Birthday blast for Canadian associations

The Canadian swimming pool and hot tub industry will recognize 50 years of serving the Canadian business during the Canadian Pool & Spa Conference & Expo, to be held in Toronto this December.

Clearing up HRTC confusion

The temporary Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) contained in Canada's 2009 federal budget is generating a lot of interest, but there is still confusion about what it does and does not cover.

Olympic champion Michael Phelps dips his toe in Canadian waters

Swimming Canada, the national governing body of competitive swimming, welcomed eight-time Beijing gold medallist Michael Phelps to the Canada Cup series, which took place June 18 to 21, 2009 at the Olympic Park Pool in Montreal, Que.

Toronto school pools to soak up the sun

Several Toronto schools may soon be using solar power to heat their pools, if the Toronto District School Board has its way.

Spain hot for pools, says study

Blessed with a warm climate, strong tourism industry and a culture that embraces swimming, Spain expects 20,000 to 25,000 swimming pools to be built in 2009, even in the midst of a worldwide economic downturn that has hit the country particularly hard.