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Rights of Nature
RIGHTS OF NATURE 2026 REPORT
After 20 years of controversial and challenging work, the “Rights of Nature” movement, which aims to extend legal protections to the natural world, finds itself on shaky ground, facing counterattacks, outright bans, corruption, cooptation, and — in a few inspiring cases — victories.

Canada Bureau
First Nation Treaties & Water
SASKATCHEWAN APPROVES MINERAL RIGHTS TRANSFERS
The Government of Saskatchewan has approved the transfer of additional Crown mineral rights to the Government of Canada on behalf of Onion Lake Cree Nation, Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation and Pasqua First Nation in support of their Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) agreements

Canada Bureau
First Nation Treaties & Water
ABORIGINAL LAW & INDIGENOUS LAW
Law firm, First Peoples Law, is dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples — their inherent and constitutionally protected title, rights, and Treaty rights, uphold Indigenous laws and governance.

Canada Bureau
First Nations Treaties & Water
THE MAA-NULTH TREATY TURNS 15-YEARS-OLD
The historic Maa-nulth treaty was signed 15 years ago this April 1, one of the few modern-day formal agreements between First Nations and the federal and provincial governments that sets the tenets of self-governance.
<>Ha-Shilth-sa News -With permission

Canada Bureau
First Nations Treaties & Water
Treaties
FIRST NATIONS LEADERS CALL FOR RESET ON CANADA-MANITOBA “ONE PROJECT ONE REVIEW” CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT

Canada Bureau
Lead in school water
ARE WE GETTING BETTER AT TESTING DRINKING WATER IN SCHOOLS?
The National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH) points to advancements in reducing lead exposure in drinking water in schools across Canada

Canada Bureau
First Nations Treaties & Water
FIRST NATIONS GROUPS OPPOSING ALBERTA SEPARATION
A Court of King’s Bench judge has ordered that Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer cannot certify the results of a proposed independence referendum petition as several First Nations challenge the process in court.
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says it welcomes the stay.

Canada Bureau
Lead in school water
LEAD IN DRINKING WATER - GOVERNMENT OF NORTH WEST TERRITORIES
Water testing for schools is part of the GNWT’s commitment to test drinking water in every school in the territory.

Canada Bureau
Lead in school water
LEAD IN DRINKING WATER - ONTARIO
Ontario schools get an “F” according to a report published by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)

Canada Bureau
Radioactive waste
PART FOUR
RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN CHALK RIVER
Ottawa Riverkeeper weighs in.

Canada Bureau
Radioactive waste
PART THREE
HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE COMMERCIAL WASTE IS SHIPPED FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CANADA AND THE CHALK RIVER LABORATORIES
Dr. Ole Hendrikson, researcher for Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County and Area brings forth concerns. CNL responds.

Canada Bureau
Radioactive waste
PART ONE & TWO
TOWARDS A TRANSPARENT AND RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Large quantities of radioactive waste are being transported to the Ottawa Valley threatening to contaminate the drinking water of millions of Canadians.

IN THE NEWS

Canada Bureau
RIGHTS OF NATURE VICTORY IN ECUADOR
Protecting the Los Cedros Biological Reserve from mining

Canada Bureau
Rights of Nature
“WATER IS LIFE” — LANE COUNTY, OREGON SEEKS WATERSHED RIGHTS
Measure 20-373, “the Lane County Watersheds Bill of Rights,” will be on the ballot for the May 19th election.

RIGHTS OF NATURE
LAKE ERIE GRANTED LEGAL RIGHTS : A FIRST IN U.S. HISTORY
The legislation entitles the lake certain rights and empowers citizens to advocate for those rights when they are being violated like bringing lawsuits against polluters.

WORLD ENTERS “ERA OF GLOBAL WATER BANKRUPTCY” UN SCIENTISTS FORMALLY DEFINE NEW POST-CRISIS REALITY FOR BILLIONS
Flagship UNU report calls for fundamental reset of global water agenda as irreversible damage pushes many basins beyond recovery

IN THE NEWS
SASKATCHEWAN TOWN REMAINS WITHOUT DRINKING WATER AFTER TAMPERING OF RESERVOIR

FRASER VALLEY EMERGES FROM ATMOSPHERIC RIVER

WATER LEVELS WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE IN FRASER VALLEY BUT PINEAPPLE EXPRESS HAS ARRIVED
A potent "Pineapple Express" atmospheric is bringing severe rainfall and renewing flood warnings as of Monday, December 15, 2025.

December 11, 2025
ABBOSTFORD CUT OFF FROM MAINLAND BY FLOODING. STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED. EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED
Remeniscent of 2021 distastrous floodIng, an atmospheric river is bringing a torrent of rain across the southern portion of British Columbia.

CANADA DROUGHT 2025 -November 17, 2025 UPDATE
National Overview
In October, large regions of the country received above normal precipitation, resulting in moderate drought improvement. These regions include Coastal and southwestern British Columbia, the northern Prairies - particularly northeastern Alberta, southern Manitoba, portions of eastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec and southeast New Brunswick.

CANADA DROUGHT 2025 - UPDATE - OCT 16, 2025

In September drought conditions continued to deteriorate throughout much of Canada. As of September 30, a large majority of Canada was classified as Abnormally Dry or in drought with areas of each province and territory experiencing Extreme Drought (D3)

CRIMEBOX
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

CELEBRATING NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLE MONTH WITH THE NFB

THE STAND
NFB Canada now streaming free Christopher Auchter's Haida documentary THE STAND | nfb.ca + NFB app

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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