The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) announced it is the recipient of a federal grant worth $7 million through the Strategic Priorities Fund, to be used…
As British Columbia heads into another difficult drought season, new research from the POLIS Water Sustainability Project at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global…
The City of Vancouver has completed major infrastructure improvements in Marpole, delivering essential sewer upgrades to support the neighbourhood’s growing population, along with street and…
The District of Lake Country (B.C.) celebrated the completion of the Beaver Lake Intake Tower Replacement Project, a major investment in local water infrastructure. Beaver…
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is debuting a new approach to wetland restoration with the construction of Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs); structures built from natural organic materials and designed to mimic the form and…
Metro Vancouver announced that the First Narrows Crossing, a critical piece of infrastructure that takes drinking water from the North Shore to Vancouver, is back…
The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board has approved a proposal for the independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. The review…
The federal government announced it is investing more than $1.2 million in the Brett Sewer Lift Station and Forcemain upgrade project in the District of…
The Province of B.C., along with local governments are ensuring people in Vernon, Penticton and Lumby will be better protected from the effects of floods…
The District of Squamish marked the completion of $12.8 million in critical upgrades on the Squamish Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The major upgrades will increase…
Surrey, B.C.’s city council has approved a $11.6-million contract to B&B Heavy Civil Construction Ltd. to install new water mains and upgrade 24 Ave in…
Metro Vancouver will implement Stage 2 water restrictions prohibiting all lawn watering starting May 1. The reasons cited for the restrictions include a low snowpack,…
Ducks Unlimited and the University of British Columbia recently launched an initiative to use sediment to rebuild eroding wetlands and enhance flood protection. The Sustainable Ecosystem…
The District of Lake Country, B.C. is set to start work on Phase 3 of the Beaver Lake Chain and Vernon Creek water management plan…
The Watershed Security Fund, a partnership between the First Nations Water Caucus (FNWC), the First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC), and the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) has announced…
Metro Vancouver has adopted an updated Drinking Water Management Plan with an increased focus on water conservation. The plan outlines a regional target to keep…
Metro Vancouver announced April 10 it has finished work on the Fleetwood Reservoir, a key component of the City of Surrey, B.C.’s drinking water infrastructure.…
Port Alberni, B.C. is ready to begin construction of a substantiial upgrade of the city’s drinking water infrastructure. Rolling out in four phases over the…
The Village of Cumberland in British Columbia has completed a critical upgrade to their wastewater system. Upgrades include improvements to the current lagoon system including…
Installation of scientific test equipment has begun in Quamichan Lake located in North Cowichan, B.C. in order to assess potential solutions to ongoing cyanobacteria blooms.…
The government of British Columbia is investing up to $24 million in a new subsea fibre-optic project to bring improved connectivity to the Haida Gwaii…
Mosaic Forest Management announced Feb. 25 it is launching a multi-year pilot in the Koksilah watershed on Vancouver Island which integrates watershed services, carbon programs,…
The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) announced March 6 that its $1.2 million submarine line replacement project is now complete. The new main replaces the previous…
The Vancouver Park Board has endorsed future exploratory work to reconnect Lost Lagoon at Stanley Park in Vancouver with Coal Harbour and Second Beach in…