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 […]
Adaptive planning for Canadian water utilities
Water Canada Adaptive planning is an approach to water management and infrastructure planning that considers future uncertainty to generate multiple solution pathways. CWN is leading the adaptive planning project, funded […]
Canada updates guidelines for iron in drinking water
Water Canada While iron is not considered a health risk at typical concentrations found in drinking water, elevated levels can lead to undesirable aesthetic effects, including discoloration, metallic taste, and […]
For 60 years, this Canada-U.S. treaty governed money, power and a river. With Trump’s threats, what now?
CBC Provisions expired in September. A three-year interim agreement is in place to allow continued operations of flood control and some components of a new agreement, but the renegotiated, modernized […]
Trump’s musings on ‘very large faucet’ in Canada part of looming water crisis, say researchers
CBC Water sharing between Canada and the United States has long been a contentious issue. Aging infrastructure and changing climate could put pressure on long-standing treaties. Click here to […]
Water Security Agency releases preliminary runoff report
Water Canada While much of Saskatchewan experienced below-normal precipitation, leading to dry conditions at freeze-up last fall, overall conditions improved compared to last year. Most major reservoirs in southern Saskatchewan […]
City removing commemorative trees to make way for flood barrier along Memorial Drive
Calgary Herald Removing some of the trees along Memorial Drive is necessary to prepare for a berm being built along the north shore of the Bow River. The 2.4-kilometre barrier, […]
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 […]
Province commits $3.8M to study groundwater amid growing demand
Discover Airdrie The Alberta government has announced a $3.8-million investment to study and map groundwater resources in southern Alberta. This area faces increasing water demand due to population growth, economic […]