Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Work underway on $22 million St. Rose stormwater pumping station
Mayor Drew Dilkens and Ward 6 Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac were joined by City administration to highlight the construction on the new St. Rose Stormwater Pumping…
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Water Canada unveils Top 50 Canadian Water Projects for 2025
Water Canada is proud to announce the publication of its highly anticipated Top 50 Canadian Water Projects list for 2025. This annual ranking highlights the…
T’Sou-ke Nation to develop hybrid stormwater system and green space
The T’Sou-ke First Nation in B.C. is set to develop an innovative hybrid stormwater management system and naturalized green space, thanks to a joint investment…
Federal government invests in natural stormwater pond in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, BC – A new stormwater collection system on Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Louis Centre lands to build community resilience and protect habitats for local wildlife…
Dartmouth invests $32.5M in stormwater system
DARTMOUTH, NS – Funding from the Province will help replace a stormwater system and surrounding infrastructure in downtown Dartmouth. “This is a landmark project for…
Surrey eases stormwater drainage requirements to spur developments
Surrey, BC – During its Regular Council Meeting on Monday, Surrey City Council approved changes that relax Residential Storm Pump requirements for single-family properties. These changes…
Epcor to collect from properties that haven’t been paying stormwater bills
EDMONTON – After discovering City of Edmonton properties, golf courses, and private cemeteries have not been paying stormwater bills, and in some cases didn’t even…
Montreal to build its largest sponge park in Verdun
The Ville de Montréal is proud to announce that a new sponge park, the largest to date on its territory, will be built in the…
Ottawa approves expanded rain retrofit program, rebate for homeowners
OTTAWA, ONT. – The Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved a permanent, expanded Rain Ready Ottawa (link is external) program to help residents manage rainfall…
Kirkland Lake declares state of emergency due to flooding
Kirkland Lake, ON – At 4:06 pm on Friday April 12, 2024, Stacy Wight, Mayor of the Town of Kirkland Lake, declared an emergency in…
Ontario Introduces Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund
Ontario municipalities can now receive funding for water infrastructure projects to protect communities and build more housing. About the fund The Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund…
A year in review: What we were talking about in 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, we’re looking back at the topics that piqued our interest, that got us talking, and had us asking for…
Investments in water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure for Avalon Peninsula
St. John’s, NL – The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South—Mount Pearl, on behalf of the…
The path towards holistic water management
An urban water system (UWS) constitutes three main service components: drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. Historically, these components have been managed in silos. Even today,…
Assessing stormwater quality in Saskatoon
Stormwater is rainfall and snowmelt that runs off land into isolated storm sewers (separated stormwater sewers) or systems that collect a combination of stormwater and…
Top five stormwater stories of 2021
1. Next generation of stormwater incentives Stormwater user fees have provided many Canadian municipalities with stable, dedicated funding for critical stormwater services, while stormwater credit…
Alberta issues new guidelines for dealing with wastewater and stormwater
The Government of Alberta has issued new guidelines for municipalities, developers, irrigators, and other parties dealing with stormwater and wastewater on their projects and properties.…
Warmer, wetter, wilder: 38 million people in the Great Lakes region are threatened by climate change
The Great Lakes are getting warmer, wetter, and wilder. These atypical conditions are amplifying other threats. Harmful algal blooms are increasing in severity and geographic…
Green roofs help Canadian cities adapt to climate change
India, Germany, Belgium, and the U.S.A. experienced unprecedented rains and catastrophic floods that resulted in loss of life and widespread damage. While floods are common…
Saskatoon and USask study rubber tire-derived chemicals in stormwater
The City of Saskatoon and University of Saskatchewan (USask) recently collaborated on a study to see if chemicals that leach from rubber tires are entering…
Budget 2021: A Healthy Environment for a Healthy Economy
Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, on April 19, 2021. “This budget…
Award-Winning Water Steward—City of Vancouver’s Melina Scholefield
Melina Scholefield brings her passion for green infrastructure to her role as the manager of green infrastructure implementation at the City of Vancouver. “Melina…
Top Five Stormwater Stories of 2020
1. USask Partners with Saskatoon to Study Stormwater Stormwater goes into Saskatoon’s rivers untreated, so garbage introduced into the storm drain system means more pollution…
What Will Updated Guidelines Need to Consider for the Future of Stormwater Management?
Stormwater management in Ontario has come a long way since the flood control efforts of the early 1970s. At that time, communities were concerned with…