Federal government invests in upgrades to Conception Bay South’s Long Pond breakwater
Water Canada The Long Pond breakwater will be upgraded and fortified after an investment of over $14 million from the federal government and the Town of Conception Bay South. […]
No doubt there’s a drought scientist says N.L. water levels are historically low
CBC Running out of water on an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean may seem like an impossible idea but that’s exactly what’s happening in Newfoundland. Click […]
Low water woes: Warm temperatures, no rain affecting water supplies, fishing in NL
Saltwire With summer heating up, water levels begin to drop, and that can be bad news for drinking water supplies and salmon anglers. Those unwelcome developments have taken effect in […]
Wabana water upgrades a ‘dream come true’ after a decades-long boil order
CBC An unhealthy municipal water system in the Bell Island community of Wabana is slowly being rid of contaminants like arsenic, manganese and iron, with 150 households being removed this […]
Lawsuit launched by residents near St. John’s Airport over groundwater contamination
Groundwater A group of local residents are taking legal action over firefighting foam containing PFAS seeping into local groundwater near the St. John’s Airport. Firefighting training took place at the […]
Unsafe tap water is common in Newfoundland. This town just overcame a 1989 boil order
CBC A boil-water advisory in place since 1989 has been lifted in one Newfoundland fishing community, but dozens of other rural towns in the province are still struggling with long-standing […]
Water main break in C.B.S. leaves some residents without water
CBC Some residents in Conception Bay South are without water Monday evening due to an emergency disruption to repair a break in the transmission water main in the Anchorage Road […]
Water contamination in Torbay? Residents file class-action lawsuit
The Telegram A proposed class-action lawsuit filed against the Government of Canada on behalf of a group of impacted residents near the Pine Ridge Creek subdivision. The lawsuit alleges that […]
Federal government transfers more than $16M through the Canada Community-Building Fund to Newfoundland and Labrador
Water Canada This is the first transfer through the recently renewed CCBF agreement with the province. This agreement runs from 2024-2034, and under it Newfoundland and Labrador will receive more […]
Newfoundland and Labrador becomes Canada’s first Well-Being Province with focus on safe and clean water
Water Canada As part of the declaration, the provincial government is committed to improving the overall health and well-being of residents by addressing the social determinants of health – factors […]