What's on Tap? | Ă venir Ă la source | CWRA Events | ĂvĂ©nements de lâACRH | In-Person | En prĂ©sentiel - CWRA SYP Toronto Community Cleanup & Networking Event. August 25, 2026 at 6 pm ET, Christie Pits Park, Toronto, Ontario.
- Environmental Flows Conference: siwĆkÊ· WATER FOR ALL â OUR RESPONSIBILITY. October 7-9, 2026, Kelowna, British Columbia.
- Registration Now Available! CSHS Kananaskis Short Course on Principles of Hydrology: October 31-November 10, 2026, Barrier Lake Field Station, Biogeoscience Institute Kananaskis Valley, Alberta. Travel subsidy application due September 9th.
- Save the Date! CWRA-IAH 2027 National Conference: One Water, Many Paths: Becoming Better Water Allies. June 6-10, 2027, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
| Job Board | Babillard dâemploi | Position: Team Lead, Operations Engineering Location: Calgary, AB About: As the Team Lead, Operations Engineer, you will supervise a team of professional engineers who provide direct field support and expertise to operations, maintenance, and repair crews servicing the wastewater collection network. View the full listing here: City of Calgary Careers | | Position: Wastewater Optimization Extension Specialist Location: Cambridge, Ontario About: This position will support the Supervisor of Water Quality in the delivery of the GRCAâs Watershed-wide Wastewater Optimization Program. The program involves working with local municipalities and wastewater operators to encourage best practices and optimize the environmental performance of wastewater treatment plants. View the full listing here: Grand River Conservation Authorities Careers | | News You Can Use | Infos utiles | The Lake Winnipeg Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative is pleased to invite you to attend our upcoming Webinar Sessions! This free webinar series offers a unique opportunity to learn from and share knowledge with researchers, practitioners, and others studying or working to protect the health of our freshwater resources. Each session will be conducted in English and will include expert presentations followed by a Q&A period. Pre-registration is required. Learn more and register using the links below: - September 11th @1:30 PM Central: Opportunities to Reduce Phosphorus Loading to Lake Winnipeg: Insights from Expert Elicitation - Dr. Helen Baulch (Professor and Assistant Director Academic at the University of Saskatchewan School of Environment and Sustainability, and Member of the Global Institute for Water Security).
LâInitiative des Ă©cosystĂšmes dâeau douce du lac Winnipeg a le plaisir de vous inviter Ă participer Ă ses prochaines sessions de webinaires ! Cette sĂ©rie de webinaires gratuits offre une occasion unique dâapprendre et de partager des connaissances avec des chercheurs, des praticiens et dâautres personnes qui Ă©tudient ou travaillent Ă la protection de la santĂ© de nos ressources en eau douce. Chaque sĂ©ance se dĂ©roulera en anglais et comprendra des prĂ©sentations dâexperts suivies dâune pĂ©riode de questions et rĂ©ponses. Vous devez vous inscrire Ă lâavance. Pour en savoir plus et vous inscrire, utilisez les liens ci-dessous: - 11 septembre Ă 13 h 30 (heure du Centre) : PossibilitĂ©s de rĂ©duire les charges en phosphore dans le lac Winnipeg : RĂ©flexions tirĂ©es de sondages menĂ©s auprĂšs dâexperts - Dr. Helen Baulch (Professeure et directrice adjointe (interne), Ăcole de lâenvironnement et de la durabilitĂ©, UniversitĂ© de Saskatchewan, membre du Global Institute for Water Security).
| The 3rd Edition of the Environmental Flows Conference is returning to Kelowna â and it's shaping up to be the best one yet. Seats and sponsorship packages are filling up fast! Don't miss your chance to be part of the conversation on sustainable environmental flows, in one of the most beautiful cities in Canada. Hosted by the Okanagan Nation Alliance, the Okanagan Basin Water Board, and the Canadian Water Resources Association, the 2026 Environmental Flows Conference brings together researchers, water managers, and Indigenous knowledge holders from across Canada and around the world to advance the science, policy, and practice of environmental flows. When and Where: Kelowna, BC | October 7â9, 2026 Register now Early bird registration ends September 7, 2026. Take advantage of the host hotel's special conference rate available until September 15, 2026. Sponsor the conference | | Remembering Rick Ross | En souvenir de Rick Ross Rick Ross, a longtime member of the CWRA, passed away in June. Rick served as National President in 1995-1996, won the Distinguished Service Award in 1997, and was our Executive Director and editor of Water News for decades. After his retirement, he continued to support CWRA as an active volunteer and mentor in our National Mentoring Program through Fall 2025. Rick was a friend and mentor to many of us, and he will be greatly missed. We are putting together a memorial article in the Fall edition of Water News. If you have pictures or memories of Rick to share, please email us by the end of August to have them included. Rick Ross, membre de longue date de lâACRH, nous a quittĂ©s en juin. Rick a occupĂ© le poste de prĂ©sident national en 1995-1996, a reçu le Prix du service distinguĂ© en 1997 et a Ă©tĂ© directeur gĂ©nĂ©ral ainsi que rĂ©dacteur en chef de Water News pendant plusieurs dĂ©cennies. AprĂšs sa retraite, il a continuĂ© Ă soutenir lâACRH Ă titre de bĂ©nĂ©vole actif et de mentor dans notre Programme national de mentorat jusquâĂ lâautomne 2025. Rick Ă©tait un ami et un mentor pour plusieurs dâentre nous, et son absence se fera grandement sentir. Nous prĂ©parons actuellement un article commĂ©moratif qui paraĂźtra dans lâĂ©dition dâautomne de Water News. Si vous souhaitez partager des photos ou des souvenirs de Rick, veuillez nous les faire parvenir par courriel dâici la fin du mois dâaoĂ»t afin quâils puissent ĂȘtre inclus. | The 120-day public consultation period on the draft 2026-2029 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) concluded on May 12, 2026. The Sustainable Development Office at Environment and Climate Change Canada would like to thank all individuals and organizations who took the time to participate by completing the online questionnaire, submitting comments by email, or joining our engagement activities. Please read the âWhat We Heard Reportâ here which summarizes the engagement and key themes received throughout the consultation period. La pĂ©riode de consultation publique de 120 jours sur la version prĂ©liminaire de la StratĂ©gie fĂ©dĂ©rale de dĂ©veloppement durable (SFDD) 2026-2029 sâest terminĂ©e le 12 mai 2026. Le Bureau du dĂ©veloppement durable dâEnvironnement et Changement climatique Canada tient Ă remercier toutes les personnes et organisations qui ont pris le temps de participer en remplissant le questionnaire en ligne, en soumettant des commentaires par courriel ou en prenant part Ă nos activitĂ©s de mobilisation. Veuillez consulter ici le rapport « Ce que nous avons entendu », qui rĂ©sume les activitĂ©s de mobilisation ainsi que les principaux thĂšmes soulevĂ©s au cours de la pĂ©riode de consultation. | Status and Trends in Canadian Waters The Status and Trends in Canadian Waters Initiative is developing methods and visualization tools to help practitioners report on the status and trends of Canadian waters. This survey aims to identify the most relevant water resource themes for decision makers and explore how best to share this information to connect scientists, practitioners, and the public. Fill out the survey today! | | This newsletter is being sent to you from the northwest shore of Lake Ontario, which is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. It is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and MĂ©tis peoples. Cette infolettre vous est envoyĂ©e depuis la rive nord-ouest du lac Ontario, qui est le territoire traditionnel de nombreuses nations, notamment les Mississaugas de Credit, les Anishnabeg, les Chippewa, les Haudenosaunee et les Wendat. Ce territoire est aujourdâhui habitĂ© par de nombreux peuples autochtones, dont des membres des PremiĂšres Nations, des Inuits et des MĂ©tis. | | | | |