Friday, April 24, 2026
Alberta Water Council shuts down amid funding cuts
An Alberta advisory council on water issues is shutting down after more than two decades as provincial funding dries up. The Alberta Water Council and…
Alberta
Lethbridge outlines wastewater treatment plant upgrade needs
The City of Lethbridge, Alta has outlined what it regards as required upgrades for its wastewater treatment plant. The city has completed an asset management…
Better oversight of Calgary’s watermain system needed to avoid future failures
Experts agree: Calgary’s multiple watermain woes were inevitable. Siegfried Kiefer led an independent panel who examined the causes of the 2024 Bearspaw South Feeder Main…
Robotic inspection of Bearspaw South Feeder Main stalls
It’s back to basics for the Bearspaw South Feeder Main inspection. The City of Calgary recently deployed a robotic device named “PipeDiver” to complete a…
Alberta invests more than $28 million on flood and drought protection
The government of Alberta is putting more than $28 million towards drought-proofing and flood prevention through two different funding streams. $25 million will be invested…
Bearspaw inspections begin
The City of Calgary is starting a proactive assessment of a section of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main this week. The inspection will run from…
Build Communities Strong fund invests in wastewater infrastructure in Arctic, Alberta
The federal government’s Build Communities Strong fund, announced in the 2025 budget, is bringing new and upgraded water infrastructure to Alberta, the Northwest Territories and…
Bearspaw feeder main returns to service
The City of Calgary announced April 2 it has lifted water restrictions as the Bearspaw Feeder Main returns to service. Since the feeder main was…
Bearspaw South Feeder Main shutdown reaches final stages
The Bearspaw South Feeder Main in Calgary has reached the final stages of its shutdown as crews continue repairs. Refilling the pipe began on March…
Calgary city council approves additional $609 million for water infrastructure
The City of Calgary’s council unanimously approved a $609 million increase to the 2026 capital budget on March 17 to fund accelerated work on the…
Alberta government launches Bearspaw watermain break inspection
The government of Alberta is launching a formal inspection into the management, administration and operation of the City of Calgary’s Bearspaw South Feeder Main. A…
Alberta’s Water Act updates come into effect
Alberta’s amendments to the province’s Water Act, passed in the legislature in fall 2025 came into effect on March 11. The changes through the Water…
Calgary begins Bearspaw repairs, starts water restrictions
The City of Calgary announced March 9 the Bearspaw South Feeder Main is out of service to prepare for critical reinforcement work expected to last…
UBC study warns of lingering wildfire risk for drinking water
A University of British Columbia (UBC) led global review found that water-quality impacts can emerge months or years after wildfires. Researchers analyzed 23 studies across…
Alberta invests $46 million in tailing pond reclamation technology development
The government of Alberta is investing $46 million into development of technologies to reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds. Nine projects will be…
Englobe acquires Applied Aquatic Research Ltd.
Englobe Corporation announced March 3 it has acquired Applied Aquatic Research Ltd. (AAR) a Calgary-based environmental consulting firm with clients in Western Canada’s energy and…
Leduc County, Town of Devon sign water infrastructure MOU
The Town of Devon and Leduc County in Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint planning of future water and wastewater servicing…
Calgary temporarily limits underground construction near Bearspaw Feeder Main
The City of Calgary is implementing temporary measures to limit underground construction activity near the Bearspaw South Feeder Main and the new parallel pipe replacement…
Calgary moving forward with planned Bearspaw reinforcements
The City of Calgary announced Feb.20 it is proceeding with planned reinforcements to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM). The work will target up to…
Ponoka approves first bylaw reading for wastewater facility
Ponoka Town Council in Ponoka, Alta has approved the first reading of Borrowing Bylaw 01-2026 to partially fund construction of the first phase of required upgrades…
Calgary to use open-cut method for Bearspaw replacement
The City of Calgary has confirmed it will use an open-cut method for Stage B of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement project. Stage B…
AquaHacking Prairies Challenge winners announced
Young innovators squared off in Calgary, Alta on Feb. 6 for the Aquahacking Prairies Challenge with the top teams winning $35,000 in seed funding. Five…
Alberta invests $5.3 million for wetlands restoration
The government of Alberta is investing $5.3 million to build wetlands across the province. The investment will be through the province’s Wetland Replacement Program and…
Federal government invests in Calgary’s natural infrastructure
The government of Canada is lending a hand for Calgary to restore and enhance wetlands, parks and other green spaces through an investment of more…