Monday, December 15, 2025
Hudson’s Hope advances permanent water treatment plant upgrade
The District of Hudson’s Hope and BC Hydro say work is progressing on a permanent upgrade to the community’s water treatment system, with a final…
British Columbia
Shuswap Watershed Council opens applications for water quality grants
The Shuswap Watershed Council has opened applications for its 2025–26 Water Quality Grant Program, offering up to $15,000 to support projects aimed at reducing nutrient…
Metro Vancouver wastewater tunnel project wins national engineering award
Metro Vancouver’s Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall Project has been named the 2025 Canadian Project of the Year by the Tunnelling Association of Canada.…
Fraser River sediment pilot advances wetland restoration, coastal protection efforts
A pilot project testing whether rebuilt tidal marshes can help protect coastal communities from sea-level rise has completed a new phase on Sturgeon Bank. In…
Drift logs linked to intertidal damage along B.C. coast, UVic study finds
New research from the University of Victoria suggests that drift logs washing ashore along the B.C. coast are causing widespread damage to rocky intertidal ecosystems…
North Vancouver to build B.C.’s first urban harbour swimming deck
The City of North Vancouver and the national non-profit Swim Drink Fish have unveiled plans for a landmark public swimming structure at Waterfront Park on…
Kelowna flood protection project honoured for advancing climate-resilient infrastructure
CIMA+ has earned national recognition for its work on the Mill Creek Flood Protection Project in Kelowna, taking home an Award of Excellence at the…
Cold Spring Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project completed in Fairmont Hot Springs
Fairmont Hot Springs is now better protected from debris flows following the completion of the Cold Spring Creek Debris Flow Mitigation Project, a major infrastructure…
Tunnelling complete for Metro Vancouver’s Annacis Water Supply Tunnel
Metro Vancouver has finished the tunnelling phase of the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel, a major infrastructure project designed to increase capacity for delivering high-quality drinking…
Vancouver begins $20M sewer upgrade and streetscape improvements in Marpole
The City of Vancouver has launched a $20-million project to replace aging combined sewer infrastructure in the Marpole neighbourhood, part of the city’s effort to…
Kelowna flood mitigation project wins global engineering award
A flood protection project in Kelowna has won international recognition for its innovative approach to climate resilience and infrastructure protection. CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest…
Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel near completion in Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver has substantially completed construction of its Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel, a project designed to increase water capacity and seismic resilience in the…
Study launched to assess water quality in Vancouver’s False Creek
Metro Vancouver, the City of Vancouver, and two environmental groups have launched a multi-year study to better understand water quality in False Creek and guide…
New wastewater treatment facility planned for Prince Rupert
A new wastewater treatment facility is set to be built in Prince Rupert following a joint investment of more than $5.4 million from the federal,…
Study finds HydroGraph graphene removes dyes from wastewater within minutes
A peer-reviewed study has found that ultra-pure graphene produced by HydroGraph Inc. can remove 100 per cent of six organic dyes from wastewater in just…
North Cultus Wastewater Treatment Plant comes online
On time and on budget, after 17-months of construction, the North Cultus Wastewater Treatment Plant is operational and actively protecting the Cultus Lake watershed. With…
Government of Canada invests in climate action at Metro Vancouver’s waste-to-energy district
On August 26th, Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of $2.5 million to support Metro Vancouver’s…
Infrastructure upgrades to enhance stormwater management in White Rock
Improvements to drainage infrastructure will enhance water quality in Semiahmoo Bay and help manage flooding along Marine Drive, after a combined investment of more than $9.86…
City of Kimberley moves forward with major wastewater treatment plant upgrade
The City of Kimberley is advancing a major infrastructure initiative to upgrade its aging Pollution Control Centre (PCC) into a modern, resilient, and environmentally responsible…
Ladysmith moves forward with Colonia Dam decommissioning
The Town of Ladysmith will proceed with decommissioning Colonia Dam from the Holland Creek after receiving regulatory approval. On August 13, the Town was informed…
Investing in water infrastructure improvements on Vancouver Island
Two communities on Vancouver Island are receiving upgrades to their water infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $5.25 million from the federal and provincial governments…
Castlegar awarded for flood plain mapping
The City of Castlegar has received approval for up to $399,920 through the Province of British Columbia’s Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding (DRIF) program to…
Kamloops receives grant funding to study climate change impacts on water infrastructure
The City of Kamloops announced the successful acquisition of more than half a million dollars in grant funding to support essential climate change adaptation work…
New study from Ocean Wise shows how citizen science works
A new study from Ocean Wise confirms just how powerful citizen science can be. Assessing Cetacean Habitat Suitability in the Northeast Pacific From Citizen Science Data, published in the Journal…