Compare and contrast: Great Lakes Water Levels Shift Amid Unusual Weather Patterns
Thumbwind Despite record-high precipitation, the Great Lakes water levels are below long-term averages for January on several lakes, prompting close monitoring. Click here to read the story.
Flood watch statement issued by multiple midwestern Ontario areas
CKNX News Today The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) and Municipality of West Grey is expecting to see some flooding over the next couple of days. Click here to […]
Flood outlook statement
Quinte News Lower Trent Conservation advises municipalities and the public that a Flood Outlook Statement has been issued for the local creeks within Lower Trent Watershed region (area stretching for […]
Q&A: Agriculture minister says tariffs and water main focus for upcoming year
CBC In December, CBC News spoke with Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson about how some of these issues played out, and what his office is focused on for the […]
Recent rainfall forces dam closure in Chatham, Ont., creek to divert water around city
CBC Recent heavy rainfall caused a southwestern Ontario conversation authority to put one of its flood control plans into action. Click here to read the story. Click the […]
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.
Alberta drought conditions expected to improve heading into 2025
CBC Agroclimate specialist says some areas still facing long-term moisture deficits. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Drought.
Similkameen people say once-pristine waterways tainted by mine waste as company doubles down: ‘It’s scary’
IndigiNews Questioned at a private community meeting about contamination in Wolfe Creek, a Hudbay Minerals representative insists she ‘would drink the water’. The mine has been repeatedly fined by the […]