Mount Polley disaster’s toxic impact continues to filter through B.C. waters, 10 years later: researchers
CBC The environmental impact of the Mount Polley tailings dam collapse is still being felt with toxic particles swirling in Quesnel Lake’s water a decade later. Research shows tiny invertebrates […]
10 years after B.C.’s worst mining waste disaster, company faces charges
The Narwhal Imperial Metals, owner of the Mount Polley mine, has been charged on 15 counts under the federal Fisheries Act. The charges come more than 10 years after a […]
Parasite behind fish-killing whirling disease found in B.C. lake
CBC The BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says three trout samples from the southern arm of Kootenay Lake have tested positive for Myxobolus cerebralis, the parasite that […]
Prince Rupert has Canada’s 3rd busiest port and a growing economy. So why can’t residents drink its water?
CBC City says boil water notices will keep happening as it works to replace century-old water system. The longtime resident says boil water advisories in the North Coast city have […]
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. […]