Sunday, April 20, 2025
Feds, Prov. Fund 30 Flood Mitigation Projects in B.C.
On Friday, Harjit Singh Sajjan, Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Vancouver South, and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor…
Western Canada
Kainai First Nation Continues Climate Change Adaptation Program
The Province of Alberta will support a partnership between the Kainai First Nation and The Rockies Institute to boost climate change education, research, and planning…
Lacombe, Alberta to Manage and Operate Wastewater for North Red Deer
The City of Lacombe, Alberta has been selected as the successful proponent to the North Red Deer Wastewater Services Commission’s Request for Proposal for management and…
UBCM Endorses Motions to Support Better Water Resource Management
From September 25–29th 2017, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conducted its 114th convention and voted on a number of resolutions to bring forward…
BC to Further Regulate Bitumen Transport to Avoid Potential Oil Spills
British Columbia announced that it is preparing a second phase of regulations to improve preparedness, response, and recovery from potential oil spills and protect waterways…
Alta. Institutes Wetland Protection Measures for Ring Road Project
The Alberta government is instituting measures to protect Beaver Pond and requiring additional wetland monitoring related to the construction of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road.…
Comox Valley Completes Interim UV Treatment Installation
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has completed installation of its interim UV treatment system at its chlorination station ahead of schedule, delivering the system…
Squamish, BC Conducting Emergency Repairs After Clarifier Tank Failure
The District of Squamish has had to switch its Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) to backup operations after a mechanical failure in a clarifier tank.…
District of West Kelowna Begins Construction of Outfall Expansion
On Friday, the District of West Kelowna announced that construction had begun on a $3.5-million project at the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will…
Support for First Nations Government Internships in Northern BC
A pilot project that supports First Nations government internships in northern B.C. has received a significant boost thanks to a partnership between Northern Development Initiative…
Insights on Urban Watersheds Management in B.C.
Over three-quarters of British Columbia’s population live in urbanized watersheds. These watersheds are a cornerstone of ecological and human health as well as economic and…
Four New Projects Funded Under CWWF in Alberta
The governments of Canada and Alberta are investing in Alberta water and wastewater services, with four new projects being funded by the Clean Water and…
Cannabis Producer Invests in Wastewater Technology
Disposal of organic waste and on-site treatment of wastewater into public sanitary sewers can be a challenge and cost for a variety of industries—including producers of…
BC Proposes Policies for Protecting Watercourses from Livestock Watering
The Government of British Columbia has released an intention document that outlines potential policies to improve water management and the protection of the environment by…
Canada Invests $600K in Clean Water Technologies for Oil Sands
Today, the Government of Canada announced that it will invest $600,000 in clean water technologies to benefit oil sands work in Western Canada. Northern Alberta…
Sask. Waterbodies Free of Invasive Mussels in 2017
The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its invasive mussel monitoring program for 2017 with no confirmed findings of invasive mussels in 90 waterbodies sampled throughout the…
Nelson, B.C. Approves Updates to Water Master Plan
On Monday, the City of Nelson, B.C. approved updates to its 2007 Water Master Plan and agreed to the final adoption of the 2018 Water…
BC Seeks Public Feedback on Natural Resource Regulations
The government of British Columbia is conducting a review of the reliance on external professionals to evaluate the best practices of the natural resource sector,…
Melville, SK Completes Construction of 30-Kilometre-Long Pipeline
Installation of a new 30-kilometre-long pipeline to help supply the City of Melville and area with a more reliable and sustainable water supply has recently…
West Kelowna, BC Completes Horizon Village Lift Station
Construction has been completed on the City of West Kelowna’s Horizon Village Lift Station. More than 2,200 residents are benefitting from the Horizon Village Lift…
Village of Salmo, B.C. Receives Grant to Cover Total Cost of Flood Mapping
The Village of Salmo, B.C. has announced the receipt of a grant for $150,000 to cover 100 per cent of the costs of a flood…
Report: Flawed Inspection Procedures Caused Crude Oil Leak into Alberta Creek
In its investigation report (P17H0019) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that the lack of detailed inspection procedures contributed to the March 2017 crude oil…
Capital Regional District Approves Regional Water Supply Strategic Plan
Yesterday, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board endorsed the Regional Water Supply Strategic Plan. The plan went through a public engagement process beginning in June…
Westbank First Nation Resident Appointed to the EOCP Board of Directors
Krista Derrickson was recently appointed to the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) board of directors. Derrickson is a member of Westbank First Nation (WFN), and…