Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Theatre, art, and water security central in international USask exhibition

Theatre, art, and water security central in international USask exhibition

The theme of the exhibition chosen through conversations and interviews with students across Canada is water security. Titled Troubled Water / Eaux Troubles, the project being brought to Prague is a multidisciplinary piece including aspects of sculpture, painting, music, theatre, and more. In addition, Dr. Graham Strickert (PhD) with USask’s School of Environment and Sustainability, and the Global Institute for Water Security, spoke to the students involved with the project about being mindful and thoughtful about the topic their artwork is focusing on.

West-end London, Ont. students control model of lunar rover after winning competition

West-end London, Ont. students control model of lunar rover after winning competition

Grade 6 students at a west-end London, Ont. school had an out-of-this-world experience Thursday when they got the opportunity to control a lunar rover model. Students in Madame Mandy Lave’s class at West Oaks French Immersion Public School were tasked to work as a team to find evidence of water on a moon-like surface using a model of a lunar rover designed to go to the moon as early as 2026.

Sepro wins prize for technology designed to limit water use

Sepro wins prize for technology designed to limit water use

Foresight Canada and the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) have revealed the winner of the Mining Innovation Challenge: Reducing Water Use, following the competition's launch late last year. The challenge sought solutions to reduce water use intensity at operating B.C. mines, with the winner receiving a $150,000 prize and a potential opportunity to pilot the technology if there is an appropriate fit with a mine.

Mauro hopes to lure federal water agency to Thunder Bay

Mauro hopes to lure federal water agency to Thunder Bay

Mayor Bill Mauro is making a case for Thunder Bay to host a new federal agency designed to put greater focus on protecting and managing Canada’s water resources. Local leaders say Thunder Bay could be a natural fit for the Canada Water Agency, and tout potential economic benefits for the city. There are no clear answers yet, however, on when or how the government will select a home for the organization – and the city will face competition. This week, Mauro advised city council he intended to throw the city’s hat in the ring, saying he had reached out to local MPs for their support. Both said they’ll be happy to comply.

Kelowna students' backpack-sized water filtration unit wins $20K prize

Kelowna students' backpack-sized water filtration unit wins $20K prize

Youthful Kelowna creators of a backpack-sized water filtration system won top prize Tuesday in a competition that aims to find engineering solutions to pressing water-related problems. Engineering students from UBC Okanagan won $20,000 to bring their invention, which is designed to produce clean water in adverse conditions for up to 128 weeks, to the commercial market. The prize was awarded by organizers of the AquaHacking 2021- Western Canadian Challenge, hosted by the Okanagan Basin Water Board. Twenty-one teams with members from as far away as Japan, Qatar, and Russia competed in the challenge, which was conducted online.

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