Dunk River pumping would have contravened Water Act regulations, P.E.I. civil servant tells committee. The Halifax Chronicle-Herald reports. https://www.groundwatercanada.com/dunk-river-pumping-would-have-contravened-water-act-regulations-p-e-i-civil-servant-tells-committee/

The Ontario government is making changes to the province’s water-taking program, including new rules that give municipalities more direct input on allowing bottled water companies to withdraw new or increased amounts of groundwater in their communities https://www.groundwatercanada.com/ontario-makes-changes-to-water-taking-rules/

Statistics Canada reports the total value of building permits issued in Canada in February broke the $10 billion mark for the first time, as a jump in the non-residential sector more than offset the decline in the residential sector. https://www.groundwatercanada.com/building-permits-in-canada-up-in-february/