Monday, September 28, 2026
Better flood preparation will help protect B.C. communities
People living in communities on the front lines of extreme flooding will soon have access to new tools to better prepare for floods. The Ministry…
Flooding
Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Flood Study data products, tools, and models released by IJC for public access
Ottawa and Washington, D.C. – The International Joint Commission (IJC) is announcing that the data mapping products, tools and models that resulted from the International…
Water Security Agency launches Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program for 2023
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is announcing the launch of the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP) for 2023 to help Saskatchewan communities and residents…
Ontario supporting small communities impacted by extreme weather
The Ontario government is providing $5.5 million to 22 small municipalities affected by significant weather events in 2022. Funding will assist with the clearing of…
Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to Saskatchewan for 2015 spring flooding
Ottawa – In spring 2015, Saskatchewan experienced serious flooding, with rainfall totaling from 50 to 100 millimeters within many areas in the province. This event…
Canada invests in disaster mitigation infrastructure upgrades in London, Ontario
London, ON – Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and His Worship Josh…
Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to British Columbia for 2021 flood
In November 2021, British Columbia experienced a once-in-a-century atmospheric river storm that caused severe flooding, landslides, and mudslides across interior and coastal regions of the…
Government of Yukon provides funding to support response to escarpment slide
Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn has announced that the Government of Yukon will provide $2 million in funding to the City of Whitehorse to…
B.C. boosts funding for communities to help tackle climate challenge
Historic provincial investments will support communities in preparing for the risk of natural disasters related to climate change, along with a new one-stop online platform to…
Merritt, B.C. receives $2M for dike funding
In Spring 2022, the City of Merritt’s Recovery Operations Team and consultants presented several potential flood mitigation options to Council. The preferred mitigation option was a combination…
Work underway on Saskatoon’s third dry storm pond project
Saskatoon – Construction has started on a dry storm pond in Weaver District Park. It’s the third of nine Flood Control Strategy (FCS) projects the City…
IJC encourages Canadian and U.S. governments to implement recommendations to reduce flooding risks in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River basin
Ottawa and Washington – The International Joint Commission (IJC) submitted its recommendations to the Canadian and United States’ governments about the reduction of risks and potential solutions to…
Infrastructure Canada accepting applications to the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
On January 16, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced that Infrastructure Canada is accepting applications for new projects through…
Canada invests in flood protection upgrades in Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough, ON – Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, and His Worship Jeff Leal, Mayor of the City of Peterborough, have announced over $2.1…
GNWT launches After Action Review of 2022 Flood Response
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) invites flood-affected residents, businesses, community governments, and those who participated in the emergency response to have their say…
York Region’s Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Standard
Inflow and infiltration (I&I) happens when groundwater, stormwater or snowmelt enter the sanitary sewage system through sump pumps, downspouts, foundation drains and/or holes and cracks…
City of Courtenay installs Aqua Dam in Lewis Park for seasonal flood control
The City of Courtenay has deployed the Aqua Dam portable water-filled flood barrier in Lewis Park as a seasonal and precautionary flood control measure. No…
Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to Saskatchewan for spring floods
Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in Canada, and in 2013, significant spring flooding in Saskatchewan caused major damage to homes, municipalities,…
Federal funding for flood risk reduction in Edmonton
The Government of Canada and the City of Edmonton has announced more than $22 million in federal funding to help reduce flood risk and damage…
Upgrades to reduce risk of flooding on Retail Drive in Saint John
Saint John, GNB – Provincial, federal and municipal government officials have announced more than $8 million in combined funding for upgrades to Retail Drive in…
Canada invests to make Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island more resilient to natural disasters
District of Port Hardy, B.C. – The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of…
New disaster mitigation infrastructure for Saint John
Saint John, NB – Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay, and John MacKenzie, Deputy Mayor of the City of Saint John, has announced…
Canada invests to help reduce flood risks and protect critical infrastructure in Selkirk
Selkirk, MB – Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, and His Worship…
Caledon completes stormwater management pond rehabilitation
Caledon, ON – The Town of Caledon has completed the rehabilitation of the Columbia Way stormwater management pond designed to prevent floods, protect water quality, and add to the natural habitat that enhances the community. …