T^ilhqot’in National Government calls for change to land, water management in wake of 2024 B.C. landslide
CBC The TNG is made up of six Ts^ilhqot’in communities working together to advocate for the Ts^ilhqot’in people. Among them is Tl’esqox Chief Francis Laceese, who pointed out that managing […]
Flood watch up due to possible ice jam on B.C. Interior waterways
The Canadian Press British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has posted a flood watch on three Interior waterways because of the chance of a midseason ice jam. The centre says temperatures […]
The Kootenays are getting drier. A small B.C. community worries more logging puts its water at risk
The Narwhal As companies seek to access private and Crown forest lands above Wynndel, B.C., some fear cascading impacts on the land and water. Click here to read the […]
Dry January and lower snowpack levels in B.C. raise summer water concerns
CBC The B.C. River Forecast Centre says that a historically dry January in many parts of B.C. means snowpack levels across the province were lower in February than at the […]
B.C. risks billions if new homes are built in the path of fires and floods
Canadian Climate Institute A new report from our team at the Canadian Climate Institute shows that, unless policy changes are made, B.C. could face an additional $2 billion in average […]
Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board opens public comment on draft plan
Water Canada The International Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed Study Board (Study Board) is inviting public comment on its draft Plan of Study until February 17, 2025. The finalized plan will outline the […]
Federal government invests in improved flood protection in the Village of Tahsis
Water Canada This project involves constructing two flood walls and an earth berm along the North Maquinna Drive from north of Rogers Street to Head Bay Road to safeguard the […]
Improved water security is coming to the Sunshine Coast
Water Canada Crucial conservation upgrades are being developed to solve the heightening water crisis due to drought on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast after an investment of more than $117 million […]
Compare and contrast: Feds invest $117 million to protect drinking water on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
National Observer Drinking water in the region, which is on B.C.’s southern coast and includes the municipalities of Sechelt and Gibsons, is under threat from a constant string of summer […]
‘Unusual taste or odour’: Water notice issued for Abbotsford, Mission
City News Vancouver The increased flow from Cannell Lake has temporarily stirred up sediment in the transmission main, leading to the discoloration, which may impact residents living central to north […]