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N.S. Commits $15.2M to Dredging Project

N.S. Commits $15.2M to Dredging Project

Posted on 09 June 2010

Nova Scotia will commit up to $15.2 million, or 40 per cent of the projected cost, to dredge Sydney harbour, Deputy Premier Frank Corbett announced yesterday on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure [...]

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N.S. Restricts Bottled Water Use

N.S. Restricts Bottled Water Use

Posted on 03 June 2010

Nova Scotia's government has made good on a promise made by its premier, Darrell Dexter, last month. The Province has eliminated the purchase and use of bottled water by all government departments with [...]

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PEI Celebrates Completed Water Projects

PEI Celebrates Completed Water Projects

Posted on 26 May 2010

Residents and visitors to Charlottetown and its historical waterfront and university are celebrating upgrades to water and sewage services, thanks to investments made under the Building Canada [...]

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Bottle Ban for Nova Scotia?

Bottle Ban for Nova Scotia?

Posted on 03 May 2010

With Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter's recent promise that his government will ban bottled water in all provincial buildings that have drinkable tap water, the bottle versus tap debate (one that never [...]

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$3.2M for First Nations Projects Announced

$3.2M for First Nations Projects Announced

Posted on 16 April 2010

Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians, has announced an investment of approximately $7 million to assist 11 First [...]

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NL Opens Water Portal

NL Opens Water Portal

Posted on 29 March 2010

A new application that allows public access to a variety of water resources data, including information on the quality of drinking water, was launched last week at the 2010 Clean and Safe Drinking Water [...]

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Halifax Water Requests Increase

Halifax Water Requests Increase

Posted on 29 March 2010

In more Nova Scotia news, Halifax Water has filed an application with the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) requesting an increase in rates to wastewater and stormwater services.. The victim [...]

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Water Research Partnership Receives Recognition

Water Research Partnership Receives Recognition

Posted on 23 March 2010

Water research resulting from an innovative partnership between Halifax Water and Dalhousie University has been recognized by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the largest and oldest organization [...]

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McNally Wins Coke Ovens Cleanup Contract

McNally Wins Coke Ovens Cleanup Contract

Posted on 11 March 2010

Earlier this week, a contract valued at $3.8 million was awarded to a Cape Breton company as the Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens cleanup heads into its peak construction season. McNally Construction [...]

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Fredericton to See Upgrades

Fredericton to See Upgrades

Posted on 12 January 2010

The water and wastewater systems in Fredericton will receive $1.4 million in upgrades through a federal-provincial-city project. The feds are contributing $470,601 under the Infrastructure [...]

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