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Water in Puvirnituq: The Gouvernement du Québec and Nunavik Authorities take action

Water Canada


The main pipe between the Northern Village’s primary water source and its treatment plant froze because of an equipment failure on March 18. Temporary solutions are currently being deployed to restore water to the plant. Preventive medical evacuations have also been conducted to ensure safety, mostly of Elders, as Northern Village teams work to fix the pipe. However, a fire broke out on the afternoon of May 17, causing the mayor to declare a state of emergency.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Acciona hosts tour of Saint John Safe Clean Drinking Water Project

Water Canada


Originally completed in 2019, the $217-million project has transformed the drinking water system for 70,000 residents and hundreds of businesses across Saint John. The state-of-the-art facility includes a water treatment plant with a 75 million-litre daily capacity, 33 million litres of storage, and more than 40 kilometres of upgraded and refurbished pipelines.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Infrastructure.

Are data centres a threat to the Great Lakes?

The Narwhal


With artificial intelligence and the demand for cloud computing set to grow in the years and decades ahead, technology companies are increasingly eyeing up the Great Lakes region’s comparatively cooler climate and ample water resources. This is because a data centre is filled with computers, and the more information those computers process, the more they generate heat. If that heat is not dissipated, it would lead to system failure. Water can act as a coolant by circulating through the system, and cooler climates help to reduce the energy burden to maintain these sensitive systems.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Climate and Severe Weather.

Petition calling to allow motorized boats on Clear Lake garners thousands of signatures

CTV News


A petition calling on Riding Mountain National Park to allow motorized watercraft on Clear Lake this summer has garnered more than 2,000 signatures. The petition, which is available on change.org, says park officials previously said motorized boating would be back for the 2025 season. However, shortly before the May long weekend, Parks Canada announced this would not be the case because of zebra mussels.   Click here to read the story.

England faces drought this summer as reservoir water levels dwindle

The Guardian


England is heading towards a drought this summer unless there is significant rainfall soon, as reservoir water levels dwindle.   Click here to read the story.   Click the following link for more information on Drought.

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