EGBC Sustainability Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability
2025-11-27 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Regina)
Date: November 27, 2025
Location: Virtual
Hosting Organization: Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia
CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

Event Summary: EGBC is hosting a Sustainability Panel event focused on this year’s theme: Embracing innovation, adaptive approaches, and continuous learning in a changing climate.
This engaging panel will feature thought leaders from across BC sharing insights on:

Ways organizations can make space for thoughtful risk-taking supported by professional judgement;
Managing liability issues when developing innovative and sustainable solutions;
How equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation, can be included in addressing climate change;
The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing climate challenges.

Panelists include:

Dr. Lindsay Cole, Social Innovation Researcher in Residence at the Zero Emissions Innovation Center (ZEIC) and Research Associate at UBC Faculty of Education
Dr.Carol Liao, Associate Professor & UBC Sauder Distinguished Fellow, Chair at the Canada Climate Law Initiative and Co-Director at UBC Centre for Climate Justice
Janice Fingler, P.Geo, Entrepreneur and BC Yukon Innovation Lead, MICA Network at UBC BRIMM

The panel will be moderated by Kookai Chaimahawong, Executive Director, Centre for Climate & Business Solutions at UBC Sauder.

Event Contact:
Karmila Harder | Continuing Education Coordinator
kharder@egbc.ca

Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

Ethics Seminar: When Professional Obligations Conflict
2025-11-28 12:00 - 13:00
Date: November 28, 2025
Location: Zoom
Hosting Organization: University of Regina Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Philosophy
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Event Summary: The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Regina are again pleased to present a discussion / seminar focusing on general ethical reasoning and principles applied to cases and issues of interest to professional engineers and geoscientists. Following a similar format but extending the discussion from last year’s highly successful presentation will be Professor Owen Clifton.

Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

2025 Saskatchewan Geological Open House
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-03 | Delta Bessborough Hotel, 601 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 4H9, Canada
Date: December 1 – 3, 2025
Location: Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon
Hosting Organization: Saskatchewan Geological Society
Click here for more information on registration, exhibitors, sponsorship opportunities and call for abstracts.

Event Summary: The 2025 Saskatchewan Geological Open House will be held at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon, December 1–3, 2025. As always, the conference will revolve around a strong geoscience-based technical program, ample opportunity for networking and an exciting tradeshow.

Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

Irrigation Water Workshop
2025-12-01 13:00 - 16:30 | TCU Place, 35 22 St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0C8
Date: December 1, 2025
Location: TCU Place
Hosting Organization: Water Security Agency (WSA)
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Event Summary: This workshop led by the Water Security Agency (WSA) will focus on gathering feedback and updating attendees on irrigation reporting, coordinated planning of infrastructure and the regulatory process.
Space is limited. RSVP by November 28, 2025.

Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

SGG Lunch Presentation “GISTM and the Changing Landscape of Tailings Dam Design and Governance"
2025-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Park Town Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H5, Canada
Date: December 2, 2025
Location: Park Town Hotel – 924 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon
Hosting Organization: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group
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Event Summary: This presentation will cover the history of GISTM and how it became established, the pillars of GISTM, what changes it is bringing to the industry, the influence of the new standard on regulations and overall expectations for tailings management and governance. The main topics of this presentation will focus on the technical changes including assessment of credible failure modes, dam breach assessments and tailings facility design criteria and a look at what might be coming in the future.

Event Contact: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group | saskatoongeotechnicalgroup@gmail.com

Disclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.

Roadmap for SaskPower’s Future Distribution System and Organization
2025-12-03 07:00 - 09:00 | Confederation Inn, 3330 Fairlight Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7M 3Y4, Canada

SES Lecture—From Risk to Reliability: Engineering Solutions through HACCP
2025-12-04 19:00 - 20:00

Energy Transition with Hydrogen and CCUS – An APEGS Webinar
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00

SES Ethics Workshop
2025-12-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Innovation Place, 15 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 2X8, Canada

SES Lecture - Mental Health & Seasonal Affective Disorder
2025-12-18 18:30 - 20:00 | 15 Innovation Boulevard, 15 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 2X8, Canada

Intro to Welded Steel Storage Tanks – An APEGS Webinar
2026-01-13 12:00 - 13:00

Critical Mineral Considerations in Canada: Definitions and Generalities
2026-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Parktown Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H5, Canada

Designing Climate-Ready Education for the Next Generation of Professionals
2026-02-02 - 2026-02-05

Saskatoon Energy Conservation Initiatives Under the City of Saskatoon’s Better Buildings Programs
2026-02-04 07:00 - 09:00 | Confederation Inn, 3330 Fairlight Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7M 3Y4, Canada

API 682 Essentials: What Engineers Need to Know About Seal Arrangements and Emission Reduction – An APEGS Webinar
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00

SGG Lunch Presentation: Settlement Analysis and Monitoring of Approach Fills for the 50th Street Grade Separation Project in Edmonton Alberta
2026-02-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Park Town Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H5, Canada

Project CLEANS: Remediation of Legacy Uranium Mines and Mills in Northern Saskatchewan
2026-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Parktown Hotel, 924 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3H5, Canada

Introduction to Construction Surety Bonds – An APEGS Webinar
2026-02-24 12:00 - 13:00

Methane Generation Assessment Report
2026-02-24 12:30 - 14:00

2026 APEGS Awards Banquet
2026-03-05 17:30 - 22:00 | Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina, 1919 Saskatchewan Dr., Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4H2, Canada

AI Futures
2026-03-11 - 2026-03-13 | University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada

Camp 4 Spring Iron Ring Ceremony
2026-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | TCU Place, 35 22 St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0C8

Concrete Fundamentals Workshop
2026-03-17 09:00 - 2026-03-19 15:30

Part 3 Basics: Exiting and Egress – An APEGS Webinar
2026-03-17 12:00 - 13:00

Development of a Laboratory Scale Pressuremeter for use in Loose Sands
2026-03-19 12:00 - 13:00

The Basics of the APEGS CPD Program – An APEGS Webinar
2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:00

Global Energy Policy: Past, Present, Future
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:30 | University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada

APEGS 96th Annual Meeting and Professional Development Conference
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-02 | TCU Place, 35 22 St E, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0C8

Slurry Pipeline Systems Course
2026-05-05 - 2026-05-08 | Saskatchewan Research Council, 820 51st Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0X8, Canada

Concordia University's Sustainability Perspectives Microprogram
2026-05-11 - 2026-05-15
