11 09, 2024

Updates from our water and climate program

2025-08-07T11:06:58-04:00September 11, 2024|News Splash Articles|

Our water and climate team has been busy attending industry conferences, collaborating with other organizations in the sector, and ramping up projects. Here are some updates on what we’ve been up to. Highlights from IWA’s World Water Congress and Exhibition In August, the International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition Toronto brought [...]

11 09, 2024

Thought leader interview with Dr. Niladri Basu from McGill University

2025-08-07T11:06:58-04:00September 11, 2024|News Splash Articles, Thought Leadership|

Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) CEO Nicola Crawhall sat down with Dr. Niladri Basu for a fascinating discussion on the revolution underway in toxicity testing and implications for regulations and approvals in Canada. Dr. Basu is a Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Environmental Health Sciences. He is also a professor in the Centre for [...]

11 09, 2024

Highlights from IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition

2025-08-07T11:06:58-04:00September 11, 2024|News Splash Articles|

Canadian Water Network had an exciting week in Toronto, presenting, networking and socializing with colleagues from around the world at the International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition. Some highlights include: Receiving a Water Canada Award for the National Wastewater-based Surveillance Program we’re undertaking in collaboration with the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious [...]

11 09, 2024

CEO message from Nicola Crawhall for the Fall edition of News Splash

2025-08-07T11:08:21-04:00September 11, 2024|News Splash Articles|

Welcome to the Fall 2024 edition of News Splash. I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable summer, swimming in one of Canada’s many lakes, rivers or oceans. Like many Canadians, I was inspired by our outstanding Olympic and Paralympic swimming team, especially the riveting performances by Summer MacIntosh, Josh Liendo and Aurelie [...]

27 06, 2024

Unlocking insights from wastewater

2025-08-07T11:13:06-04:00June 27, 2024|News Splash Articles|

As technology rapidly advances, monitoring health indicators and contaminants in wastewater has become more precise. But how can this information be harnessed to protect public health? Canadian Water Network (CWN) and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) are leading a national program that supports the effective use of wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) to [...]

26 06, 2024

Water leader spotlight: Dave Szeptycki from York Region

2025-08-07T11:13:07-04:00June 26, 2024|News Splash Articles, Water Leader Spotlight|

In Canada, we're fortunate to have municipal water leaders from diverse backgrounds serving communities across the country. Canadian Water Network (CWN) is launching an initiative to spotlight these leaders. Our goal is to celebrate and elevate their contributions by creating profiles that highlight their career paths, aspirations and perspectives on industry trends. For our [...]

26 06, 2024

A fresh chapter for the Wastewater-based Surveillance Program

2025-08-07T11:13:07-04:00June 26, 2024|News Splash Articles|

As we bid farewell to the inaugural year of Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) and National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases’ (NCCID) Wastewater-Based Surveillance (WBS) peer learning program, we eagerly step into a new phase with fresh participants and renewed vigour. The WBS Strategic Sharing Group (SSG) and the newly created Provincial Forum boast a [...]

26 06, 2024

Insider updates from the Canadian Municipal Water Consortium

2025-08-07T11:13:07-04:00June 26, 2024|News Splash Articles|

We’re bringing you an insider’s perspective on the latest updates from Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) Canadian Municipal Water Consortium. The national network is made up of utility leaders who share a common goal of advancing municipal water management. Introducing CWN’s Strategic Advisory Committee Earlier this year, CWN established its inaugural 2024/25 strategic advisory committee. [...]

26 06, 2024

Navigating water and climate dynamics

2025-08-07T11:13:07-04:00June 26, 2024|News Splash Articles|

Our water and climate program area is working to make our communities stronger and better able to deal with the impacts of climate change. Impacts of climate change on water availability To help do this, we’re undertaking a two-year project with ClimateWest and Prairie the Adaptation Research Collaborative (PARC) to understand the impact of [...]

26 06, 2024

National Freshwater Science Agenda

2025-08-07T11:13:08-04:00June 26, 2024|News Splash Articles|

As the federal lead for freshwater science, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) Science and Technology Branch is leading the development of a National Freshwater Science Agenda. It is an inclusive and coordinated roadmap that identifies the most pressing freshwater challenges across Canada. Over the next ten years, the National Freshwater Science Agenda will [...]

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