Saturday, July 4, 2026
Lloydminster Introduces New Sewer Use Bylaw
The City of Lloydminster, which straddles the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, is taking steps to control what is discharged into its wastewater with the…
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Okotoks to Buy Treated Water from Calgary
Okotoks, Alberta has decided to connect with the City of Calgary’s water system after a town council vote on November 25. The town will work…
The Resiliency Game
Hot on the heels of the country’s severe summer floods, Water Canada, along with co-hosts XCG Consultants and RWDI Inc., brought together a group of…
Sediment Release in Athabasca River Being Monitored
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, is monitoring sediment released from a decommissioned coal mine to ensure the safety of their water supply. The…
Alberta Invests $116 Million in Flood Erosion Control
The Government of Alberta announced substantial investments in erosion control and flood mitigation on Friday, with a particular focus on the Cities of Calgary and…
Cultural Interactions
Traditional users of the land have a wealth of information about that land. In the past, traditional knowledge (TK) studies have supported land and compensation…
AMEC, AECOM to Consult on Alberta Flood Risk Mitigation
Alberta’s provincial government is continuing work to reduce the impact of future floods and announced the hiring of engineering consultants AMEC and AECOM on October…
Alberta Towns Celebrate Water Infrastructure Projects
Two Alberta communities celebrated the completion of important water infrastructure projects on September 27. Residents of Peace River, in the province’s northwest, celebrated significant improvements…
Alberta City Approves Water Conservation Bylaw
On September 23, the City Council of St. Albert, Alberta approved the development of a water conservation bylaw that will come into effect in July…
June Alberta Floods Costliest Insured Natural Disaster in Canadian History
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has reported that the latest Property Claim Services Canada (PCS-Canada) estimate of the insured property damage caused by last June’s…
Flood on the Front Lines
In late June, southern Alberta was struck by heavy rainfalls that caused three of the province’s rivers to flow five to 10 times their normal…
Fluoridation Debate in Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Herald released an open letter from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) on September 18, expressing the organization’s support for community water fluoridation.…
BC Liquor Stores Raise Funds for Alberta Flood Recovery
Once again, liquor stores have come to the rescue. Between June 29 and August 10, customers at British Columbia’s 195 BC Liquor Stores donated over…
Anti-Fluoridation Rally Set for September 21
End Fluoride Toronto, a group “fighting to get fluoride medication out of Toronto’s water supply,” according to its website, is holding a peaceful assembly outside…
New Report Explores Overland Flooding Insurance Policies
The Co-operators Group Limited has released a report looking into issues of insurance coverage against flooding in Canada. While some homeowners may be eligible for…
Alberta’s New Wetland Policy
Alberta has announced its new wetland policy to minimize wetland loss and degradation, while maintaining a balance between environmental conservation and continued economic development. The…
Alberta Adjusts Land Title Policies After Flood
The Government of Alberta has made adjustments to policies on land titles and minimum flood mitigation measures that were implemented in the wake of the…
Canadian, Israeli Companies Join Forces for Oil Sands R&D
IDE Technologies of Israel, and Canadian company Clean Harbors have announced a joint research and development strategy to increase the availability of mechanical vapor compression…
Alberta Premier Redford Discusses Flooding Concerns with Insurers
“The water may have receded in Southern Alberta, but life is anything but back to normal in the affected communities. The focus now is on…
Alberta Town Promised New Water Treatment System
The Government of Alberta is continuing its efforts to rebuild areas of the province affected by last month’s extensive flooding. On July 22, Associate Minister…
Alberta Announces New Flood-Mapping Standards, Rules
Alberta has identified areas at high-risk of future flooding, and will use the information to shape future development in the province. Areas at high risk…
Interview: Joel Wood on the State of Canada’s Water Quality
The Fraser Institute has released a new, independent report on the state of Canada’s freshwater resources. Canadian Environmental Indicators: Water takes a look at how…
Toronto Pounded by Record-Setting Rainfall
Toronto is still in recovery mode after being drenched by record-setting rainfalls last Monday evening. The thunderstorm began towards the end of the work day,…
OCWA and Pica Announce Teaming Agreement
PICA Corporation and the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) have announced a teaming agreement with both parties collaborating exclusively on specific projects and clients. Both…