Wednesday, April 16, 2025
CRD board approves regional water supply 2022 master plan
Victoria, B.C. – The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved the Regional Water Supply 2022 Master Plan. The Plan was approved by the Regional Water…
British Columbia
AECOM to provide filtration engineering services for the Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant
Vancouver, B.C. – AECOM has announced it has been awarded a contract by the Regional District North Okanagan (RDNO) to provide engineering services for the…
B.C.’s largest coastline cleanup sets new targets
New projects funded by the Province in partnership with coastal communities and Indigenous Peoples will clean as much as 1,000 kilometres of B.C.’s coastline, remove as…
Metro Vancouver gets funding for heat recovery project
Richmond, B.C. – Metro Vancouver has been granted funding for a heat recovery project at the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will recover…
Canada and British Columbia invest in resilience projects
British Columbia – The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia are investing over $29.5 million in 11 projects through the Investing in…
Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Biosolids Dewatering Facility complete
A new biosolids dewatering facility at Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Richmond will help Metro Vancouver to more efficiently use wastewater as a resource,…
Nanaimo breaks ground on Midtown Water Supply Project
Nanaimo, B.C. – Construction for the City’s Midtown Water Supply Project began on Monday, July 25, 2022. This multi-year project will see the construction of…
New Invest Vancouver report reveals untapped potential in water tech for regional economy
A new Invest Vancouver report reveals that water tech, a hidden gem of the clean tech sector, provides an untapped economic opportunity for the Metro Vancouver region,…
Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture program helps B.C. farmers
B.C. farmers and ranchers can reduce their risks from extreme weather through a new pilot program that will help improve farms’ climate-change preparedness and resilience…
Preparations begin for Sunshine Coast Regional District’s wastewater treatment plant system upgrades
Sunshine Coast Regional District, B.C. – Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc,…
Minister Blair announces over $870 million to support disaster recovery and climate resilience in British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C. – Following devastating floods and wildfires in the province last year, British Columbians are living the effects of extreme weather driven by climate…
Delivering clean oceans and healthy coasts with an expanded Oceans Protection Plan
Bowen Island, B.C. – Since its launch in 2016, the Oceans Protection Plan has strengthened protections for our coasts and wildlife, improved marine traffic and…
Agreement struck to improve protection of waterways along CGL pipeline route in B.C.
Victoria, B.C.- The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. (CGL) have entered into a compliance agreement that requires CGL to follow more…
New funding for flood mitigation in B.C.
First Nations and local governments can apply for funding for projects under the new Green Infrastructure Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation (ARDM) program. The program…
B.C.’s Chemainus River flood mapping underway
B.C. – The Lower Chemainus River is a floodplain, which means it is prone to periodic flooding. Flooding can impact properties, infrastructure, businesses, and the…