‘Water is sacred’: Treaty 3 team deploys new water monitoring devices across territory
CBC This year, the Territorial Planning Unit has deployed new, cylindrical devices, which measure short and long-term water temperatures, pH levels and dissolved oxygen in the water. Click here […]
Lax standards more than 50 years ago contributed to Calgary water main break: report
Global News The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta says there’s nothing to suggest malpractice by the city led to the rupture and that it was complying with […]
Reservoir bigger than Gleniffer Lake under consideration for Red Deer River
The Albertan The dam and reservoir, which would be located near Ardley, about 70 kilometres east of Red Deer, is a concept that goes back as far as 1954. The […]
How Halifax Water communicated major boil-water order leaves ‘serious questions to answer,’ says councillor
CBC Just how Halifax Water communicated with residents about the boil-water order was, in part, the subject of two blunt emails a municipal councillor sent to a pair of Halifax […]
Elevated levels of lead detected in water at two Yellowknife schools
Cabin Radio Lead is a toxic metal that can have harmful effects if exposure is sustained over time above certain concentrations. Corroded pipes are a common way by which lead […]
Centre Wellington’s future water needs could cost almost $200 million
Guelph Today Presenting the township’s preliminary recommended water and wastewater servicing strategy at a Centre Wellington council meeting Monday evening, staff said upgrading water and wastewater infrastructure to accommodate the […]
Flood protection levelled up in Calgary
Water Canada Alberta’s government has released new Bow and Elbow River flood maps showing that Calgary’s flood risk along the Elbow River has been drastically reduced thanks to the recently […]
$1M provincial grant supports new stormwater facility in Stony Plain
Water Canada “The Brickyard facility is an important component of future development in this area,” says Brett Newstead, General Manager of Planning and Infrastructure. “This pond construction will facilitate the […]
City of Lethbridge asks residents to conserve water as reservoir remains low
Lethbridge News Now However, the Oldman Reservoir is the largest of the three and the one that feeds Lethbridge. While it has more storage than a year ago (when it […]
Canada’s water governance and management systems threaten the country’s water supply
Smart Water Magazine Canadians are among some of the most water-rich people globally, with access to about 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater supply and seven per cent of […]