Province announces first round of grants tied to drought and flood mitigation
CBC The Alberta government says it has approved grants to 14 municipalities, two First Nations and one Metis settlement seeking to develop drought and flood mitigation projects. Click here […]
As Canadian River Shrivels, Northern Communities Call for a Highway
Yale Environment 360 With the Mackenzie River too low for barge traffic, villages in the Northwest Territories are flying in food, fuel, and other essentials. A proposed highway could offer […]
Compare and contrast: Struggling Thames Water faces $133 mln fine over sewage spills
Reuters Britain’s water regulator plans to fine debt-laden Thames Water 104 million pounds ($133 million), close to the maximum penalty allowed, after an investigation into historic sewage spills. Click […]
Transforming municipal wastewater facilities into sustainability hubs
Water Canada Canada has to replace, refurbish or build a sizable proportion of its vital municipal environmental infrastructure to accommodate demands for new housing and meet its climate change commitments. […]
Federal government invests in 17 new projects to protect Lake Winnipeg
Water Canada Canada is taking action to help protect and manage freshwater ecosystems, including the Lake Winnipeg basin. Lake Winnipeg and its basin sustain a diverse range of environmental, economic, […]
Engineering regulator launching review of City of Calgary practices following water main break
CTV News An Alberta-based engineering and geoscience regulator is launching a practice review on the City of Calgary, following a major feeder main break last month. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: Unveiling transboundary challenges in river flood risk management: learning from the Ciliwung River basin
European Geosciences Union Journal article: To cope with massive development, many urban and surrounding rural areas have been agglomerated into a greater metropolitan area, aiming for regional economic development. Many […]
Hamilton refused to fix flooding stormwater channel for 23 years, now must pay $3M in damages
CBC For over 23 years, the City of Hamilton refused to repair its own drainage channel even after a local company complained it flooded its property with stormwater and untreated […]
TC Energy executives celebrate ‘ground game’ for Ontario pumped storage project
The Narwhal The Calgary-based energy giant has proposed a pumped storage project in Meaford, Ont., on the shores of Georgian Bay a man-made reservoir built on the Niagara Escarpment that […]
Compare and contrast: White House Looks to Safeguard Groundwater Supplies as Aquifers Decline Nationwide
Inside Climate News The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is working with local stakeholders to determine how the federal government can help communities dependent on groundwater protect […]