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

Governments Partner to Modernize Placentia’s Drinking Water System

Governments Partner to Modernize Placentia’s Drinking Water System

A joint investment of more than $6.6 million from the Provincial and Federal Governments and the Town of Placentia was announced today to help the town improve its drinking water infrastructure. This investment will help the town replace 5.3 kilometres of aging watermain pipes to develop a more reliable and efficient system. Phase one of the project will see work from the Roman Catholic Church in Dunville to Fox Harbour Road including Fox Harbour Road, and phase two will address another section from Fox Harbour Road to the end of the system.

Disappearing glaciers in B.C. put tourism, watersheds at risk: scientist

Disappearing glaciers in B.C. put tourism, watersheds at risk: scientist

An estimated 80 per cent of B.C.’s glaciers are forecast to completely disappear and the impacts will trickle well beyond less beautiful vistas for British Columbians to look at. But any action to fight climate change can nonetheless help save glaciers in B.C.’s northern coastal mountains, one expert says. Brian Menounos, professor of geography at the University of Northern British Columbia and a Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change, recently co-authored a study in publication Science, with research suggesting implications for tourism, watersheds and public safety.

Governments exploring non-potable water source for Manitoba industrial park

Governments exploring non-potable water source for Manitoba industrial park

The provincial and federal governments are teaming up to determine the feasibility of a non-potable water source in a Portage la Prairie-area industrial park. On Wednesday, the governments announced they are committing $55,000 to study the possibility of a non-potable water source for tenants of an industrial park in the RM of Portage la Prairie. The water source would be used for non-food processing purposes at the Poplar Bluff Industrial Park.

City Auditor Presents Hamilton Water Meter Program Audit

City Auditor Presents Hamilton Water Meter Program Audit

The Office of the City Auditor presented a Hamilton Water Meter Program Audit to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of water metering and billing processes at the City of Hamilton in comparison with industry best practices. The Office of the City Auditor (OCA) engaged the services of a third party, BDO Canada, to conduct the audit, while maintaining oversight. In addition, the OCA completed some additional analysis with respect to the Water Billing Transition Project. 

Parks Canada takes action to address elevated water levels on Trent-Severn Waterway

Parks Canada takes action to address elevated water levels on Trent-Severn Waterway

The Trent-Severn Waterway is currently dealing with unusually high water levels in lakes Simcoe and Couchiching due to recent warm weather conditions. Parks Canada opened the discharge valves at Lock 42 to release some water through the Severn and into Georgian Bay. This action, however, has created potential hazards for those in the area, including the possibility of thin ice, fast-moving ice, and fast-moving water.

Cleanup underway to contain oil spill in Sudbury's Ramsey Lake

Cleanup underway to contain oil spill in Sudbury's Ramsey Lake

Contractors have been deployed to Sudbury's Ramsey Lake to clean up a residential oil spill that migrated to the shoreline on Jan. 17. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks estimates around 812 litres of home heating fuel spilled onto the ground from a storage tank at a property on Gennings Street, near the lake. While Ramsey Lake is the main source of the city's drinking water, ministry spokesperson Gary Wheeler said there is only a low risk to the thousands of people who get their municipal drinking water from the lake. 

Ontario orders Hamilton to improve sewage monitoring after spill into Lake Ontario. News Jani

Ontario orders Hamilton to improve sewage monitoring after spill into Lake Ontario. News Jani

Ontario orders Hamilton to improve sewage monitoring after spill into Lake Ontario. Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has issued a provincial officer order to the City of Hamilton to improve the way it inspects its sewage system, following the discovery of two recent large-scale spills. The two spillways collectively saw an estimated 396 million liters of wastewater flow into Lake Ontario since 1996.

Canadian province and First Nations reach Montney shale play deal

Canadian province and First Nations reach Montney shale play deal

The Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.) announced a land, water and resource management agreement with the Blueberry River First Nations Indigenous group on Wednesday that will restart development in the vast Montney shale play, but also limit new oil and gas activity. New well licenses in B.C.'s Montney have been frozen since June 2021, when a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision ruled in favour of a Blueberry River claim that decades of industrial development had damaged their traditional territory.

Indigenous people need control of their own water authorities, says SCO grand chief

Indigenous people need control of their own water authorities, says SCO grand chief

Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are calling on the federal government to do more to respect the basic human rights of Indigenous people living in Canada after the group Human Rights Watch released their 2022 report on issues affecting human rights and Indigenous people. Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City that conducts research and advocacy on human rights.

As California faces droughts and floods together, farmers look to new water technologies

As California faces droughts and floods together, farmers look to new water technologies

The earth under Dennis Lebow's gumboots is saturated. He's in the Salinas Valley in California, about an hour south of San Jose. The valley is often referred to as the "salad bowl of the world" as it's one of the most productive agricultural areas in the U.S. Most of Canada's lettuce, strawberries and tomatoes are grown in its fertile soil, according to California's Department of Food and Agriculture. 

Ontario issues order for Hamilton to improve sewage monitoring after spills into Lake Ontario

Ontario issues order for Hamilton to improve sewage monitoring after spills into Lake Ontario

Ontario's Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has issued the City of Hamilton a provincial officer's order to improve the way it inspects its sewage system, after the recent discovery of two massive spills. The two spills saw an estimated combined total of 396 million litres of wastewater flow into Lake Ontario since 1996. The order, issued on Jan. 18, isn't the audit of the entire sewage system that the province's environment minister said in late November he asked for — but the order does criticize the city's current procedures and offers a timeline for the city to review and improve how it monitors its sewage system.

Government of Canada investing $25 million in infrastructure funding for Parks Canada

Government of Canada investing $25 million in infrastructure funding for Parks Canada

Priority road and bridge improvements in Gros Morne National Park and L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site to ensure safe travelling experiences. The network of protected areas administered by Parks Canada is a gateway to nature, history, and 450 000 km² of memories from coast to coast to coast. Investing in these locations helps support the protection of natural and built heritage, increases climate resiliency and creates jobs in local communities, while providing visitors with high-quality, safe and meaningful experiences across the country.

Predicting and alerting for coastal flooding

Predicting and alerting for coastal flooding

In response to increasing coastal flooding risks, the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC), a branch of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), recently launched a five-year initiative entitled the Predicting and Alerting for Coastal Flooding (PACF) project. To help advance this work, ECCC is seeking Geographic Information System (GIS) data from municipalities and regional districts that pertains to near-ocean infrastructure.

Ducks Unlimited Canada adds more than 80 hectares of protected wetlands in the Outaouais

Ducks Unlimited Canada adds more than 80 hectares of protected wetlands in the Outaouais

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is proud to announce that it has recently acquired six properties, totaling more than 80 hectares of wetlands in the regional county municipality of Pontiac. Located in the municipalities of Isle-aux-Allumettes and Île-du-Grand-Calumet in the Outaouais region, the various properties have great ecological value, particularly because of their strategic location on the periphery of the Ottawa River, a high-priority area for the conservation of waterfowl and their habitats.

Governments of Canada and Manitoba Invest $55,000 to Conduct Wastewater Study in Portage La Prairie-Area Industrial Park

Governments of Canada and Manitoba Invest $55,000 to Conduct Wastewater Study in Portage La Prairie-Area Industrial Park

As part of a commitment to sustainability and environmental action, the governments of Canada and Manitoba are committing $55,000 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) to study the viability of providing an alternative non-potable water source for non-food processing purposes to industrial park tenants in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Portage la Prairie, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.

Arizona town cut off from water using rain to flush toilets

Arizona town cut off from water using rain to flush toilets

Skipped showers and rainwater-powered toilets are among the methods an Arizona town has adopted as it battles to cope without water. Rio Verde Foothills, a suburb of Scottsdale, was cut off from the city's water supply on 1 January. The controversial move left hundreds without access to running water, prompting residents to file a lawsuit demanding that services be restored. Scottsdale argues that it bears no responsibility for Rio Verde.

Province, Blueberry River First Nations reach agreement

Province, Blueberry River First Nations reach agreement

The B.C. government and Blueberry River First Nations have reached a historic agreement that will guide them forward in a partnership approach to land, water and resource stewardship that ensures Blueberry River members can meaningfully exercise their Treaty 8 rights, and provide stability and predictability for industry in the region. “This agreement provides a clear pathway to get the hard work started on healing and restoring the land, and start on the joint planning with strong criteria to protect ecosystems, wildlife habitat and old forests,” said Chief Judy Desjarlais of the Blueberry River First Nations. “With the knowledge and guidance of our Elders, this new agreement will ensure there will be healthy land and resources for current and future generations to carry on our people’s way of life.”

As California faces droughts and floods together, farmers look to new water technologies

As California faces droughts and floods together, farmers look to new water technologies

The earth under Dennis Lebow's gumboots is saturated. He's in the Salinas Valley in California, about an hour south of San Jose. The valley is often referred to as the "salad bowl of the world" as it's one of the most productive agricultural areas in the U.S. Most of Canada's lettuce, strawberries and tomatoes are grown in its fertile soil, according to California's Department of Food and Agriculture. 

Nevada Sunrise Begins 2023 Drilling at the Gemini Lithium Project, Nevada

Nevada Sunrise Begins 2023 Drilling at the Gemini Lithium Project, Nevada

Nevada Sunrise Metals Corp. ("Nevada Sunrise", or the "Company", formerly Nevada Sunrise Gold Corp.) (TSXV: NEV) (OTC: NVSGF) is pleased to announce that the Phase 2 drilling program has re-commenced at its 100%-owned Gemini Lithium Project ("Gemini") located in the Lida Valley basin in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The first hole of the Phase 2 program, GEM22-03, was completed in December 2022 and drilling of the second Phase 2 hole began in the second week of January 2023. Borehole GEM23-04 is targeting a strong conductive anomaly approximately 0.73 miles (1.17 kilometres) northwest of hole GEM22-02 and is planned to test the deepest part of the Gemini basin to an estimated depth of 2,000 feet (609.75 metres).

Viva Gold Announces Final Assay Results from 2022 RC Drill Program and Provides Update on Status of Tonopah Gold Project, Nevada

Viva Gold Announces Final Assay Results from 2022 RC Drill Program and Provides Update on Status of Tonopah Gold Project, Nevada

Update on Baseline Environmental Studies: Wildlife and plant studies were completed and submitted to the BLM for review. We believe that no material red-flag issues for the project were discovered in this work; Quarterly baseline water sampling and analysis have been consistently performed at the project over the last two years; Four quarters of baseline study have now been completed on water samples from natural seeps and springs within a 10-mile radius of the project; One water well and two upstream monitoring wells were drilled and completed and 5 wireline piezometers were installed in abandoned exploration drillholes on the property for use in aquifer sampling and modeling around the Tonopah deposit.

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