Calgary pipeline repairs to be complete by this weekend
CBC Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says construction work has been going well and is expected to be wrapped up by this weekend, with restrictions being lifted by Sept. 22. “Thanks […]
Work on Calgary water main ahead of schedule, restrictions could be lifted sooner
CTV News Calgarians and area residents kept their water use in check for a second day in a row, building momentum on some good news that repair work could be […]
Alberta farmers ahead of schedule on harvest, but remain on knife’s edge of drought
CBC Farmers across Alberta are ahead of schedule on their harvest this year after seeing warmer than average temperatures over the past month, but that doesn’t mean yields are necessarily […]
Calgary’s water use drops, residents able to collect rainwater
CTV News Some overnight rain in Calgary brought relief to residents worried about their gardens and lawns as well as city officials concerned about the strain on the city’s water […]
Calgary daily water use remains higher than sustainable levels
CBC Demand has remained at or above 500 million litres per day since Labour Day, despite daily pleas from city officials to cut levels by an additional 20 to 25 […]
Provincial funding to improve Fort McKay’s water infrastructure
Water Canada The community of Fort McKay is set to receive a significant boost to its water supply infrastructure with a $10 million grant from the Government of Alberta’s Drought […]
Important Notice: 2024 Water Shutoff and Storage Update
St. Mary River Irrigation District On August 30th, 2024, the SMRID updated that allocation will remain at 9 inches, and water shutoff for the irrigation season will be on October […]
Calgary retools pumps to ease some strain on water system, hands out 5 bylaw tickets
Global News Thompson says the city has determined that by retooling some pumps it can sustainably handle daily water use of 485 million litres during the roughly month-long water main […]
ACFN chief slams $50K penalty against Imperial Oil for Kearl seepages
CTV News The chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) says the $50,000 fine the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has levied against Imperial Oil for allowing wastewater to leak from […]
Calgary’s water use drops by 2M litres on Sunday
CTV News The City of Calgary has inched closer to its target daily consumption rate, dropping by 2 million litres, according to new data posted online. On Sunday, Calgary residents […]
