Ending unnecessary holdbacks to make more water available
Water Canada Alberta’s government has released three new policy directions so that water is only held back when absolutely needed. These new rules will make water transfers easier, free up […]
Farmers in St. Mary River Irrigation District allocated 50% more water for 2025
Lethbridge News Now The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) set its water allocation for 2025 at 12 inches, an increase of 50 per cent from last year. SMRID board […]
Alberta allocates CAD 19 million to protect homes and businesses from floods and drought
Smart Water Magazine Alberta’s government is investing more than CAD 19 million in 10 different projects through the Drought and Flood Protection Program. Funding for all projects approved in this […]
City of Calgary confirms ‘unintentional’ wastewater leak into Bow River
Global News An investigation is underway after city officials confirmed an “unintentional” wastewater leak into the Bow River in southeast Calgary. Test results – which came back Friday – showed […]
Locals concerned for future of critical wetland and wildlife habitat
Strathmore Times The wetland in question, ST19, it has been identified as an environmentally significant wetland because of its high species diversity. Click here to read the story.
Southern Alberta irrigation districts say water-sharing agreements likely not needed this year
CTV News “Water storage levels are significantly better almost three times as much as they were this time last year,” said David Westwood, general manager of the St. Mary River […]
UCP government to invest $8.5B into Alberta roads, bridges, water systems
Global News If passed, Budget 2025 would also allocate $240.1 million to build and repair water management infrastructure to provide irrigation for the agricultural section and flood mitigation for Alberta […]
Repeated water issues in NW Calgary frustrate Bowness residents
City News Calgary “We had a break on this street earlier in the week, we repaired that one and while we were putting that back in service another break happened […]
City of Lethbridge continues to target 20% water reduction by 2030
Global News As the winter snow melts into spring, the topic of water conservation is once again beginning to flow. Lethbridge gets its water from the Oldman River, which originates […]
$9,000 fine for coal mine leak into Alberta river a ‘slap on the wrist,’ critics say
CBC A $9,000 fine levied against a coal company for releasing mine-contaminated wastewater into a northwestern Alberta river is a weak reprimand for the toxic leak, critics say. Wastewater from […]