B.C. opens disaster aid to atmospheric river flood victims
Toronto Star British Columbia is making disaster financial assistance available to victims of floodwaters that gushed through several communities when an atmospheric river dumped hundreds of millimetres of rain on […]
Compare and contrast: Salmon return to spawn in urban streams in Metro Vancouver
National Observer Efforts to rehabilitate urban waterways have helped bring spawning salmon back to parts of Metro Vancouver, including unlikely-looking streams surrounded by industrial and residential development. Click here […]
Water starts flowing in one of the largest restoration projects in Western Canada
Water Canada The taps have been turned on at Red Slough in one of the largest salmon restoration projects in Western Canada. Click here to read the story.
Canada working with Biden team to finalize B.C. river treaty before Trump takes office
CBC Top officials in both Canada and the United States are pushing the need to finalize the Columbia River Treaty to manage water flowing between the two countries before the […]
Residents want clarity on water quality from West Kelowna council
Lake County Calendar A group of residents is calling for increased transparency and better communication regarding water quality and testing at the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP), citing concerns […]
$450 million water supply tunnel running on budget and on time, officials say
CTV News The project is Metro Vancouver’s third soft ground tunnel. The Port Mann water supply tunnel was completed in 2017, while the Second Narrows supply tunnel is nearing completion. […]
Federal government partners with City of Delta to protect community from flood risks
Water Canada The federal government is investing $7.6 million to protect people, essential transportation corridors, farmlands, and businesses in the City of Delta, B.C. from increasingly intense rainstorms due to […]
Construction to begin on new $495 million water supply tunnel in Stanley Park
Vancouver Sun Metro Vancouver will begin construction this month on a new $495 million water supply tunnel in Stanley Park, one of six major projects to replace aging drinking water […]
First of six units begin generating power at B.C.’s Site C dam
The Canadian Press BC Hydro says in a statement that the first of six generating units on the Site C dam has begun operations after completing testing and commissioning procedures. […]
B.C. atmospheric river a successful first test of community-led rain management project
CBC The torrential rains that drenched the Lower Mainland last weekend were the first test for a new, community-led rainwater solution in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Click here to […]
