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February 21, 2025

ONTARIO COURT FINES BELLEVILLE WATER SYSTEM OWNER $10,000 FOR VIOLATIONS
A Belleville water system owner has been fined $10,000 in Ontario court for failing to meet regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, according to a provincial court bulletin.


WATER NEWS - 7/10/25
Canada news roundup

  • B.C. glaciers disappearing at record-setting pace: UNBC study
  •   Yukon disaster one of two ‘most catastrophic’ in heap-leach mining history: expert
  • Saskatoon's Prairie Lily riverboat cancels all summer voyages due to low water levels
  •   Chiefs in Ontario and Alberta condemn opposition to reintroducing First Nations safe drinking water bill
  •   A New Wave of Quebec Water-Tech Entrepreneurs Joins AquaEntrepreneur
  • New Brunswickers should expect more cyanobacteria in rivers and lakes from now on

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    WATER NEWS 5/26
    Canadian news roundup

    • Rangers reach Puvirnituq to help distribute water as crisis nears 10 weeks
    • BC Ferries’ newest hybrid-electric vessel hits the water in Romania
    • Swan Hills on evacuation standby as wildfire threatens northern Alberta town
    • Invasive fish species reported in Nova Scotia for first time, DFO says

     



    WATER NEWS -5/05

    Canada news roundup

    Stantec to design largest PFAS treatment system in Northwestern US - Wildland firefighting drones are being tested in B.C. - Military assistance requested to help with Far North flood evacuations - Cyanobacteria culprit behind Lake Erie's toxin uncovered in new study.


    WATER NEWS 4/21
    Canada news roundup
    Tackling plastic pollution in Canada’s waterways - Water experts on edge as another dry summer heats up in southern Alberta - Halifax Water to divert millions of cubic metres of wastewater into Halifax harbour - Six Nations taking federal government to court over access to safe drinking water



    CRIMEBOX
    Property Owner, Individual, and Contractor Fined a Total of $32,000 for Ontario Water Resources Act and Environmental Protection Act Violations
    Ontario Court Bulletin


    ONTARIO'S NON-MUNICIPAL DRINKING-WATER NEEDS BETTER OVERSIGHT AND SUPPORT
    Office of the Auditor General of Ontario – Press Release



    WATER NEWS 2/19
    Canada Water news roundup
    Trump's musings on 'very large faucet' in Canada part of looming water crisis - Startup Coagtech using A.I. to improve water treatment process - Zhiibaahaasing First Nation breaks ground on water treatment plant - PEI could become four islands due to rising seas, 1987 report warned.../more


    WATER NEWS 2/5
    Canada Water news roundup
    Okanagan Basin Water Board issues invasive mussels call to action - BC Hydro begins major seismic upgrade at Vancouver Island dam--3D groundwater mapping will help Alberta plan for uncertain future- Victoria Gold might never recover from Yukon mine disaster- - Ontario's growing environmental crisis: how two major projects are harming the Great Lakes …/more


    WATER NEWS 1/20
    Canada Water news roundup
    Feds invest $117 million to protect drinking water on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast - B.C. giving away fresh water while funding to fight fires, floods and scarcity dries up - B.C. air crews offering aid from the skies to fire-stricken L.A. - Water levels at two key eastern B.C. dams below normal for second straight year - Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil for 2023 spill - Alberta to send helicopters, water bombers to help fight Los Angeles wildfires, says premier - Irrigation district board approves $273-million southern Alberta reservoir expansion project- - First Nation Demands Alberta Halt O’Leary’s $70B Data Centre Project - ort Providence, N.W.T., to get new water treatment plant after reports of diesel smells - Concerns raised over proposed water taking application at Ontario quarry .../more


    WATER NEWS 1/08
    Canada Water news roundup

    Lawsuit looks to protect Shuswap farmers' water from logging - Delta wants new water intake from Fraser River - B.C. ship recycler penalized $46,105 for leaking toxic effluent into ocean - Town intends to acquire more water rights in 2025 - Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims: study - Contaminated water storage at Victoria Gold mine may be leaking: Yukon government - Water Security Agency releases conditions at freeze-up - Advancing hydrogen as a replacement for carbon fuel - Sudbury will use extra provincial dollars to fix roads, sewers, water lines - Extreme winds, waves and storm surge cause damage and flooding across N.L.


    WATER NEWS 1/03
    Water news roundup

    B.C. research suggests road salt linked to death and deformities in salmon - New threat to BC lakes with invasive mussel discovery - City, southern Alberta farmers encouraged after 2024 was Calgary's wettest year since 2016 - Alberta project will test chemical meant to reduce water use, increase flow of heavy oil and bitumen - Year in review 2024: Landslide at Victoria Gold mine - Huron-Kinloss switching water and wastewater service providers - New year kicks off with Arctic cool across North America - Churchill Falls MOU Flawed Without Expert Panel Review


    WATER NEWS 12/30
    Water news roundup
    B.C. team building 100 beaver 'starter homes' in the name of wetland preservation - Drought hangover at B.C. Hydro has eased as utility enters 2025 - Yukon Water Board allows temporary release of more contaminated water from Victoria Gold mine - With walls, berms and raised roads, Fort McMurray is working to keep its river from overflowing - Drought was going to be the big story for 2024, then it didn’t happen - Alberta snowpack in ‘a great spot,’ says researcher - Heavy rain prompts water-safety warnings in London region|.../more


    WATER NEWS 12/18

    Water news roundup
    B.C. compost facility penalized $120,000 for leaking effluent into waterways - Delta hoping to improve water flow to farmers - ‘Human error’ caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.’s coast: government - How toxic impact of Mount Polley disaster filters through B.C. waters, 10 years later - Three projects will show energy production achievable with less water - Siksika pursues litigation against province for Ghost Dam decision...more


    WATER NEWS 12/9
    Water news roundup
    Lil’wat Nation closes schools, offices due to water shortage - Whirling disease confirmed in Kootenay Lake - Over 100 sites in Alberta being looked at for water storage potential - Supporters, opponents of Alberta coal mine square off at public hearing - Notes from the field: Researchers map impact of beaver dams and logging on Kananaskis ecosystem - Water soldier and hydrilla were discovered lurking in Ontario waterways in 2024 — Why boaters are being warned to clean their gear for the 2025 boating season - Water restrictions lifted for several Halifax-area communities


    WATER NEWS – 12/5
    Water news roundup

    Province launches $4.5 million study for new central Alberta reservoir - Gitga’at Nation (Hartley Bay, BC) secures $2 Million for run-of-lake hydroelectricity facility - Students from 23 First Nations comprise water treatment class - Regulator accused of selling out safety over Imperial Oil spill fine - 'There is no trust': Indigenous leaders tell Feds to take action on contamination - Town of NOTL sues quarry for $1.2M over ‘environmental spill’


    WATER NEWS – 12/3
    Water news roundup
    Canadian Government funds First Nations geothermal project in Northwest Territories - B.C. tailings ponds mapping encourages critical mineral recovery, clean up - B.C. First Nation uncovers 3rd toxic spill in Hope Slough in 2 months - Blue-green algae and fecal bacteria-related advisories rescinded for numerous Alberta lakes - The City of Hamilton faces provincial charges over two sewage spills that began decades ago. -


    WATER NEWS – 12/2
    Here’s where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water - Ontario providing $1B in loans for water infrastructure projects - NT government’s bid to not supply safe drinking water to Indigenous communities is ‘shocking,’ lawyer says - Rising sea levels threaten Vancouver International Airport with severe flooding, Senate report says – Alberta’s Ponoka, Camrose counties receive funds to restore wetlands - Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg calls for safe passage for American eels on the Ottawa River


    WATER NEWS – 11/30
    End of boil-water advisory for Montréal-Nord borough - Central Alberta company fined $12K for contravening Water Act - Parks Canada contributes another $1 million to support ecological corridors in Canada - EverWind submits application for industrial access to Richmond County NS water supply - Nova Scotia Faces Power and Water Crisis


    WATER NEWS – 11/29
    PFAS Water contamination in Torbay, NL - Mississauga, ON home to Canada’s first CSA-compliant smart blue roof - Murky water in Green's Creek blamed on nearby Lafarge quarry - Musquodoboit Harbour, NS water project produces dry result as drought worsens


    WATER NEWS – 11/28
    Upgrades to Water Treatment Plant in West Kelowna, BC; Ontario Water Infrastructure Loan Program; Water Rate increases London ON; Some Halifax Water fluoride systems offline; Prince Rupert BC long-standing drinking water issues; Shipwrecking company and BC government at odds over cause of Union Bay pollution; B.C. Chiefs concerned over AFN’s intervention in federal water legislation work


    WATER NEWS - 11/27
    Vancouver Wastewater Upgrades; Changes to the Water Act in Alberta; Tap Water by-product identified after 40 years; Comox Dam to decrease water releases; Water Rates Increase in Cochrane, BC; Calgary to Reintroduce Water Fluoridation


    WATER NEWS BRIEF 2024/11/26
    Water Conservation in Halifax; Water Rate increases in Belleville, Stratford; Discontinuation of Fluoridation in Montreal; Water shutoff in Grande Prairie; Low Water Levels in NWT; Current Water Advisories










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