Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. will earmark $19,000 to help the city’s bid to draw the federal government’s new Canada Water Agency to the community. The agency’s mandate is to work with provinces and territories, Indigenous communities and scientists “to find the best ways to keep our water safe, clean and well-managed,” said manager of business development Kathleen Heymans in a report to council. The agency “is meant to emphasize applied research to enable effective conservation and management of Canada’s freshwater resources,” she adds.