Items tagged: B.C.

Items Found: 5

Sea Change

November 8, 2010 - 8:29 am

Victoria has faced decades of criticism for failing to treat its sewage before pumping it into the Pacific Ocean, releasing often-harmful materials into the marine ecosystem and food chain. Sewage from the “City of Gardens” has been a recurring theme in newspaper editorials on either side of the...

Categories: Features

CMHC Awards 17 Grants

June 23, 2009 - 10:47 am

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced 17 new grants totaling more than $84,000 under its Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) Initiative. Operating since 1990, ACT provides grants up to $5,000, to local teams made up of municipalities, builders and housing stakeholders who...

Categories: National, News, Western Canada

Flathead River Tops B.C.’s Endangered List

March 24, 2009 - 1:04 pm

The Flathead River, which flows through southeastern British Columbia into Montana, tops B.C.'s most endangered rivers list for 2009, according to a report from the Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia. The river is at risk, says the report, due to concerns about a controversial proposed...

Categories: News, Western Canada

Chemainus Wells Water Supply Project Approved

March 11, 2009 - 1:36 pm

The District of North Cowichan, B.C. has received an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for its proposal to install and operate a groundwater supply for the Town of Chemainus during the fall, winter and spring to address seasonal turbidity problems with the existing surface water supply. Environment...

Categories: National, News, Western Canada

$1M to Improve Horse Lake and Canim Water

February 25, 2009 - 8:01 am

Horse Lake and Canim Lake, B.C. residents can expect a $1-million federal-provincial investment to upgrade water systems. The Horse Lake project will replace the existing water system with one that complies with the Drinking Water Protection Act. The Cariboo Regional District will build a new well...