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Jeanne Ménard: The Importance of Water in the Industrial Sector
Jeanne Ménard: The Importance of Water in the Industrial Sector
Outlet: Les Affaires
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Description: Jeanne Ménard emphasizes water's critical role in industry, highlighting its use in processes like cooling and cleaning. She advocates for sustainable practices, including water recycling and efficiency improvements, to address environmental challenges and ensure long-term operational viability.
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National security consensus clinches Canada-US water project
National security consensus clinches Canada-US water project
Outlet: fDi Intelligence
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Description: SelectUSA Summit announcements highlight resource as economic, not just environmental, issue
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Canadian water tech non-profit expands to the US amid trade tensions
Canadian water tech non-profit expands to the US amid trade tensions
Outlet: Investment Monitor
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Description: State and local leaders hope AquaAction's new US headquarters will lead to enhanced collaboration with the Canadian firm.
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AquaAction To Open New Headquarters In Michigan
AquaAction To Open New Headquarters In Michigan
Outlet: Business Facilities
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Description: Water innovation company AquaAction will generate $716,447 in capital investments at new Detroit headquarters, creating hundreds of jobs.
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The water war has already begun, according to François de Gaspé Beaubien, founding president of the organization AquaAction.
The water war has already begun, according to François de Gaspé Beaubien, founding president of the organization AquaAction.
Outlet: 98.5 FM
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Description: Water War | “The Americans are coming for Canada’s freshwater, period.” Listen to François de Gaspé Beaubien, founding president of the organization AquaAction, discuss this water war on La commission.
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Government of Canada announces federal investments to advance Alberta’s clean technology sector
Government of Canada announces federal investments to advance Alberta’s clean technology sector
Outlet: Government of Canada
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Description: More than $8.3 million through PrairiesCan will enable Alberta businesses and communities to commercialize and adopt innovative clean technologies
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Innovating in Water Management – $1.5M to Renew the AquaEntrepreneur Québec Program
Innovating in Water Management – $1.5M to Renew the AquaEntrepreneur Québec Program
Outlet: Gouvernement du Québec
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Description: MONTREAL, March 12, 2025 /CNW/ – The Minister Delegate for the Economy, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, and Minister Responsible for the Region of…
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Water must be recognized on the same level as energy and critical minerals.
Water must be recognized on the same level as energy and critical minerals.
Outlet: OHdio | Radio-Canada
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Description: According to the organization Aqua Action, freshwater should be considered a strategic asset on par with critical minerals and energy. The organization recently called on the Government of Canada to designate water as a national security issue. We discuss this with the president of AquaAction, Soula Chronopoulos.
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Ecotime: Rethinking Water Management, One Building at a Time
Ecotime: Rethinking Water Management, One Building at a Time
Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: Ecotime offers innovative solutions to optimize the management of stormwater and snow in urban environments. Meet its co-founder, Eddy Dureuil.
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Reinventing Agriculture with Waterpearls: Less Evaporation, More Yield
Reinventing Agriculture with Waterpearls: Less Evaporation, More Yield
Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: With Waterpearls, Thomas Gradek offers a nature-inspired technology that reduces water evaporation and improves agricultural yields — a key issue in the face of...
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Does Donald Trump want to redraw the Canada–U.S. border?
Does Donald Trump want to redraw the Canada–U.S. border?
Outlet: La Presse
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Description: After The Telegraph a little over a week ago, The New York Times is now reporting that the Trump administration is disputing the border line between...
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Protecting Water: AquaHeroes Honoured at Americana 2025
Protecting Water: AquaHeroes Honoured at Americana 2025
Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: In response to water-related challenges, six bold entrepreneurs, supported by AquaAction, are revolutionizing the management of this vital resource. Their innovations could very well...
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Alain Phaneuf, the former police officer who wants to revolutionize arena management
Alain Phaneuf, the former police officer who wants to revolutionize arena management
Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: An eco-responsible Quebec invention to save water and energy in arenas showcased at Americana 2025 in Montreal
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Soula Chronopoulos: Making Water a National Security Issue
Soula Chronopoulos: Making Water a National Security Issue
Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: From medical training to water management, Soula Chronopoulos is putting her expertise to work on a crucial issue for Quebec’s future.
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Is water well managed in Canada?
Is water well managed in Canada?
Outlet: Francopresse
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Description: March 22 is World Water Day. “We live in a country where we think we are surrounded by an abundance of water, but the truth is, we don’t manage it well,” says Soula Chronopoulos, President of AquaAction, an organization dedicated to freshwater health in North America…
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Water in Canada: An Abundant but Pressured Resource
Water in Canada: An Abundant but Pressured Resource
Outlet: Francopresse
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Description: When you think of Canada, you think of countless lakes, rivers, and streams. The country holds about 20% of the world's freshwater reserves and nearly 7% of its renewable freshwater resources, yet...
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Ms. Soula Chronopoulos (President, AquaAction) at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee
Outlet: Open Parliament
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Description: Soula Chronopoulos, President of AquaAction, urges Canada to prioritize water technology in its freshwater strategy. She highlights the risk of losing innovators to other countries and recommends aligning federal programs, supporting water-tech accelerators, and empowering municipalities to adopt water solutions.
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Billions of litres of water are used yearly by Quebec's mining and metal industry, data reveals
Billions of litres of water are used yearly by Quebec's mining and metal industry, data reveals
Outlet: CBC News
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Description: Quebec has lifted the veil of secrecy around the province’s biggest water users, revealing that billions of litres of water are used in a year by the mining and metal industry, along with pulp and paper manufacturing...
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