As ice road melts, a First Nation eyes solid ground
National Observer As the multiple climate-change impacts the community experiences only stand to intensify, the First Nation is determined to move forward on a plan more ambitious than anything they’ve […]
Signs of drought in B.C.’s latest snow, water supply bulletin
The Canadian Press British Columbia’s overall snowpack increased slightly throughout March, but the average is still sitting at just 79 per cent of what’s considered normal and the province is […]
BC funds replacement of flood-damaged dikes in Merritt
Water Canada The Province is providing the City of Merritt with $60 million to relocate and rebuild two critical dikes, on both banks of the Coldwater River, that were damaged […]
City of West Kelowna says water discolouration could return with warmer weather
KelownaNow The City of West Kelowna is anticipating manganese levels to increase in the Rose Valley Reservoir as the temperature increases in the coming months. The city said manganese levels, […]
Heavy rain triggers landslide in Port Coquitlam as atmospheric river moved in
Global News Ongoing heavy rain in Metro Vancouver triggered a landslide in Port Coquitlam on Sunday. Click here to read the story.
Trump wants to turn on Canada’s ‘faucet.’ Here’s what to know about the Columbia River treaty
The National Post The Columbia River was once wild, its path determined by nature, its abundance relied upon by Indigenous communities. Now, it’s heavily developed, both on the main stream […]
Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels
BIV News A mining company has been handed a $114,750 penalty for repeatedly sending cobalt-laced waste into a B.C. river at levels as high as 7,000 per cent above legal […]
B.C. plans for ‘any action’ Trump may take on Columbia River Treaty
The Narwhal The Trump administration has suspended Columbia River Treaty negotiations with Canada as trade tensions heighten with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum exports that […]
B.C. says U.S. has paused Columbia River Treaty talks as trade tensions grow
CTV News British Columbia’s Energy Ministry says the United States has paused negotiations with Canada on the wide-reaching Columbia River Treaty that regulates everything from flood control and power generation […]
Grindrod Water Treatment Plant infrastructure upgrades
Water Canada The Grindrod Water Utility is a single building that houses a packaged water treatment system. Raw water is diverted from the Shuswap River and pumped into the single […]