Ottawa to ban attaching consumption monitoring devices to municipal water meters
CTV News Ottawa residents will soon be prohibited from using a smart consumption monitoring device to track their water usage, under proposed changes to Ottawa’s Watering Bylaw. The bylaw regulates […]
Low river water levels spark questions over Lake Diefenbaker capacity
Global News Users of the South Saskatchewan River are sounding the alarm over dangerously low water levels. But questions now come to the surface as to Lake Diefenbaker’s capacity to […]
Indigenous community files $200-million lawsuit against Ottawa over unclean drinking water
The Globe and Mail The lawsuit argues that the government breached its common law duties and constitutional obligations to Pikangikum by failing to make sure the semi-remote community had access […]
City says water is safe in Montreal suburb after residents complain about yellow colour
CTV News According to the city’s website, the municipal water supply is groundwater that, while hard, the city says is safe to drink. Click here to read the story. […]
New water-monitoring program could save 1.5 billion litres a year
Water Canada Nineteen small, rural and First Nations communities will benefit from nearly 15,000 new automated water meters that will be installed. Provincial funding will cover up to 100% of […]
Walkerton tainted water tragedy: The E. coli outbreak killed 7 and sickened thousands 25 years ago. Here’s why it still matters
Inside Halton According to the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), the contamination of Walkerton’s municipal water supply was a wake-up call for citizens and leaders across Canada. Click here […]
Mackenzie River remains shallow; Great Bear Lake at record low-water levels
CKLB Radio While the Peel River water level is average for this time of year, reports the GNWT’s Department of Environment and Climate Change, water levels and flow rates remain […]
Muskoka Watershed Council launches program to tackle urgent environmental threats
Huntsville Doppler Across Muskoka, the signs are impossible to ignore. Floods are more frequent, water quality is slipping, and land use pressures are intensifying. All of this is happening as […]
Calgary River Communities Action Group calls for faster work on Bow River flood protection
CTV News A Calgary flood advocacy group is calling on the Alberta government to accelerate upstream flood protection efforts along the Bow River, warning that critical infrastructure remains years away […]
Communities along the Ottawa River brace for spring flooding
CBC People living near the Ottawa River are being cautioned about higher water levels this weekend, with several conservation authorities issuing flood warnings. 25 to 30 cm expected. Click […]