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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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Alberta and Canada Launch Online Portal to Monitor Oil Sands
In February 2012, the federal government and provincial government of Alberta announced the Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring, a collaborative effort to…
The Fluoride Debate Continues in Alberta
Dr. Albert de Villiers of Alberta Health Services has written an open letter in support of water fluoridation to the people of Fairview, Alberta. The…
Alberta Releases Information about Suncor Spill
On Friday, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) received the province’s chemistry analysis from the Suncor wastewater spill on March 25. The water, although…
Developer in Water Dispute with Alberta
On April 9, Alberta’s Environmental Appeals Board began a hearing to decide whether to overturn an Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development decision to pull…
Alberta Company Ordered to Remediate Contaminated Groundwater
The Alberta government has issued an enforcement order to ensure that groundwater contamination on the site of a Bruderheim chemical plant is appropriately addressed. Although…
Alberta’s Water Management System Needs Change: Report
A new report by Canmore-based Water Matters recommends that Alberta’s water management system must change if Alberta’s rivers are to remain engines of economic prosperity,…
Improving River and Watershed Management in Alberta: Report
Water Matters, an Alberta-based water policy think tank, has released a report with recommendations on how to use science-based management to ensure that Alberta’s rivers remain…
Feds and Alberta Release Oil Sands Monitoring Plan
The federal government and Alberta unveiled the long-awaited Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring in Edmonton last Friday. Spurred by University of Alberta…
Alberta Goes P3 Route for Kananaskis Treatment Project
The federal government will contribute up to $9.95 million through the P3 Canada Fund towards the Evan-Thomas Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility project in Kananaskis…
FCM Honours Water Projects in Alberta and PEI
Two Canadian water projects received honours at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) 2011 Sustainable Communities Awards yesterday in Victoria, British Columbia. “This year’s award…
Alberta to Survey Groundwater Supply
Low-flying helicopters will be mapping 18,000 square kilometres of underground water resources in southern Alberta, starting February 5. Residents and motorists may notice helicopters towing…
Alberta Releases Water Reporting Video
According to the Alberta Water Council’s website, Alberta Environment’s online water use reporting system has been operational since 2006 and has been steadily increasing its…
Alberta Funds Flooding Recovery
Two new provincial disaster recovery programs totaling $203.5-million will help citizens and municipalities in southern Alberta recover from recent flooding and severe weather. “These storms…
Two Alberta Wastewater Plants Open
This week two Canadian wastewater treatment plants celebrated completion. In Calgary, the new $430-million Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Centre was officially opened by Mayor Dave…