Noticias sobre Canada
Canada Water Agency announces new funding opportunities for freshwater protection
The Canada Water Agency has launched a new call for applications for three funding initiatives aimed at protecting and sustaining Canada’s freshwater resources.
Mark Fisher appointed new President of Canada Water Agency
The Government of Canada has announced the appointment of Mark Fisher as the President of the newly established Canada Water Agency.
Six women who made history in the last decades in defense of water
On this 8th of March, as many hard-won achievements of the feminist movement face persistent threats and scrutiny, we reflect on what the women who spearheaded transformative, non-violent change in modern societies would think today.
Sarnia, Ontario, launches combined sewer separation to strengthen wastewater system resilience
Canada’s federal government and the City of Sarnia (Ontario) are investing over CAD 29.5 million (more than USD 20 million) in the Cromwell Area Sewer Separation and Flood Mitigation Project, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at addressing the increasing risk of basement flooding and sewer overflows due to more frequent and intense storms.
Global sea ice cover reaches an all-time minimum as streak of record temperatures continues
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air and sea temperatures, sea ice cover and hydrological variables.
Canada-Manitoba agreement to support housing will fund critical water infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Manitoba have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).
Project launched to ready Canadian water utilities for future climate shocks
In the face of unprecedented changes, Canadian water utilities are challenged to plan effectively for an inherently unpredictable future.
ACCIONA ends 2024 with €19.19B in revenue with a key role in the water sector
ACCIONA closed 2024 with record revenues of €19.19 billion, reflecting solid growth in all business areas.
The Government of Canada strengthens freshwater protection through 65 community projects
EcoAction projects support the Canada Water Agency’s goals for protecting freshwater resources.
CIMA+ secures key role in Metro Vancouver Water Supply Program
CIMA+, one of Canada’s leading employee-owned consulting engineering firms, has been awarded a major contract by Metro Vancouver for the management of the Coquitlam Lake Water Supply Program.
Life-bearing water arrived on Earth later rather than sooner
A team led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has concluded water did not arrive as early during Earth’s formation as previously thought, an insight that bears directly on the question of when life originated on the planet.
$76 million investment to improve wastewater treatment at Columbia Pollution Control Centre in BC
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has officially broken ground on the highly anticipated $76 million upgrade to the Columbia Pollution Control Centre in Trail, British Columbia, Canada.
Model of Antarctica’s subglacial hydrology enhances sea level forecasts
Researchers have generated the first dataset of water flow beneath the entire Antarctic Ice Sheet, which will lead to more accurate projections of sea level rise.
Stantec will design South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Solutions projects
The Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, has awarded Stantec two projects in the Region’s South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Solutions (SNWWTS) program.
AWWA Board of Directors selects Brent Tippey as next president-elect
The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Board of Directors has selected Brent Tippey from Lexington, Kentucky, as the Association’s next president-elect.
Veolia secures 5-year extension for Canada’s Moncton water treatment plant operations
Veolia Canada has been awarded a five-year contract extension to continue operating and maintaining the City of Moncton's drinking water treatment plant.
Canada’s federal government will invest CAD 117 million in water security for Sunshine Coast
Efforts to tackle the growing water crisis on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast have taken a significant step forward with a federal investment of more than CAD 117 million (about USD 81 million), according to a government press release.
New research reveals groundwater pathways across continent
Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Arizona have created a simulation that maps underground water on a continental scale.
Optimizing water network operation and leak reduction. Opportunities to export Spanish experiences
The implementation of advanced leak detection, smart metering, and IoT technologies can significantly reduce water losses, lower operational costs, and contribute to the overall sustainability of water resources.
UN: 75% of Earth’s land permanently drier in past 30 years
Even as dramatic water-related disasters such as floods and storms intensified in some parts of the world, more than three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in recent decades, UN scientists warned in a stark new analysis.