First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam
The Canadian Press A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after […]
Southern Alberta irrigators get water allocation boost
The Western Producer The St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) spans more than a half-million acres in southern Alberta between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. After several years of crippling drought, […]
New study shows increased pathogens near B.C. open-net salmon farms
CBC A new study led by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and four northern Vancouver Island First Nations suggests that water collected near active open-net salmon farms contains four times more […]
In my community of Moose Factory, the clean water crisis never really ends
The Narwhal The federal government promised to end long-term water advisories on First Nations reserves – but many Indigenous communities cope with a constant cycle of temporary advisories, with no […]
New B.C. hydro dams could be on the table: energy minister
The Narwhal Despite the Site C project’s $16-billion price tag, Energy Minister Adrian Dix says he won’t exclude the possibility of building more dams as the province faces a spike […]
Neskantaga First Nation’s only health-care space is flooded, prompting calls for quick help from Ottawa
CBC The chief of Neskantaga First Nation is calling on the federal government to quickly help set up a mobile health centre in the remote community due to flooding that […]
Water experts on edge as another dry summer heats up in southern Alberta
CBC Prominent hydrologists are sounding the alarm as another dry summer in southern Alberta – with the possibility of water restrictions – is coming into focus. Water levels are low. […]
Manitoba investing $24M for municipal water and wastewater upgrades and expansions
Water Canada The Manitoba government is committing $24 million in funding for the Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) capital budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year to assist municipalities in addressing […]
Exploring new opportunities to strengthen water security
Water Canada The Town of Thorsby and the County of Wetaskiwin, Alberta announced the exploration of a new collaborative effort aimed at enhancing water services and ensuring robust water security […]
As ice road melts, a First Nation eyes solid ground
National Observer As the multiple climate-change impacts the community experiences only stand to intensify, the First Nation is determined to move forward on a plan more ambitious than anything they’ve […]