BC Hydro begins reservoir filling for Site C project
Water Canada BC Hydro has started filling the Site C reservoir, marking one of the final phases in the construction of the hydroelectric project on the Peace River. The process […]
UBC engineers may have the solution to ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
National Observer A water treatment system that catches and destroys a class of dangerous chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) is being developed by a team of engineers […]
Efforts to modernize the Columbia River Treaty provide an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past
The Conversation – Canada The Columbia River Treaty is a landmark water-management agreement, ratified in 1964, by the United States and Canada which aimed to co-ordinate water management within the […]
Extended ‘nightmarish’ drought puts heavy strain on British Columbia water systems
National Observer Less than a tenth of British Columbia has enough water to supply municipal drinking water systems, farms and ranches, hydro dams, and sustain freshwater ecosystems – despite recent […]
BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion
The Canadian Press BC Hydro says it has begun filling the reservoir created by the massive Site C dam project in northeastern British Columbia. The provincial electric utility says in […]
B.C. communities to benefit from $7.6M in water infrastructure upgrades
Water Canada Four communities across British Columbia are set to receive significant upgrades to their water infrastructure, thanks to a combined investment of over $7.6 million from the federal, provincial, […]
Report shows salmon numbers have slowed after B.C. landslide
CBC A new report is providing some early insight on how last month’s landslide into the Chilcotin River affected the run of salmon that swims up the Chilcotin and Fraser […]
B.C. fines Teck Coal over $220K for unauthorized waste spills
CBC A mining company has been fined close to $221,000 for almost 30 instances of discharging waste into the environment without authorization in southeastern B.C. Click here to read […]
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 […]