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We  educate and inform Canadians on the value of water as a vital resource by providing objective information to enable better water practices for the environmental, economic, and social benefit of all. linktr.ee/waterportal

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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"Taloyoak, Nunavut, under boil water advisory" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
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Taloyoak, Nunavut, under boil water advisory | CBC News
An advisory issued on Tuesday says it's a safety measure, and related to a failed pump at the water treatment plant.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"The techniques AI uses to create images can help predict floods, researchers say" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
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The techniques AI uses to create images can help predict floods, researchers say
A team of scientists, including researchers at Penn State, is using diffusion — the same artificial intelligence technique used to generate images of weightlifting cats or cartoon versions ...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"Newly available satellite data shows just how flawed some river models can be" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
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Newly available satellite data shows just how flawed some river models can be
AMHERST, Mass. — “Is there enough water? What’s happening with climate change? How do I operate my hydro plant? In a world of water problems, there are problems that we need a good m...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"RDCK awards contract for Goat River Watershed hydraulic connectivity study" via www.watercanada.net/rdck-awards-... #water
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RDCK awards contract for Goat River Watershed hydraulic connectivity study - Water Canada
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has entered into an agreement with Western Water Associates Ltd. to complete a Preliminary Assessment of Hydraulic Connectivity in the Goat River Water...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"Canadians want stronger action to protect freshwater, new national polling finds" via www.watercanada.net/canadians-wa... #water
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Canadians want stronger action to protect freshwater, new national polling finds - Water Canada
Canadians overwhelmingly want freshwater security to be a national priority, according to new public opinion research released by AquaAction and partners. The findings come as public consultations are...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"Breaking down barriers to better water data" via www.watercanada.net/breaking-dow... #water
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Breaking down barriers to better water data - Water Canada
As pressures on water systems continue to grow, accessible and interoperable data will be increasingly important for turning observations into knowledge, supporting informed decisions and developing s...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"Global genome atlas reveals hidden life in lakes" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
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Global genome atlas reveals hidden life in lakes
Tiny single-celled organisms help keep lakes clear, but some can also contaminate the water. An international research team analyzed DNA data from 362 lakes to create the first global genome atlas of ...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"2026 International Water Association Project Innovation Awards" via www.watercanada.net/2026-interna... #water
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2026 International Water Association Project Innovation Awards - Water Canada
Outstanding global examples of the latest in project excellence, from research concept through to application at scale, were celebrated recently at the International Water Association’s Project Innova...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"Alberta seeks studies on future water needs, infrastructure" via www.watercanada.net/alberta-seek... #water
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Alberta seeks studies on future water needs, infrastructure - Water Canada
Alberta’s government is seeking proposals for two studies to identify where the province may face future water shortages and to guide investment in major water infrastructure. The province said the […...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"Lethbridge seeks $95.6M in provincial funding for $287M water, wastewater expansion" via www.watercanada.net/lethbridge-s... #water
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Lethbridge seeks $95.6M in provincial funding for $287M water, wastewater expansion - Water Canada
The City of Lethbridge is seeking $95.6 million from the Alberta government for a $287-million regional water and wastewater expansion program that officials say would support up to 22,000 new […]
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 8h
"How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan" via theconversation.com/how-beavers-... #water
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Alberta is seeking proposals for two studies on future water needs and infrastructure investment. The studies will assess potential water shortages and develop criteria for evaluating projects. Deadlines: Oct. 14 and Oct. 21. Details: www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...
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Investing in Alberta’s water future
Alberta’s government is seeking proposals for two new studies to identify where the province may face future water shortages and guide investment.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Breaking down barriers to better water data" via uwaterloo.ca/water-instit...
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Breaking down barriers to better water data | Water Institute | University of Waterloo
Breaking down barriers to better water data
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Detecting Forever Chemicals With Yeast and AI" via www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/detecti... #water
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Detecting Forever Chemicals—With Yeast and AI
Columbia and City College scientists are creating PFAS sensors with engineered yeast and AI-designed proteins to detect “forever chemicals” in tap water and aid in their removal.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"How AI could help predict and explain water levels in the Great Lakes" @sciencex.bsky.social via phys.org/news/2026-10... #water
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How AI could help predict and explain water levels in the Great Lakes
In January 2013, Lake Michigan reached its lowest water level on record. Seven years later, in the summer of 2020, it broke the opposite record with widespread flooding, eroded shorelines and closed l...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Quantifying carbon capture in Canadian wetlands" via www.innovation.ca/projects-res...
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Quantifying carbon capture in Canadian wetlands | Canada Foundation for Innovation
Measuring the power of peatlands, swamps and marshes to sequester carbon and slow climate change
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Treatment plant expected to end 10-year water advisory in Sanikiluaq under construction" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
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Treatment plant expected to end 10-year water advisory in Sanikiluaq under construction | CBC News
Water coming from Sanikiluaq Lake is high in salt, a problem that is not currently addressed by the existing water treatment plant. The new plant will have a more sophisticated treatment process that ...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Moose Jaw breaks ground on landmark Crescent View Headworks Facility" via www.watercanada.net/moose-jaw-br... #water
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Moose Jaw breaks ground on landmark Crescent View Headworks Facility - Water Canada
The City of Moose Jaw officially broke ground on the new Crescent View Headworks Facility, marking the start of the single largest infrastructure project in the city’s history. The new […]
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"How AI could help predict and explain water levels in the Great Lakes" via theconversation.com/how-ai-could... #water
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How AI could help predict and explain water levels in the Great Lakes
Water levels in the Great Lakes swing from one extreme to the other. An analysis using artificial intelligence reveals how (and why) weather causes them to fluctuate.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan" via theconversation.com/how-beavers-... #water
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Water security is about more than water supply. It also includes water quality, healthy ecosystems, reliable infrastructure, and how we respond to drought, flooding, wildfire impacts, and changing demand. #WaterSecurity #Freshwater
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This week in Canada’s water: water security and infrastructure investments, microplastics research, wildfire impacts on lakes, wetlands and river flows, and changes to glaciers around the world. Read the latest Water News: mailchi.mp/waterportal.... #WaterNews #Freshwater #Canada
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Water News - October 5, 2026
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"From an island in the middle of the Ottawa River, a city gets its clean water" @thenarwhal.ca via thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-clean... #water
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From an island in the middle of the Ottawa River, a city gets its clean water
Safe drinking water doesn’t happen by accident. A look at the intricate process of pumps and pipes that brings millions of litres of water to Ottawa residents every day
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"University develops filter that removes 90% of microplastics from water" via www.energylivenews.com/2026/09/30/u... #water
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University develops filter that removes 90% of microplastics from water - Energy Live News
The breakthrough could offer a cheaper option for household and industrial treatment in the future
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"This is how fast Swiss glaciers, the 'water tower of Europe,' are melting away" via www.cbc.ca/news/science... #water
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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 | CBC News
Glaciers in Switzerland lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record. It's part of a trend that could have big impacts in a country reliant on hydropow...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate" @sciencex.bsky.social via phys.org/news/2026-10... #water
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Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate
When a prairie river carries more water in one year than another, the obvious place to look for an explanation is the sky. A year with more snow and rain should have more water in rivers. That was als...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"NASA satellite can monitor most of world's irrigation canals, study finds" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
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NASA satellite can monitor most of world’s irrigation canals, study finds
A NASA satellite originally designed to study large bodies of water may also be able to monitor most of the world’s irrigation canals, according to a new UW study. This capability could help far...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Global groundwater drought recovery patterns" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
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Global groundwater drought recovery patterns
A few days of rain does not change the low groundwater levels after a long drought. To better determine how groundwater systems recover after a drought and which groundwater reserves are most vulnerab...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Even high-altitude forests in Switzerland are now weakened by frequent droughts, making natural hazards more dangerous" @eurekalert.bsky.social via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
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Even high-altitude forests in Switzerland are now weakened by frequent droughts, making natural hazards more dangerous
Researchers have shown that declining forest stands are an increasingly common phenomenon across all altitude belts in Switzerland. They concluded that even in the highest ‘subalpine’ belt...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"When a forest burns, what does it mean for lakes? Scientists are trying to find out" @thenarwhal.ca via thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-an... #water
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When a forest burns, what does it mean for lakes? Scientists are trying to find out
Canada has more lakes than any other country, and nearly every one has been exposed to wildfire smoke
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of ice after record heatwave" via www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #water
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Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of ice after record heatwave
Swiss glaciers are ​shrinking rapidly after suffering one of their worst years of ice loss during ‌a record-breaking European heatwave.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods" via www.reuters.com/business/env... #water
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Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods
Nepal will ​kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as it ‌scrambles to reduce flood risks, officials said, after a recent disaster th...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Slovenian glacier could disappear in days, researchers say" via www.reuters.com/business/env... #water
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Slovenian glacier could disappear in days, researchers say
Once a magnet for summer skiers and cherished by generations as a symbol of Slovenia's ​Alpine heritage, one of the country's last glaciers has ‌dwindled to a few patches of ice that researchers say c...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Canada Water Agency signs agreement to advance water security" via www.watercanada.net/canada-water... #water
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Canada Water Agency signs agreement to advance water security - Water Canada
The Canada Water Agency and representatives from the Canada Water Security Funders Group, which collectively steward over $2.4 billion in assets, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strength...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Sask. company launches project to help First Nations develop wastewater utilities" via www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #water
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
----------------- "80% of new pipe in the ground for Bearspaw South Feeder Main project" via www.watercanada.net/80-of-new-pi... #water
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80% of new pipe in the ground for Bearspaw South Feeder Main project - Water Canada
The City of Calgary says the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement Project continues to advance on schedule, with approximately 80 per cent of the new feeder main pipe now installed […]
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Calgary announces completion of Sunnyside Flood Barrier" via www.watercanada.net/calgary-anno... #water
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Calgary announces completion of Sunnyside Flood Barrier - Water Canada
With the completion of the Sunnyside Flood Barrier, Calgary has achieved a significant milestone in building a more flood-resilient city. Now operational, the barrier provides critical protection for ...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Canada invests $50M for NWT water infrastructure projects" via www.watercanada.net/canada-inves... #water
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Canada invests $50M for NWT water infrastructure projects - Water Canada
The Government of Canada announced funding of more than $44.9 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to support water, wastewater and solid waste infrastructure projects across ...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Richmond Hill secures funding for critical sewer infrastructure" via www.watercanada.net/richmond-hil... #water
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Richmond Hill secures funding for critical sewer infrastructure - Water Canada
The City of Richmond Hill is receiving $1,095,000 in funding from the Government of Ontario to support the South Richvale Valleyland Sewer Protection Project. The funding will be used to […]
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Rocky Mountain House celebrates opening of new WWTP" via www.watercanada.net/rocky-mounta... #water
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Rocky Mountain House celebrates opening of new WWTP - Water Canada
The Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County celebrated the official opening of the new regional wastewater treatment plant. “Today is about much more than opening a new building,” […]
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan" via theconversation.com/how-beavers-... #water
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Opinion: B.C.'s economic security runs through our watersheds" via vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e... #water
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Opinion: B.C.’s economic security runs through our watersheds
In an increasingly uncertain world, our freshwater systems are a strategic asset that we ignore at our peril.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns" @sciencex.bsky.social via phys.org/news/2026-09... #water
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World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
The planet's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented El Niño expected to exacerbate the long-t...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Barrie receives $129M for wastewater infrastructure upgrades" via www.watercanada.net/barrie-recei... #water
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Barrie receives $129M for wastewater infrastructure upgrades - Water Canada
The governments of Ontario and Canada announced that the City of Barrie is receiving up to $129 million through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP). The funding will  support the […]
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"In African lakes, microbes living on algae reduce a powerful greenhouse gas" via www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #water
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In African lakes, microbes living on algae reduce a powerful greenhouse gas
Lakes emit as much methane (CH₄) as agriculture. A team from the University of Liège has just shown that, in 79 African lakes, bacteria living on the surface of microalgae act as a natural filt...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Boil water advisory issued for Baker Lake, Nunavut" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
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Boil water advisory issued for Baker Lake, Nunavut | CBC News
A news release from the territory's health department on Tuesday says the advisory is a safety measure because of high turbidity, or cloudiness, in the water.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Muddy water prompts boil water advisory for Déli?ne, N.W.T." via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
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Muddy water prompts boil water advisory for Délı̨nę, N.W.T. | CBC News
The N.W.T.’s chief public health officer says residents in the community of Délı̨nę are being advised to boil their water for the time being.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Point Lepreau reopens after heavy-water leak forced closure this month" via www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #water
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Point Lepreau reopens after heavy-water leak forced closure this month | CBC News
The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station has reopened following a radioactive isotope leak earlier this month.
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Feds investing $27M for Winnipeg's Rutland Trunk Sewer project" via www.watercanada.net/feds-investi... #water
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Feds investing $27M for Winnipeg's Rutland Trunk Sewer project - Water Canada
The federal government is investing up to $27.1 million through the Direct Delivery stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund for the Rutland Trunk Sewer project to improve drainage infrastructure, ...
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Canada WaterPortal @waterportal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan" via theconversation.com/how-beavers-... #water
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