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

Water Ways Will Be Presenting New Computerized Control Systems for Smart Irrigation and Fertigation at the Upcoming "Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention" in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Water Ways Will Be Presenting New Computerized Control Systems for Smart Irrigation and Fertigation at the Upcoming "Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention" in Niagara Falls, Ontario

Water Ways Technologies Inc. (TSXV: WWT) (FRA: WWT) ("Water Ways" or the "Company"), a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers, announces that its fully owned Canadian subsidiary, Heartnut Grove WWT Inc. ("HGWWT") will be presenting "Computerized labor saving control systems for orchard and open field irrigation together with precise fertigation mixing technology for soilless growers and nurseries" at the upcoming "Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention" being held in Niagara Falls, Ontario that is taking place on February 22 and 23, 2023. At the Convention, HGWWT will launch the advanced technologies which were developed in Israel by Water Ways and which the Company expects will further assist its continued expansion in the North American farming market.

5 Pressing Environmental Issues in Canada in 2023

5 Pressing Environmental Issues in Canada in 2023

Mining, however, has devastating consequences on the environment and is associated with forest loss, contamination of freshwater resources as well as the impoverishment and displacement of communities. Between 2008 and 2017, mining waste failures in the country have killed more than 340 people, polluted hundreds of kilometres of waterways, wiped our fish populations and jeopardised the livelihoods of entire communities.

Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage

Disease the new threat as Turkey faces post-quake water shortage

More than a week after his home was wrecked in a deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey, Mohammad Emin's body is still covered in dust and grime. Like countless other victims of a catastrophe that killed more than 41,000 in Turkey and Syria, he is still waiting for a wash - affected by a shortage of clean water that international health bodies say poses a risk to public health.

Water Forecasting Platform Soon to be Launched for the Pembina River Valley

Water Forecasting Platform Soon to be Launched for the Pembina River Valley

An exciting, high-tech modelling project led by Pembina Valley Watershed District (PVWD) and Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) that will have the ability to forecast and detail water resources and water movement in the Pembina River Valley for farmers and land managers is nearing completion and readying for public launch. With funding of up to $152,250 provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) AgriRisk Initiatives Research and Development stream via the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, PVWD and MFGA have partnered with Aquanty, a software firm from Waterloo, Ontario, to construct a high-resolution HydroGeoSphere (HGS) simulation model that encompasses the full area of the PVWD. The tool will have the ability to forecast water resources such as soil moisture, groundwater, and surface water flow within a decision support tool that farmers, land managers, and decision-makers can access via a portal at MFGA.net.

GNWT seeks multi-year federal funding for Hay River dredging

GNWT seeks multi-year federal funding for Hay River dredging

The issue of dredging in Hay River’s harbour has been on the table for years. Various branches of government have said the issue is not their responsibility, or they have no money to fund it. In the meantime, barges are dragged through silt, boats are damaged, and fishers say the shallow water is hard to safely navigate. In August last year, two barges became stuck in the channel leading to Great Slave Lake.

City looking at upgrading polyfluoroalkylated filtration for drinking water

City looking at upgrading polyfluoroalkylated filtration for drinking water

A great deal more attention is being paid to polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in City drinking water after it was revealed In 2017, testing on Lees Creek showed the waterway is polluted with PFAS from the airbase base located just upstream. "North Bay has undertaken a study to evaluate options for enhancing its water treatment process to meet potential future regulatory changes related to per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS)," says a news release from the City today.

Province approves two new wind farms

Province approves two new wind farms

The company has partnered with 13 Mi'kmaw bands in the province under the auspices of Wskijnu'k Mtmo'taqnuow Agency Ltd. Environment Minister Tim Halman's approval comes with conditions for both projects, including stipulations concerning water, wildlife and habitat, air, noise and the visual impact, public engagement, contingency planning and site reclamation.

Ross River Dena propose Indigenous protected area in Yukon

Ross River Dena propose Indigenous protected area in Yukon

The Ross River Dena Council is doubling down on work to establish an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, according to the First Nation's chief. "It's a pretty important area that we need to conserve to protect our interests for future generations," Dylan Loblaw told CBC News. "We need to have that balance." According to a funding proposal to the Canada Nature Fund, the First Nation wants to protect roughly 41,000 square-kilometres in central-east Yukon. The proposed area would extend from the Pelly River valley to the Selwyn-Mackenzie Mountains along the continental divide. The First Nation's group trapline — used by community members for generations — comprises a significant portion.

Waste Management, contractor fined after intentional leachate spill at Napanee's Richmond Landfill Author of the article:

Waste Management, contractor fined after intentional leachate spill at Napanee's Richmond Landfill Author of the article:

Waste Management of Canada Corp. and a local septic pumping service have been convicted and fined for failing to report an intentional landfill leachate spill at the closed Richmond Landfill site in Napanee. On Jan. 14, 2020, the waste management company directed a driver with Sutcliffe Septic Services Ltd. to dump a truckload of approximately 13,000 litres of leachate fluid into a wooded area at the site, after the driver was concerned the vehicle would become stuck in a field on its way to the landfill’s temporary leachate storage lagoon.

Back to top Benefits of Local Conservation Funds

Back to top Benefits of Local Conservation Funds

Across the province, Local Conservation Funds are an approach that a growing number of communities and local governments are taking. Local Conservation Funds provide much-needed financial support for important local projects that contribute to the health of wildlife, habitat and water. The Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund, established in 2008 in the East Kootenay, was the first of its kind in Canada’s history. Local residents agreed, by referendum, to pay a parcel tax of $20 per parcel per year to this dedicated fund for conservation projects. The service was so successful, the Columbia Valley’s Regional Directors voted unanimously to remove the sunset clause before the service was due to expire so it would continue after 2018.

Watershed Conditions Statement in effect from February 14 to 19

Watershed Conditions Statement in effect from February 14 to 19

A Watershed Conditions Statement is in effect from February 14 to February 19. The following watershed conditions statement is based on the seven-day weather forecast issued by Environment Canada on Tuesday, February 14. A period of warm weather is expected for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with freezing temperatures returning on Friday and climbing above zero on the weekend. Five to ten millimeters of rain are also forecasted for Wednesday and Thursday.

New water infrastructure projects in Vancouver within reach of Spanish companies

New water infrastructure projects in Vancouver within reach of Spanish companies

Most of Canada’s water infrastructure was built between the 1950s and 1970s, and today, Over 30% of drinking water and wastewater infrastructure is in a precarious state due to lack of maintenance. Tackling this aging infrastructure will require significant public investment, especially in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, which will create great business opportunities. Furthermore, the slow progress of digitization in Canada also opens up opportunities for Spanish technology companies.

Southern Alberta ranchers conserve land to help protect drinking water for cities

Southern Alberta ranchers conserve land to help protect drinking water for cities

Justin Thompson and Matt Kumlin walk up a hill toward a ridge in the Alberta foothills as a border collie and “cow-dog-in-training” named Newt tags along. At the top of the ridge, the snow-capped Rocky Mountains are visible to the west. Calgary’s downtown is about 40 kilometres to the east. More than six square kilometres of the property around them has been protected by the Kumlin family with a conservation easement, which restricts land uses that could damage its ecological health.

Canadian University Dubai team builds sustainable water transportation solution

Canadian University Dubai team builds sustainable water transportation solution

An all-girl team of first year engineering students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have developed an award-winning solution for the sustainable transportation of water. The wind-powered lifting system was recognized for its efficient, innovative design, winning first place in a recent competition staged by global industry body, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Ducks Unlimited Canada recognized as one of Canada’s best non-profit employers

Ducks Unlimited Canada recognized as one of Canada’s best non-profit employers

As one of the largest and longest-standing conservation organizations in North America that employs more than 400 employees across Canada, this award recognizes DUC’s focus on balancing the needs of its employees with the demands of achieving its vision of healthy wetlands and clean water for waterfowl, wildlife and people.

Canada confirms protections for some marine areas but shipping pollution isn’t included

Canada confirms protections for some marine areas but shipping pollution isn’t included

Canada formalized its minimum protection standards for marine protected areas on Wednesday at a global ocean conservation summit in Vancouver. Oil and gas activity, mining, the dumping of certain waste materials and destructive bottom trawling fishing won’t be allowed in any MPAs established from April 2019 and onward, said federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray and Steven Guilbeault, minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, during a press conference at the IMPAC5 summit.

'Significant debris' recovered from downed suspected Chinese spy balloon, U.S. military says

'Significant debris' recovered from downed suspected Chinese spy balloon, U.S. military says

None of the three most recent objects have been recovered, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters in Brussels, where he was scheduled to attend a NATO defence ministers meeting this week. The U.S. Air Force general overseeing North American airspace said a recovery effort will be undertaken to gain more information about an octagonal object shot down over Lake Huron. Gen. Glen VanHerck, head of North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) and Northern Command, said the object likely fell into Canadian waters. However, Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said Canada didn't have any evidence to suggest the debris drifted into Canadian water.

Ontario couple files $2.2M lawsuit over beach house being swallowed by Lake Huron

Ontario couple files $2.2M lawsuit over beach house being swallowed by Lake Huron

The couple is telling their story publicly for the first time —  to warn others of the potential risk in buying shoreline property in Great Lakes communities, where the forces of erosion, fluctuating water levels and battering storms have been accelerated by climate change. Bousfield and Stumpf said once they discovered the house was at risk, they looked at options to remediate  the collapsing bluff in order to save the house from being swallowed by the sparkling blue waters of Lake Huron. But what they found was a dizzying array of choices that ranged from $370,000 to well over $1 million. The solutions included everything from building a retaining wall, to dumping enough dirt over the bluff to hold it up, even spraying the entire bluff with a substance called shotcrete (basically, sprayed concrete), which is typically used keep the sheer face of open pit mines from collapsing.

Shrinking coastlines: Will more Canadians have to move because of climate change?

Shrinking coastlines: Will more Canadians have to move because of climate change?

Few will forget post-tropical storm Fiona, battering the east coast last fall. From Cape Breton to Charlottetown, Halifax to Port aux Basques, Canadians were caught between downed power lines and trees, with harrowing stories of narrow escapes from the rising waters. Some homes were completely submerged, and carried out to sea. One woman in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, tragically lost her life this way.

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