Thursday, March 20, 2025
New funding for flood mitigation in B.C.
First Nations and local governments can apply for funding for projects under the new Green Infrastructure Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation (ARDM) program. The program…
Flooding
B.C.’s Chemainus River flood mapping underway
B.C. – The Lower Chemainus River is a floodplain, which means it is prone to periodic flooding. Flooding can impact properties, infrastructure, businesses, and the…
Water Security Agency invests in new weather and soil monitoring stations
Saskatchewan – The Water Security Agency (WSA) has invested nearly $600,000 in new weather and soil monitoring stations in a dozen locations across the province.…
Real-time flood plain mapping for improved forecasting
The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board (Study Board) has published a new technical report, Development of a Binational Flood Forecasting and Real-time Flood Plain Mapping…
Manitoba government providing funding to address natural disasters
The Manitoba government is providing an additional $530,000 in funding from the 2020 Mitigation and Preparedness Program (MPP) for six municipal projects that mitigate against…
B.C. restoring flood-damaged waterways with local partners
Local communities, First Nations and specially trained teams have removed significant amounts of large- and small-scale debris from B.C. rivers affected by November 2021 flooding.…
Co-Operators renews commitment to building flood resilience
Guelph, ON – Co-operators has renewed its multi-year funding commitment to Partners for Action (P4A), a research initiative at the University of Waterloo that focuses on…
Disaster financial assistance program for Manitoba flooding
The Manitoba government is providing Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) to individuals and municipalities experiencing damages to infrastructure, private residences, farms or small businesses due to…
Flood-affected B.C. communities benefit from recovery funding
Ten B.C. communities severely affected by the November 2021 floods are receiving $53.6 million in provincial funding to support recovery work and get people back into…
Flood mapping study to help community become flood-resilient
Vernon, B.C. – A new flood mapping study has been completed to help Vernon become a flood resilient community. The Detailed Flood Mapping, Risk Analysis…
Canadian homes sell for 8.2% less after catastrophic floods
New findings show that over the past eight years, catastrophic flooding in communities resulted in an average 8.2 per cent reduction in the final sale…
$228M flood recovery program helping B.C. farms return to production
B.C. farmers who suffered extraordinary damages during November’s devastating floods will have access to up to $228 million in federal-provincial government support to help their…
NB releases updated, interactive flood hazard mapping
New Brunswickers can now access comprehensive and interactive flood hazard mapping to help inform them of flood-prone areas and the effect of climate change on water levels…
B.C. flooding evacuees to get additional financial support
To help people meet the immediate needs of flooding evacuees, the Province of B.C. is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross to provide additional…
First Nations in B.C. affected by recent flooding to receive federal funding
First Nations in B.C. that have been affected by the recent flooding in the province will be receiving federal funding. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu…
Partnership spares demolition of homes located in Grand Forks floodplain
The City of Grand Forks and the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) reached an agreement that will provide housing through the relocation of houses currently located…
Federal government to assist B.C. with response to extreme flooding
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair confirmed that the Government of Canada has approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of British Columbia to…
Federal response group meets to discuss floods, extreme weather in B.C.
On November 17, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the president of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and minister of emergency preparedness, Bill Blair,…
New Canada-wide maps show how floodplains may become inundated
A Western University professor has developed Canada-wide maps showing how floodplains—including low-lying areas of major cities like Vancouver and Montreal—may become inundated in the next 80…
Smart City Water develops new approach to reduce urban flooding
Smart City Water Inc., a drainage asset management software and service company for the municipal industry, has developed and launched a new approach to identify…
P.E.I. launches new online coastal flood maps
A new online mapping tool has been launched to help businesses, not for profits, government and all Islanders identify their vulnerability to coastal flooding and…
Funding to help mitigate flood risk and support municipal infrastructure in N.S.
Sixteen municipal projects will receive funding to help mitigate flood risk and support municipal infrastructure. “The money will support key projects that make a difference…
Springbank Reservoir project moves to construction phase
The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) project is now ready to move to the construction phase. Voluntary agreements have been reached with landowners to secure 100…
$1 million announced to help protect communities from floods and wildfires
Through the Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant, Intact Public Entities and the Intact Foundation are investing $1 million in cities and towns across Canada that are developing practical solutions to…