Star Blanket Cree Nation lifts long-term drinking water advisory
Water Canada A new state-of-the-art water treatment plant is providing clean drinking water to all homes and supporting Star Blanket Cree Nation in living without a drinking water advisory for […]
‘Containment breached’: how an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario
The Narwhal Last summer, contaminated sludge from a fire at a chemical plant reached Lake Ontario. The spill report raises questions about what the province told the public. Click […]
Compare and contrast: German government signs off on hydrogen import strategy
Reuters Hydrogen, provided it is green, so produced in an electrolysis of water using renewable electricity, can help the transition to a lower carbon economy. Click here to read […]
Calgary moves to Stage 1 outdoor water restrictions
CTV News Michael Thompson, the city’s general manager of infrastructure services, acknowledged it’s news Calgarians have been waiting for. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: Germany records its wettest year ever: What’s needed to protect citizens during deadly floods?
EuroNews Green Germany has just gone through its wettest year on record, with rainfall up by 35 per cent. An average of 1,070 litres of rain per square metre fell […]
Sea to Sky communities to receive water infrastructure upgrades
Water Canada Pemberton will make upgrades after a combined investment of more than $8.1 million from the federal and provincial governments, and the Village of Pemberton. This project will construct […]
Milk River to be a ‘dry town’ as repairing burst water pipeline to last into next year
CBC Some communities and farms in the Milk River basin are facing extended water challenges after officials announced repairs to two century-old siphons near the Canada-U.S. border won’t be complete […]
Compare and contrast: UK water companies fail to get basics right, environmental regulator says
Reuters Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority of them were failing to get the basics right, […]
Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s to receive improved drinking water system
Water Canada A cost-shared investment of approximately $3.8 million between the Provincial Government and the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s will support necessary drinking water supply upgrades for the town. […]
Calgary staying put with Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions, citing issues with water intake pumps
CBC “This morning, we learned that there have been some issues with water intake pumps at both the Bearspaw and Glenmore treatment facilities, because of the hot weather,” Gondek said. […]
