Replacing Canada’s crumbling water, road infrastructure would cost more than $300B: Statistics Canada
CBC The Statistics Canada survey suggests that more than a tenth of Canada’s water systems are considered to be in “poor” or “very poor” condition. It estimates that replacing those […]
‘We saw the water levels rise’: Langley-area neighbourhood hit by damaging flood
CTV News “We saw the water levels rise and we were confused and concerned and after that we realized this was going to become a bigger problem.” Several neighbours told […]
How can B.C. protect itself from the next atmospheric river?
CBC Environment Canada said daily rainfall records were set across the Lower Mainland, including in West Vancouver, which received about 190 millimetres of rain. As officials deal with the […]
ALUS receives grant from Coca-Cola to support watershed health in communities across Canada
Water Canada ALUS, a charitable organization supporting nature-based solutions in local communities, has announced a $162,500 grant from The Coca-Cola Company in Canada to bolster community-based efforts around nature-based […]
Toxic algal blooms threaten Canadian drinking water, but scientists are developing a way to protect against the harmful slime.
CBC Dangerous, slimy mats of blue-green algae are plaguing Lake Erie and other lakes across North America, not only interfering with ecosystems and recreational activities, but also complicating municipal […]
‘A responsibility to protect’: Canada launches independent agency to manage freshwater
The Narwhal Home to more than 100,000 lakes, rivers, creeks and streams, and more than 200,000 square kilometres of wetlands, Manitoba is no stranger to water and now it will […]
Incoming atmospheric river prompts weather advisories in British Columbia, including for Rogers Pass
CTV News A moisture-laden system in the upper atmosphere is heading toward the Pacific coastline and is expected to produce a large amount of precipitation. Special weather statements have been […]
Canadians drink more bottled water than most. That makes us part of the problem
Waterloo Region Record Canadians are among the world’s heaviest drinkers of bottled water, about 97 per cent of which is sold in disposable plastic containers.” At $17.1 billion in annual […]
City of Saint John drinking water once again places among the top in Atlantic Canada
Water Canada Saint John Water secured third place in the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association’s (ACWWA) annual “Best of the Best” tap water taste-testing competition. This year, the accolade […]
MD of Bighorn weighs cost, benefit of automated groundwater monitoring system
Calgary Herald The program proposes a system that would automate real-time groundwater level data collection at set frequencies, such as hourly, and thus allow trend analysis, but it would not […]
