Friday, October 30, 2026
Town of Canmore celebrates new water treatment plant
The Town of Canmore, along with its partners celebrated opening of town’s second water treatment plant. While the previous facility served Canmore well for many…
Alberta
Making every drop and acre count: Alberta launches tech competition
Alberta is launching a $60-million technology competition focused on agricultural productivity, maximizing water availability and restoring land back to productive use. Through Emissions Reduction Alberta…
Calgary’s Bearspaw South Feeder Main enters final steps of construction
Calgary is one step closer to a stronger and more reliable water system as crews prepare to connect the new Bearspaw South Feeder Main into…
Alberta is reopening a registration program for agricultural water use
For generations, Alberta’s ranchers have relied on water sources on public land to raise livestock and support their operations. Now, Alberta’s government is giving eligible…
Lethbridge seeks $95.6M in provincial funding for $287M water, wastewater expansion
The City of Lethbridge is seeking $95.6 million from the Alberta government for a $287-million regional water and wastewater expansion program that officials say would…
Alberta seeks studies on future water needs, infrastructure
Alberta’s government is seeking proposals for two studies to identify where the province may face future water shortages and to guide investment in major water…
Oil sands water management demands meaningful oversight: First Nations
Mikisew Cree First Nation, Athabasca Chipewyan Déné First Nation and Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation are raising serious concerns about the oversight and level of assessment…
Rocky Mountain House celebrates opening of new WWTP
The Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County celebrated the official opening of the new regional wastewater treatment plant. “Today is about much more…
80% of new pipe in the ground for Bearspaw South Feeder Main project
The City of Calgary says the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement Project continues to advance on schedule, with approximately 80 per cent of the new…
Calgary announces completion of Sunnyside Flood Barrier
With the completion of the Sunnyside Flood Barrier, Calgary has achieved a significant milestone in building a more flood-resilient city. Now operational, the barrier provides…
$8M investment to support wastewater infrastructure in Jasper
The Government of Canada and the Municipality of Jasper announced a joint investment of more than $7.9 million in a wastewater lagoon recommissioning project in…
Calgary names chair of Water Utility Oversight Board
The City of Calgary announced that Stephen Stanley has been named the inaugural Chair of the Water Utility Oversight Board (WUOB), a new independent body…
North Calgary Water Servicing project to meet growing water demands
The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $29 million in the North Calgary Water Servicing (NCWS) Phase 1, Stage 1 project through…
SMRID breaks ground on Chin Reservoir Expansion Project
St. Mary River Irrigation District announced that construction is underway on Phase 1 (Chin West Dam Rehabilitation) of the Chin Reservoir Expansion Project, with a…
Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement Project remains on schedule
The City of Calgary announced that the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Replacement Project continues to advance on schedule, and Stage A microtunneling and installation of…
Canada’s first dip tank takes on aquatic invaders
Alberta’s government is investing in Canada’s first dip tank system in Dunmore to help prevent aquatic invasive species from entering Alberta’s waterways. The system uses…
Alberta says flood resilience investments helped prevent serious damage
With multiple heavy rainfall events, including historic rainfall in some areas, and a challenging spring breakup of ice cover on northern rivers, Alberta’s multi-level flood…
Calgary enhancing safety at 15 storm ponds across the city
The City of Calgary announced that in an ongoing commitment to improving safety around storm ponds, the city will be installing additional safety measures at…
Alberta working to examine its water future for the next 100 years
The Alberta government has issued a request for proposals to develop a white paper examining the security of Alberta’s water supply. The work will examine…
New Canada-Alberta partnership to build or upgrade water infrastructure
Prime Minister, Mark Carney, joined the Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, to announce a new partnership between the Government of Canada and the Government of…
Feds funding natural infrastructure restoration of river valley in AB
A section of the ravine along the river in the Town of Devon (AB) will undergo restoration after an investment from the federal government. The…
Alberta taking action to stop the spread of goldfish and other invasive fish species
Goldfish and other invasive fish are among Alberta’s most disruptive aquatic invasive species, posing significant risks to native ecosystems when left unchecked. They are highly…
Alberta invests $18.4M to complete Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater System
The Sylvan Lake Regional Water/Wastewater Commission announced that the Government of Alberta has committed a total of $18.4 million through the Water for Life program…
Okotoks Regional Water Project celebrates milestone with valve turning ceremony
The Town of Okotoks and Foothills County marked a major milestone in the Foothills Okotoks Regional Water Project with a valve turning ceremony celebrating the…