Flushing the ‘ick’ factor
CBC Sewage as drinking water? It’s one secret weapon as North America seeks solutions to a water crisis. Click here to read the story.
Sea to Sky communities to receive water infrastructure upgrades
Water Canada Pemberton will make upgrades after a combined investment of more than $8.1 million from the federal and provincial governments, and the Village of Pemberton. This project will construct […]
Milk River to be a ‘dry town’ as repairing burst water pipeline to last into next year
CBC Some communities and farms in the Milk River basin are facing extended water challenges after officials announced repairs to two century-old siphons near the Canada-U.S. border won’t be complete […]
St. Albert pauses non-essential municipal water use, no measures anticipated for Edmonton
CTV News The City of St. Albert has announced it is enacting “water demand management measure B,” effective immediately and has discontinued non-essential use of potable water for municipal operations. […]
How the PC government was going to end private drinking water testing in Ontario
The Pointer In one of last year’s reports from the Provincial Auditor General was a piece of information that caught the attention of a civil servant. The Auditor General had […]
Blue-green algae could be coming to a lake near you as Alberta heat wave continues
CBC Albertans are being warned to be on the lookout for potentially toxic blue-green algae in lakes as an ongoing heat wave creates prime conditions for the blooms to thrive. […]
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s to receive improved drinking water system
Water Canada A cost-shared investment of approximately $3.8 million between the Provincial Government and the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s will support necessary drinking water supply upgrades for the town. […]
Invasive fish species dumped in Manitoba water bodies disrupting ‘very delicate’ ecosystems: fisheries manager
CBC Native fish populations once thrived, but some now declining because of illegally introduced predators. Click here to read the story.
Calgary staying put with Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions, citing issues with water intake pumps
CBC “This morning, we learned that there have been some issues with water intake pumps at both the Bearspaw and Glenmore treatment facilities, because of the hot weather,” Gondek said. […]
Will a $1-billion flooding bill finally make the GTA take stormwater seriously?
The Narwhal Shoring up our cities to withstand the impacts of extreme weather may not be the most exciting proposal for city budgets, but flooding in the Greater Toronto Area […]
