Yearly Archives: 2013
Rehabilitation of Winnipeg Water Distribution Pipe Completed
A water distribution system pipe that carries water across the Assiniboine River between north and south Winnipeg has been rehabilitated and will be returned...
Saint John to Receive Federal and Provincial Funding for Drinking Water Project
The City of Saint John, New Brunswick, announced November 22 that the federal and provincial governments are contributing $114.6 million to the city’s Safe...
Charlottetown Pushing for Water Meters in Homes
The City of Charlottetown’s Water and Sewer Utility Department is making an effort to encourage homeowners to have water meters installed in their homes...
East Kootenay Celebrates Dike Project Completion
The Regional District of East Kootenay celebrated the completion of the $2.7-million West Fernie Dike Project on November 15. The dike system provides a...
Sediment Release in Athabasca River Being Monitored
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, is monitoring sediment released from a decommissioned coal mine to ensure the safety of their water supply....
RBC Blue Water Project Accepting Applications
The RBC Blue Water Project has announced that expressions of interest for Leadership Grants and Community Action Grant applications for next year are currently...
Saskatchewan Town Receives Funding for Water Distribution System
The Town of Hague, Sask. will receive approximately $240,000 from both the provincial and federal governments in order to upgrade its water distribution system....
Flow Woes
In August 2012, the City of Winnipeg received 600 complaints from residents experiencing brown tap water in their homes. In August 2013, that number...
Central Okanagan Treatment Plant Saves Thousands of Dollars
The Regional District of Central Okanagan will save an estimated $12,000 a year as a result of improvements made earlier this year at the...
Oil and Gas Commission Accused of Illegal Water Use in BC
Environmental law firm Ecojustice has announced it will be representing Sierra Club BC and the Wilderness Committee as they take the British Columbia Oil...