Boil water advisory issued affecting more than 200,000 Halifax residents
The Canadian Press A boil water advisory affecting more than 200,000 people has been issued for parts of the Halifax region for the second time in less than seven months […]
Compare and contrast: Funding secured for village’s flood defence scheme
BBC News Plans have been announced for a new flood alleviation scheme in Bilton, near Hull. It comes after East Riding of Yorkshire Council secured government funding to build a […]
Compare and contrast: More than 140 surgeries rescheduled due to boil-water advisory in Halifax Regional Municipality
CBC About 145 surgical procedures planned for Tuesday and Wednesday have had to be rescheduled because of a boil-water advisory that’s affecting more than 200,000 customers in Halifax Regional Municipality. […]
Compare and contrast: Global water research overlooks needs of the Global South, study says
Phys.org Rivers that flow across international borders are essential for the lives of billions of people they supply drinking water, support agriculture and provide livelihoods. However, these rivers face increasing […]
Charlottetown offering flood protection rebate program
Saltwire This is the second year for the program, which offers households within the city a 75 per cent rebate on approved flood-protection devices and associated installation labour, up to […]
Compare and contrast: Feds invest $117 million to protect drinking water on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
National Observer Drinking water in the region, which is on B.C.’s southern coast and includes the municipalities of Sechelt and Gibsons, is under threat from a constant string of summer […]
School, nursing station close in northern Manitoba First Nation due to lack of running water
CBC A First Nation in northern Manitoba that has been under a boil water advisory for more than six years has had little running water at all for the past […]
Concerns raised over proposed water taking application at Puslinch quarry
Guelph Today A flood of concerns has been raised about a longstanding gravel quarry’s application for a new water-taking permit and its potential impact on surrounding water sources and local […]
Compare and contrast: Veolia Canada secures 5-year extension for Moncton water treatment plant operations
Water Canada Veolia Canada has been awarded a five-year contract extension to continue operating and maintaining the City of Moncton’s drinking water treatment plant. The extension builds upon Veolia’s long-standing […]
Compare and contrast: Scientists find most microplastics in drinking water smaller than EU detection limits
EuroNews Green Scientists say that most microplastics found in drinking water are very fine and thus more likely to pass from the human intestine into the blood and organs. Most […]
