Quebec Communities Face Severe Flooding Crisis
The Pinnacle Gazette Severe flooding has struck various parts of Quebec, compelling authorities to declare states of emergency and initiate evacuations as multiple rivers swell past safe limits. The emergency, […]
Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels
BIV News A mining company has been handed a $114,750 penalty for repeatedly sending cobalt-laced waste into a B.C. river at levels as high as 7,000 per cent above legal […]
Boil water advisory in effect for area in Montreal’s Ville-Marie borough
CTV News The city reminds that water should be boiled even if a home filtering device is installed. In addition, schools, businesses and institutions in the ares should shut off […]
Flood fears in the north with warm weather, heavy rain on the way
CTV News Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Sudbury and North Bay on Friday, with 20-40 mm of rain expected this weekend. Click here to read […]
UCP government to invest $8.5B into Alberta roads, bridges, water systems
Global News If passed, Budget 2025 would also allocate $240.1 million to build and repair water management infrastructure to provide irrigation for the agricultural section and flood mitigation for Alberta […]
Unsafe tap water is common in Newfoundland. This town just overcame a 1989 boil order
CBC A boil-water advisory in place since 1989 has been lifted in one Newfoundland fishing community, but dozens of other rural towns in the province are still struggling with long-standing […]
Tests showed potentially dangerous lead levels at hundreds of Ontario schools last year. A new report urges the province to act
Toronto Star Provincial test data shows that half of all public schools in Ontario have reported lead levels that have exceeded the federal safety guideline at least once in the […]
B.C. plans for ‘any action’ Trump may take on Columbia River Treaty
The Narwhal The Trump administration has suspended Columbia River Treaty negotiations with Canada as trade tensions heighten with a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum exports that […]
Zombie water apocalypse: Is Trump’s rhetoric over Canada’s water science-fiction or reality?
The Conversation – Canada Interest from the United States in Canada’s water is concerning, though nothing new. In the most recent development, the U.S. has paused negotiations the Columbia River […]
Protecting Canadians’ health and Canada’s environment from ‘forever chemicals’
Water Canada To address the risks of PFAS, the Government of Canada is taking steps to propose the addition of the class of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers, to Part 2 of […]