Farmers and communities in the Fraser Valley, particularly those most affected by the 2021 atmospheric river, will receive support to increase their resiliency to floods…
The Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors has approved $2.5 million in additional funding for the Cold Spring Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project.…
The Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan Nations and their members will benefit from new interim agreements that share revenue generated from the Columbia River Treaty.…
Vancouver – Carollo Engineers, North America’s premier water engineering and consulting firm, has opened a second office in the British Columbia Interior to accommodate its…
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) are raising the alarm about new information released in a report from…
Kelowna, B.C. – As boaters begin to flock to Okanagan lakes and other B.C. waterways, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is sounding the alarm in response…
Richmond, B.C. – The City of Richmond is taking its own steps to reduce the amount of waste in waterways with the installation of a…
Cowichan, B.C. – The Nature Trust of British Columbia (NTBC), in partnership with Cowichan Tribes, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), Ministry of Water, Land and Resource…
New Westminster, B.C. – The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and…
Whistler, B.C. – Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country, the Honourable Anne Kang, B.C. Minister…
Castlegar, B.C. – The City of Castlegar is initiating a Liquid Waste Management Plan and is seeking community involvement. Liquid waste includes both sanitary sewage…
District of Taylor, B.C. – The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada,…
The City of Vancouver has begun construction on Strathcona’s new Raymur Pump Station in Strathcona located in the southeast corner of Strathcona Park at the…
British Columbia is amending legislation to ensure owners of high-risk industrial projects are responsible for the full cost of environmental cleanup if their projects are…
Coquitlam, B.C. – The City is demonstrating its commitment to protecting creeks and waterways through a proactive program to improve creek water quality in Southwest Coquitlam,…
The Fraser Valley Regional District has received $500,000 in funding from the Provincial Government to offer support and leadership at the Hatzic Lake flood-mitigation planning…
Comox, B.C. – The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and Scott Pearce,…
People and communities along the Fraser River will be better protected from flooding with dike improvements, and enhanced flood-mitigation and watershed-restoration projects. “We know people living in the…
A significant multi-government agreement to make Sumas Prairie more resilient to flooding was signed on Friday, April 28, 2023, by the Province, Semá:th, Matsqui and…
The District of Squamish has received federal funding in the amount of $400,000 from the Strategic Priorities Fund stream of the Canada Community-Building Fund to…
Kelowna, B.C. – The B.C. government’s announcement of a Watershed Security Strategy and Fund (WSSF) is being applauded by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, but the…
Surrey, B.C. – FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) is adding more Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)[1] to its system by teaming with Dicklands Farms in Chilliwack, British Columbia…
Nelson, B.C. – The City of Nelson has been awarded a $395,000 grant from the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Strategic Priorities Fund through the Government…
As part of a pilot program, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is opening an ocean plastics depot at the Sechelt Landfill on Friday, April…