
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 innovative…
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 innovative…
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…
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 people,…
Per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) are all around us, in many places. You can find these persistent contaminants in our soils, water, and in our…
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…
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 history…
Leading figures in the global water community are gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark this week at the International Water Association’s World Water Congress & Exhibition. This…
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 a…
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…
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…
By Simran Chattha and Connie Vitello Municipalities are continually thinking about how to renew and repair critical water infrastructure to keep systems safe and environmentally…
Matrix Solutions, an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, has hired Matthew Sutton as president and chief executive officer. Sutton, who is currently based…
The preliminary 2021 Balanced Budget Update from Winnipeg’s City Council provides significant funding investments into combined sewer overflows, water and sewer main renewals, and a…
Cole Engineering announced that it has been acquired by IBI Group Inc. Founded in 2003, Cole provides a complementary fit for IBI as one of…
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced a new innovation ecosystem project called Blue Futures Pathways Project. Focused on building capabilities and the development of workers to support…
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing more than $6.7 million for facility and infrastructure improvements in central and northern provincial parks in 2020-21. A total…
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) recently announced that Brad Hoover has joined the team as manager of Training and Development. Hoover brings 14 years…
The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks is taking steps to deliver on its Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan to hold polluters accountable, bring violators back…
York University’s Faculty of Environmental Studies is hosting a talk on addressing critical ocean issues next week. Wendy Schmidt, president of The Schmidt Family Foundation,…
As we go into the Thanksgiving weekend, Canadians can be grateful that progress has been made in ending water advisories and ensuring access to safe,…
PepsiCo Inc. announced that it priced its first-ever green bond on October 7, 2019. The company is designating the proceeds from the US$1 billion offering…
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is hosting a small systems hands-on workshop geared to the owners and operators of small systems defined under Ontario…
Canadian homeowners do not have the information they need to know if they should buy flood insurance, leaving them exposed to significant financial risk. A…
Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister of health, announced an investment of $1.7 million over the next two years for eight projects that will help improve the…