Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Swirltex Inc. Recognized as One of Canada’s Most Investable Cleantech Ventures by Foresight Canada

Swirltex Inc. Recognized as One of Canada’s Most Investable Cleantech Ventures by Foresight Canada

Swirltex Inc. ("Swirltex") has been recognized as one of the Foresight 50, a list of Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures selected by Foresight Canada. Swirltex was chosen because of their ability to support the world’s increasing water needs by treating the toughest wastewater streams to reuse quality. Swirltex’s patented technology is revolutionary in the water treatment industry, with their process of separating contaminants from the water based on buoyancy. Swirltex celebrated the award at the second annual Foresight 50 showcase.

FREDsense wins Foresight Canada and United Utilities water quality innovation challenge

FREDsense wins Foresight Canada and United Utilities water quality innovation challenge

Recently it was announced that FREDsense Technologies Corp. (FREDsense) was named one of two cleantech innovation challenge winners. They are being honored for their technology which allows one-hour water quality monitoring for contaminants in the field with the same accuracy as traditional labs. The award was announced in a joint news release by Foresight Canada and United Utilities.

Sepro wins prize for technology designed to limit water use

Sepro wins prize for technology designed to limit water use

Foresight Canada and the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) have revealed the winner of the Mining Innovation Challenge: Reducing Water Use, following the competition's launch late last year. The challenge sought solutions to reduce water use intensity at operating B.C. mines, with the winner receiving a $150,000 prize and a potential opportunity to pilot the technology if there is an appropriate fit with a mine.

Forward Water Technologies says it is a finalist in the MABC Mining Innovation Challenge: Reduce Water Use

Forward Water Technologies says it is a finalist in the MABC Mining Innovation Challenge: Reduce Water Use

"The mining industry is essential to the global economy as well as continuing to increase the quality of life. However, enabling this industry to be sustainable is essential and Forward Water is aiding in that evolution,” the company’s president and CEO Howie Honeyman said Forward Water Technologies (TSX-V:FWTC) Corp has announced that it is one of the five finalists moving to the second phase of the Mining Innovation Challenge: Reduce Water Use organised by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) and Foresight Canada.

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