City balancing road safety, water protection with how much salt it uses
BarrieToday ‘Snow and ice are removed from roads and sidewalks by plowing rather than melting with salt when possible to reduce the amount of salt required,’ says official. Click […]
Water education is essential to empower children as tomorrow’s stewards of the environment
kawarthaNOW.com The festival’s interactive approach is what makes it so unique and GreenUP is calling for increased community support of the annual Peterborough Children’s Water Festival, taking place on May […]
Halalt First Nation Sues Forest Firm, Governments for Flooding
The Tyee Halalt First Nation in the Cowichan Valley has launched a class-action lawsuit against private forest giant Mosaic Forest Management and three levels of government for damages related to […]
Federal government partners with Port Coquitlam to strengthen flood protection efforts
Water Canada “Climate change is an escalating threat to communities across Canada, affecting all of us. Investments in disaster mitigation infrastructure aren’t just about reducing risks they’re about safeguarding our […]
Compare and contrast: This Nunavik village has boiled its ‘fishy’ water for 9 months straight. A new reservoir could fix that
CBC Residents believe their water woes stem from a fishy water source. “When you boil the water or when you use the washer or shower, we smell the fish,” Mayor […]
City workers quick to respond to water main breaks
Medicine Hat News City field operation crews quickly responded to two separate water main breaks Thursday morning in the Flats that temporarily affected residents and businesses in the area. “Depending […]
Dams across Ontario get $75M revamp, extending lifespans for up to 100 years including in Baysville and Huntsville
Muskoka Region The provincial government is investing more than $75 million to rehabilitate 10 dams across Ontario a project aimed at extending the lifespan of each structure by up to […]
First Nation under a boil-water advisory for 19 years declares state of emergency
CBC The community’s wastewater lift system is broken and raw sewage is spewing into a creek that goes directly into the Albany River, said Chief Bruce Achneepineskum. “It’s outdated, it’s […]
Claims of improved water use efficiency by Alberta oil sands companies under scrutiny
CityNews Calgary The AER says oil sands companies used 222 billion litres of freshwater to produce 669 million barrels of oil in 2023 the equivalent of 332 litres of freshwater […]
Quebec residents frustrated by delays in flood relief payments
Insurance Business Quebec residents impacted by severe flooding in August, caused by the remnants of Hurricane Debby, are expressing frustration as the provincial government has processed fewer than 10% of […]