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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Saint John, GNB – Provincial, federal and municipal government officials have announced more than $8 million in combined funding for upgrades to Retail Drive in…
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…
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…
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, 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. …
Vancouver – One year ago, a series of atmospheric rivers brought unprecedented rain to southwest British Columbia (BC). The storms resulted in the tragic loss…
Devastating floods, heatwaves, droughts, and storms are among the new norm of extreme weather events impacting the planet and billions of people around the globe.…
San Francisco – In the latest of several climate partnerships among Pacific Coast governments, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signed a new Statement of…
The Manitoba government is developing a new $15-million fund to support Indigenous economic development opportunities related to the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet…
In the wake of Hurricane Fiona’s devastation, thousands are rebuilding their homes and communities, and businesses of all sizes are getting back on their feet.…
Surrey, B.C. – The City of Surrey is in the first phase of upgrading the dyke network to protect against flooding from increasingly more common high…
Mississauga, ON – First Onsite Property Restoration (First Onsite), one of Canada’s largest disaster recovery and restoration providers, has announced that it has entered into…
The Manitoba government has received more than 1,800 applications from Manitobans for support through the Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program after spring flooding caused extensive…
One of the most tangible and costly effects of global climate change is major, often catastrophic, floods. In Canada, where upwards of seven million people…