Lots of shuffles within cabinets in the past week, some of which may affect water policy. In Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty has transferred former Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen to [...]
Posted on 19 August 2010
Lots of shuffles within cabinets in the past week, some of which may affect water policy. In Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty has transferred former Minister of the Environment John Gerretsen to [...]
Posted on 21 July 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
On the evening of July 14, there was a power failure at a water filtration plant on the Ottawa River. The next day, the City of Gatineau issued a news release warning residents to boil their drinking water [...]
Posted on 19 July 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
With the recent news of corporate giants unveiling (Intel) and refining (MolsonCoors) their global water strategies, it's especially great to hear about smaller companies taking an interest in and being [...]
Posted on 12 July 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
Now that we've got a short break between big shows, seminars and conferences, here's a quick rundown of what happened at two recent events. Canadian Water Summit June 17 @ The International Centre “Everyone [...]
Posted on 08 July 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
Jenny Beorkrem is the founder and designer of Ork Posters. She's known for her city posters that map neighbourhoods with a cool, clean approach to typography, combined with a unique cramming technique [...]
Posted on 24 June 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
It had to happen sooner or later. Michigan and U.S. officials announced that a single Asian carp has been found for the first time beyond the electric barriers constructed to keep the invasive species [...]
Posted on 18 June 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
Expect more later, but here's a quick gem from yesterday's Canadian Water Summit: Jane Comeault, sustainability strategist for Metro Vancouver, spoke as part of the day's final panel entitled Half-Full: [...]
Posted on 16 June 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
The countdown is on -- there's less than 24 hours until tomorrow's big Canadian Water Summit! Water Canada will be there, covering the day's events and tweeting live from @CanadianWater. In preparation [...]
Posted on 14 June 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
It's Water Canada's first exclusive podcast! Last Tuesday at Toronto's National Club on Bay Street, I moderated a Global Public Affairs session on Ontario's proposed Water Opportunities and Water [...]
Posted on 04 June 2010 · Written by Kerry Freek
Time is running out! A month away from some serious deadlines, the governments of Canada and the United States are engaging the Great Lakes community as they proceed with the negotiations to amend the [...]