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 […]
Would you drink this B.C. water tainted by mining waste? The company says it’s just fine
National Observer The mine, owned by Hudbay Minerals and Mitsubishi Materials, has been repeatedly fined by the province for polluting nearby waterways; in 2021, its operator at one point exceeded […]
$1.7 billion flood projects still stalled in Abbotsford, Princeton and Merritt without funding
Vancouver Sun More than three years after deadly flooding devastated parts of B.C., the three most hard-hit communities still don’t have the funding needed to properly upgrade their flood protections. […]
Drought hangover at B.C. Hydro has eased as utility enters 2025
Vancouver Sun B.C. Hydro has experienced more normal precipitation in reservoirs, though it won’t know how that has helped reservoir levels until spring. Click here to read the story.
Federal government partners with Port Coquitlam to strengthen flood protection efforts
Water Canada “Climate change is an escalating threat to communities across Canada, affecting all of us. Investments in disaster mitigation infrastructure aren’t just about reducing risks they’re about safeguarding our […]
Upgrades to disaster mitigation infrastructure to help protect Gingolx Harbour
Water Canada Critical disaster mitigation infrastructure upgrades are planned for Gingolx Harbour, British Columbia, the largest harbour within the Nisga’a First Nation territory, after an investment of nearly $20 million […]