University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) says the ways we’re managing water resources will no longer cut it. By CHRIS PUTNAM, University of…
Vancouver – The governments of Canada and British Columbia (B.C.), and the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) have signed a first-of-its-kind, tripartite framework agreement to…
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) has released an update to a report it originally published in 2020 summarizing the results of a multi-year water quality…
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territory – When wildfires threatened Lytton First Nation in 2021, Warren Brown was essential in protecting his community’s water supply by staying…
Colwood council has endorsed aa Sewer Master Plan Update for planning purposes and has directed staff to provide options for how sewer service could be expanded…
Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – As mussel-infested watercraft continue to make their way towards the Okanagan and other water-related destinations this summer, the Okanagan Basin Water…
Bowen Island, B.C. – Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, the Honourable Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and…
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport Laura Ross have announced the completion of…
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA) has announced it will make water and vacant land available to support farmers and ranchers experiencing drought conditions. “With the…
Future water and wastewater investments in Manitoba will be guided by a proposed new framework that establishes a tiered approach to funding and procurement, Municipal…
The Manitoba government has announced that permanent rehabilitation work of the Rivers Dam on Lake Wahtopanah in Rivers Provincial Park, has started. “Our government is…
The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership, comprised of the City of Airdrie, City of Calgary, Rocky View County, Town of Crossfield, Calgary Airport Authority and the…
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…
Whistler, B.C. – Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country, the Honourable Anne Kang, B.C. Minister…
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…
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…
People living in communities on the front lines of extreme flooding will soon have access to new tools to better prepare for floods. The Ministry…
Kelowna, B.C. – It may be Earth Week, but the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s release of its annual $350,000 in grant funding this week will…
The Manitoba government is advancing protection and support for water resources through a number of initiatives including enhancing the Lake Friendly Initiative and expanding watershed…
Vernon, B.C. – On April 5, Okanagan Indian Band held a Water Celebration to mark the completion of their water systems improvement project. Consequently, the…
Shuswap Watershed Council receives reply letter from Minister of Environment regarding algal bloom, new commitments made for monitoring and action The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC)…
Vancouver – Taleeb Noormohamed, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, His Worship Ken Sim, Mayor of the City of Vancouver, and Scott Jensen, Chair of…
The B.C. government and the B.C.-First Nations Water Table announced an unprecedented $100-million investment in healthy watersheds and the launch of engagement on a new…
Historic provincial investments will support communities in preparing for the risk of natural disasters related to climate change, along with a new one-stop online platform to…