Over the past six months, an exciting and dynamic partnership has been flourishing between Canadian Water Network (CWN) and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID). This partnership has resulted in the development of the Wastewater-based Surveillance (WBS) program, an initiative that has been orchestrating captivating discussions aimed at helping our public health [...]
This thought leader interview features Dr. Monica Emelko, Canada Research Chair of Water Science, Technology and Policy and Scientific Director of the forWater Network at the University of Waterloo. She shares her expertise and experience in researching the impact of forest fires on drinking water source quality and treatability. Can you share some reflections [...]
We are pleased to present the latest update from Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) Canadian Municipal Water Consortium, a national network of utility leaders who share a common goal of advancing municipal water management. Presence in the Canadian water industry The Canadian Municipal Water Consortium continues to maintain a strong presence in the Canadian water [...]
Welcome to the Fall 2023 edition of Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) News Splash. It's been quite a summer, and let's start with the good news. The pandemic is finally receding, and people are embracing the return of travel and in-person events. For this reason, we're thrilled that CWN's flagship event, Blue Cities, is making [...]
We are happy to share that Talia Glickman has joined the Canadian Water Network (CWN) team as an engagement and knowledge mobilization specialist for our Wastewater-Based Surveillance (WBS) Program. CWN is undertaking this program in collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID). “We are delighted to welcome Talia to the Wastewater-based [...]
This edition’s thought leader interview features Jimmy Zammar, the City of Vancouver’s director of urban watersheds, sewers and drainage, who shares his experience in implementing the city’s Rain City Strategy. How did the City of Vancouver’s Rain City Strategy come about? The Rain City strategy is the fruit of over 10 years of effort [...]
Parts of Europe have recently experienced drier conditions in early spring due to warmer temperatures, extremely low rainfall and low snowfall in the past winter. The continent is facing a severe water shortage, and there have been discussions of declaring a “drought emergency” in some places like Catalonia that have been brutally impacted. As [...]
Municipalities across Canada are facing numerous challenges, including population growth, aging infrastructure and degraded ecosystem health, while also needing to improve social equity and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and foster economic growth. Climate change is exacerbating these already difficult challenges. Inaction comes at a cost. GHD’s Aquanomics report highlights that floods, droughts and major storms [...]
Canadian Water Network (CWN) is excited to launch a new wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) program in partnership with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID). This program supports public health practitioners serving both cities and Indigenous regions in interpreting the meaning of WBS data for their communities. It also supports public health practitioners in effectively [...]
CWN welcomes Deborah Van Dyk as program manager We’re happy to share that Deborah Van Dyk joined the CWN team as a program manager for our Wastewater-Based Surveillance Program in March 2023. Deborah is leading a 13-month demonstration project to support public health authorities in interpreting the meaning of WBS data for their communities [...]