@WaterPortal

We educate Canadians by providing objective information to enable better water practices for the environmental, economic, and social benefit of all.

 Calgary, Alberta
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Joined December 2010
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"Yukon Housing to test Whitehorse units for lead in drinking water after elevated levels found last year" @CBC via cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yuk…

Yukon Housing to test Whitehorse units for lead in drinking water after elevated levels found last...

The Yukon Housing Corporation will be doing additional testing for lead in drinking water in Whitehorse this upcoming winter and spring, after prior testing confirmed elevated levels in some units in...

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"Attacks on water systems are attacks on health, warn experts" @EurekAlert via eurekalert.org/news-releases…

Attacks on water systems are attacks on health, warn experts

Water scarcity seldom starts wars, but wars increasingly degrade vital water systems on which health and recovery depend, creating a cycle that reinforces ongoing fragility and violence, warn experts...

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"Canada, NL partner on province-wide water and wastewater investments" @CanadianWater via watercanada.net/canada-nl-pa…

Canada, NL partner on province-wide water and wastewater investments - Water Canada

The federal government and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, in partnership with local municipalities, announced a joint investment of more than $23 million for 10 water and wastewater...

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"Canada invests in protecting the Parc naturel de la Sagamité in Québec City" @CanadianWater via watercanada.net/canada-inves…

Canada invests in protecting the Parc naturel de la Sagamité in Québec City - Water Canada

Québec City is continuing its efforts to protect its natural environments with the development of a new nature park on a 153-hectare area located north of the Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides neighbourho...

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"Low-cost 3D-printed filter removes up to 90% of microplastics from water" @CanadianWater via watercanada.net/low-cost-3d-…

Low-cost 3D-printed filter removes up to 90% of microplastics from water - Water Canada

University of Waterloo engineers have developed a low-cost, customizable 3D-printed filter that removes up to 90 per cent of microplastics from water, offering an inexpensive solution for both...

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"Many nations underestimate greenhouse emissions from wastewater systems, but the lapse is fixable" @CanadianWater via watercanada.net/many-nations…

Many nations underestimate greenhouse emissions from wastewater systems, but the lapse is fixable -...

Nations worldwide underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater systems, research from Princeton University shows. Outdated inventory methods and failure to include items like latrines and...

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"IWA recognizes Young Water Professionals Canada Chapter" @CanadianWater via watercanada.net/iwa-recogniz…

IWA recognizes Young Water Professionals Canada Chapter - Water Canada

The International Water Association (IWA) announced that the IWA Young Water Professionals Canada Chapter has been recognised as the 2026 IWA YWP Chapter of the Year. The recognition was announced […]

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"Tackling Lake Erie's algal blooms requires targeted conservation strategies" @ConversationCA via theconversation.com/tackling…

Tackling Lake Erie’s algal blooms requires targeted conservation strategies

Many of the excess nutrients causing algal blooms in Lake Erie come from nearby farms, and the challenge is keeping them out of waterways.

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"A new round of Calgary water restrictions announced for Nov. 4" @CBC via cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/c…

A new round of water restrictions announced for Nov. 4 | CBC News

City officials announced today that beginning Nov. 4 the Bearspaw south feeder main will once again be shut while the final stages of construction on its replacement are completed.

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"Wind plays an overlooked role in ecosystem water-use efficiency" @EurekAlert via eurekalert.org/news-releases…

Wind plays an overlooked role in ecosystem water-use efficiency

Wind does more than sway trees. It also plays an important role in determining an ecosystem’s water-use efficiency—defined as the amount of carbon an ecosystem absorbs per unit of water lost....

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"Beyond water quality: How China's three-year Yangtze pilot helped bring back fish, porpoises, and wetlands" @EurekAlert via eurekalert.org/news-releases…

Beyond water quality: How China’s three-year Yangtze pilot helped bring back fish, porpoises, and...

This review evaluates China's first basin-scale aquatic ecosystem monitoring pilot in the Yangtze River Basin and demonstrates that shifting from chemical water-quality compliance to integrated,...

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"Smart farming starts paying off" @EurekAlert via eurekalert.org/news-releases…

Smart farming starts paying off

The use of robots, drones and AI tools in agriculture is already paying off on 42% of the world’s cropland. This could increase to 50% in the next 20 years and to as much as 75% if every country...

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"Shark species found in Quebec waters now being considered for endangered status" @CBC via cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…

Shark species found in Quebec waters now being considered for...

The porbeagle, a mid-sized shark that seasonally makes its way to the gulf and lower estuary of the St. Lawrence River, may soon also make its way onto the endangered species list. The Canadian...

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"Boil water advisory issued for 100 homes in Eagle Ridge and Heritage Park" @CBC via cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/b…

Boil water advisory issued for 100 homes in Eagle Ridge and Heritage Park | CBC News

A boil water advisory is in effect for 100 homes in the communities of Eagle Ridge and Heritage Park. Repairs to the affected main will close all southbound lanes of 14th Street between 75 Avenue...

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"Stratford seeks provincial funds to revive popular sump pump rebate" @CBC via cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-ed…

Stratford seeks provincial funds to revive popular sump pump rebate | CBC News

Stratford wants to reinstate a $2,000 rebate program that keeps home groundwater out of municipal sewer pipes.

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"Kimberley to conduct watershed wildfire risk management project" @CanadianWater via watercanada.net/kimberley-to…

Kimberley to conduct watershed wildfire risk management project - Water Canada

The City of Kimberley is leading a first-of-its-kind project designed to better understand and reduce wildfire risk in the community’s watersheds while protecting drinking water supplies. The project...

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"Calgary's Bearspaw South Feeder Main enters final steps of construction" @CanadianWater via watercanada.net/calgarys-bea…

Calgary's Bearspaw South Feeder Main enters final steps of construction - Water Canada

Calgary is one step closer to a stronger and more reliable water system as crews prepare to connect the new Bearspaw South Feeder Main into the existing water system, beginning […]

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What can groundwater data tell us about growing cities? On Oct. 26, University of Waterloo professor David Rudolph joins the Global Water Futures Observatories’ webinar series to discuss groundwater research in rapidly urbanizing regions of southern Canada. Details: usask-ca.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
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"FSU review shows molecular fingerprints of human impacts on global water systems" @EurekAlert via eurekalert.org/news-releases…

FSU review shows molecular fingerprints of human impacts on global water systems

A Florida State University-led review shows how ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry can help researchers identify the molecular fingerprints of human activity in water systems around the world.

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"First in-depth map of 'forever chemicals' in the Finger Lakes created" @physorg_com via phys.org/news/2026-10-depth-…

First in-depth map of 'forever chemicals' in the Finger Lakes created

In 2023, professor Damian Helbling was getting a lot of calls and emails from local residents. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had just announced regulations to limit per- and polyfluoroa...

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