Kwikwetlem First Nation and Coquitlam Partner on $19.9 Million Flood Mitigation Program
Water Canada A new flood mitigation program is set to bring significant improvements to the Lower Mainland as Kwikwetlem First Nation and the City of Coquitlam collaborate on a $19.9 […]
City of Vancouver secures data monitoring software for sewer and drainage systems
Water Canada The City of Vancouver has awarded a three-year contract for real-time data monitoring software to infinitii ai inc., following a competitive bid process. This contract will enhance the […]
Bringing Salmon Home to the Columbia River
The Tyee Massive dams, beginning with Grand Coulee in Washington, have blocked salmon from returning to the headwaters of the Columbia River for almost a century. In the 1960s, under […]
T’Sou-ke Nation to develop hybrid stormwater system and green space
Water Canada The T’Sou-ke First Nation in B.C. is set to develop an innovative hybrid stormwater management system and naturalized green space, thanks to a joint investment exceeding $1.3 million […]
Our tires shed toxins that kill fish. Here’s a partial fix
National Observer Scientists at the University of British Columbia are experimenting with ways to keep chemicals shed by vehicle tires from entering waterways and causing widespread coho salmon deaths. […]
B.C. is home to ‘high-risk’ toxic mine waste sites. Here are 5 you need to know about
The Narwhal Mining operations in B.C. store wet waste in tailings ‘ponds’ shored up by a dam. A dam failure could be catastrophic for watersheds and communities. Click here […]
B.C. landslide river surge reaches Lower Mainland
CBC Max Paulhus says he could hear wood breaking and a roaring sound before an approaching surge of water raced down the Fraser River after breaking free from a landslide […]
Disaster Dodged in Chilcotin River Landslide
The Tyee Authorities, still urging caution, got the gradual flow they were hoping for. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Flood.
Residents worry about waterways 10 years after Mount Polley spill
CBC The tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine, about 231 kilometres north of Kamloops, B.C., failed that day, sending toxic mine waste into nearby lakes and streams. It is […]
Evacuations ordered in B.C. as water flows over landslide that dammed Chilcotin River
CTV News The B.C. government says it’s “extremely unsafe” to be near the banks of the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers both upstream and downstream from a massive landslide after water […]