Friday, June 13, 2025
Town of Banff to replace aging watermains and sewers in 2025-26
The Town of Banff has opened the tendering for reconstruction of Caribou Street, between Lynx Street and Banff Avenue, proposed to start in the fall…
Alberta
Federal and provincial governments invest in community infrastructure throughout the province
The federal and provincial governments are investing more than $24 million to improve local community infrastructure across seven Alberta municipalities. The Town of Okotoks and Foothills County will receive funding to…
City shares results of Bearspaw South Feeder Main break investigation
City Administration shared the findings of the investigation into what caused the catastrophic break of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main in June. The pipe investigation,…
Province of Alberta launches comprehensive water storage study
As Alberta’s population and economy grow, demand for water from communities and industry increases at the same time. Due to the province’s prairie geography and…
$5 million to restore more wetlands in Alberta
In Alberta, wetlands act as nature’s “sponges.” They store and slowly release water to help reduce the damaging effects of flooding and drought. Wetlands also…
Central Alberta reservoir study underway
Alberta’s government is moving forward with a study to assess the feasibility of building a new reservoir on the Red Deer River to help support…
Alberta is cutting wait times for water permits
Alberta has reduced wait times for Water Act licences by 57 per cent to help businesses, landowners and communities manage water and grow the economy. Water is…
Designing more capacity at the Lethbridge Water Treatment Plant
Provincial funds are supporting plans to increase capacity at the Lethbridge Water Treatment Plant. Detailed design work will help prepare for much-needed upgrades at the…
UCalgary’s new flow facility advances pipeline leak detection research
Calgary, Alta. – Water pipeline leaks were a big issue in Calgary this past summer, plunging the entire city into two extended periods of water-use…
UCalgary addresses big water challenges through global collaborations
This summer, Albertans were reminded of the importance of water security when drought and water shortages led to increased concern around water usage. These concerns…
Alberta to provide better community drought and flood protection
Municipalities and Indigenous communities can now apply for $19 million in funding to help protect homes, businesses and lives from floods and droughts. Alberta’s government…
Ghost River location selected for new Bow River Reservoir
Alberta is moving forward to expand and relocate the Ghost Reservoir to protect communities on the Bow River. The Bow River runs through the most…
Alberta selects Ghost River for new Bow River Reservoir location
Alberta has chosen the Ghost River as the site for a new reservoir on the Bow River to protect communities from future floods and droughts.…
Calgary lifts water restrictions as repairs on Bearspaw South feeder main complete
Calgary, AB – The City of Calgary has lifted all Stage 4 water restrictions, effective immediately, following the successful connection of the Bearspaw South feeder…
Calgarians urged to continue water reduction efforts as feeder main repairs near completion
Calgary, AB — The City of Calgary is asking residents to maintain water-saving measures for one more week as the Bearspaw South Feeder Main undergoes…
Provincial funding to improve Fort McKay’s water infrastructure
FORT MCKAY, Alta. – The community of Fort McKay is set to receive a significant boost to its water supply infrastructure with a $10 million…
Critical watermain repair affecting city-wide water usage in Calgary
Yesterday’s water demand was 473 million litres, which is down slightly from 475 million litres yesterday. We are trending in the right direction to keep…
Alberta launches study for new reservoir to combat drought
The Alberta government has announced plans to conduct a feasibility study for a new reservoir on the Red Deer River near Ardley, east of Red…
Calgary enforces Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions amid ongoing drought
As of Monday, August 26, Calgary has escalated to Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions, the most severe level, in response to ongoing drought conditions. This…
Alberta commits over $30M to mitigate drought and flood risks
In a significant move to safeguard public safety and critical infrastructure, Alberta has announced an investment of more than $30 million into community-led projects aimed…
Critical watermain break continues to affect city-wide water usage
The City of Calgary will remain in Stage 1 Outdoor Water Restrictions for the immediate future as work continues on monitoring and analyzing data collected…
Report suggests stronger processes required to protect Alberta’s surface water
A new report released July 10, 2024 by Alberta’s Auditor General found that the government lacks effective processes to manage surface water allocation and use,…
Calgary under local state of emergency, watermain repairs to take a few more weeks
CALGARY – Today, The City of Calgary has reached a milestone making significant progress repairing the original feeder main break near 16 Avenue N.W. and Home…
Alberta’s government is providing grants to rural and remote municipalities to support new road, bridge, community airport, and water infrastructure projects
EDMONTON, AB – More than $236 million in grants will support 125 local transportation and water infrastructure projects in small and rural communities across Alberta,…