CBC

Access to highly coveted water in southern Alberta will determine growth patterns in the Calgary Metropolitan Region as more migrants arrive, says a report released Thursday by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. Water is strictly controlled in Alberta’s south, the report notes. If someone wants to use water in significant quantities, they need a water licence. But new water allocations in the south have been closed since 2006, including in the Bow River sub-basin. Click here to continue reading