economies, but the impacts of which show up over...
Nicola Crawhall takes the helm of Canadian Water Network
The Canadian Water Network (CWN), announced that Nicola Crawhall is joining the non-profit organization as chief executive officer (CEO) on June 20, 2022.
Crawhall brings...
Innovative Green Infrastructure Solutions for Stormwater Management
By Steven Van Haren
We need to think differently about roadways.
Linear roadway and street corridors are often constrained in approaches to providing traditional stormwater management...