Saturday, April 19, 2025
Winnipeg Offers Free Water Quality Testing for Residents with Lead Pipes
The City of Winnipeg is offering free water quality testing for residents who may have lead water pipes. Lead is a common, natural metal found…
Western Canada
Twenty Flood Mitigation Projects in B.C. Receive $14.88 Million in Funding
More than $14.88 million in federal and provincial funding has been announced to support 20 flood mitigation projects in British Columbia (B.C.). The announcement was…
Okanagan Water Board Renews Call for Stronger Invasive Mussel Regulations
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is calling for additional regulations to further protect B.C. waters from invasive mussels. “Until we know we are in…
CRD and NSSWD Seek Provincial Funding for Water Optimisation Study
The Capital Regional District (CRD) and North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) have announced a joint request for provincial funding to conduct a water service optimisation study on Salt…
USask Study Explains Impact of Forest Management on Water Resources
New research by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) explained the impact of forest management on water resources. The study found that the amount of water…
Capital Regional District Seeks Feedback on Watershed Management Plan
The Capital Regional District (CRD) is developing a watershed management plan to improve the water quality of Elk/Beaver Lake and seeking feedback on it from…
SaskWater Releases 2018-19 Annual Report
The Saskatchewan Water Corporation’s (SaskWater) 2018-19 annual report highlights a year of financial successes and demonstrates how the utility aligns with the government’s vision for…
ALUS Receives $139,850 in Funding from Lake Winnipeg Basin Program
ALUS Canada has received $139,850 in new funding from the Government of Canada’s Lake Winnipeg Basin Program. The funding will help enhance wetlands and seed…
New Study Examines State of Local Adaptation Planning in Canada
Over the past year, researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of Waterloo (UW) worked with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities…
Wastewater Facility Will Serve Both Alberta and Saskatchewan
A new wastewater treatment facility, with a total estimated cost of $81,500,000, in Lloydminster, Alberta, which borders Saskatchewan, will help protect the environment and meet…
North Okanagan Celebrates Opening of New UV Disinfection Facility
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) celebrated the official opening of its new ultraviolet (UV) disinfection facility on June 25, 2019. The facility disinfects…
Grand Forks, B.C. Receives $50 Million for Flood Mitigation Project
The Government of Canada is providing $50 million for a flood mitigation project in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary community of Grand Forks, British…
New Lands Complete Protection of Next Creek Watershed in B.C.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has acquired 7,900 hectares of rare inland temperate rainforest in the South Selkirk Mountains, encompassing most of the Next…
AquaHacking Goes to Okanagan for 2019–20 Competition
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has announced that it is joining forces with Aqua Forum to bring, for the first time, the national AquaHacking…
White Rock Water Treatment Plant Now Fully Operational
The City of White Rock, B.C.’s Water Treatment Plant has completed construction and is now fully operational, producing excellent water quality results, according to the…
Alberta Provides Information on Springbank Reservoir to Regulators
Alberta Transportation has taken steps to forward regulatory approvals of the Springbank Reservoir project by responding to formal questions from provincial and federal regulators. An…
Level 3 Drought in Okanagan Region and Across B.C.
Warm and dry conditions have prompted the British Columbia to announce a Level 3 drought for much of the province, including the Okanagan region. Low…
Resilient Vancouver Strategy Launched by City of Vancouver
The City of Vancouver has launched Resilient Vancouver, a multi-year strategy aimed at enhancing the capacity of the city’s neighbourhoods, government, and infrastructure to serve its…
Town of Neepawa Receives Funding for WWTP Upgrade
The Town of Neepawa in Manitoba is upgrading its wastewater treatment system with $5.2 million in funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). The…
Resilient Calgary Strategy Receives Approval from Calgary City Council
Calgary City Council approved the Resilient Calgary strategy on June 17, 2019. The strategy provides a vision to make Calgary a more resilient city for…
AFN National Chief Supports IRTC’s Demand for Consultations on Outlet Channel Project
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde fully supports the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) in its demand that the Government of Manitoba…
Husky Oil Receives $2.5 Million Fine for Releasing Oil into the North Saskatchewan River
Husky Oil has been ordered to pay a fine of $2.5 million for violating the Fisheries Act and a fine of $200,000 for violating the Migratory Birds Convention…
New Guide Provides Insights into Watershed Governance in B.C.
A new guide is now available for local groups, collaborative organizations, and Indigenous and Crown governments in British Columbia (B.C.) seeking to better understand watershed…
Man. Announces $52M Endowment to Protect Watersheds
The Manitoba government will create a $52-million endowment fund for the Growing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) Program, as part of its commitment to implement a…