City of West Kelowna says water discolouration could return with warmer weather
KelownaNow The City of West Kelowna is anticipating manganese levels to increase in the Rose Valley Reservoir as the temperature increases in the coming months. The city said manganese levels, […]
Compare and contrast: South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: study in Cape Town looked at using seawater instead
The Conversation – Africa As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of […]
Compare and contrast: The Bright Side: Morocco ‘water highway’ saves cities from thirst
France 24 Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south. Inaugurated last August, the “water highway” had supplied […]
Less than 30% of Ontario’s drinking water from private wells was tested last year, auditor general finds
CBC A 2021 Statistics Canada survey found that 40 per cent of private well owners in Ontario don’t treat their water, making the lack of testing riskier, the report said. […]
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency budget focuses on infrastructure and irrigation
Smart Water Magazine “Water management infrastructure is essential to every community across the province.” said Daryl Harrison, Minister responsible for WSA. “This year, WSA will be investing a total of […]
Compare and contrast: Why is Pakistan’s new canal project sparking water shortage fears?
Al Jazeera A network of six canals will be built across the country to irrigate millions of acres of barren lands as part of the $3.3bn (945 billion rupees) project […]
‘Critical situation’: Water and wastewater operators needed in Manitoba
CTV News Municipal officials say public health and economic development could be in jeopardy if staffing issues at water and wastewater plants aren’t addressed. Denys Volkov from the Association of […]
Compare and contrast: Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
The Conversation – Europe When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution – for […]
Trump wants to turn on Canada’s ‘faucet.’ Here’s what to know about the Columbia River treaty
The National Post The Columbia River was once wild, its path determined by nature, its abundance relied upon by Indigenous communities. Now, it’s heavily developed, both on the main stream […]
Compare and contrast: South Africa’s unsafe water supplies: licensing service providers won’t solve the issue
The Conversation – Africa In many cities and towns across South Africa, water shortages and supply disruptions have become more frequent. Most recent figures show that 33% of all urban […]