Thursday, October 23, 2025
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…
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Okanagan Water Board announces grant awards to address valley water challenges
Kelowna, B.C. – It may be Earth Week, but the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s release of its annual $350,000 in grant funding this week will…
Canadore College launches its Clean Water Initiative with the opening of its Water Teaching Lodge
North Bay, ON – Canadore College is taking another step on its journey to address the systemic issues facing Indigenous communities and the challenges they…
Ontario partnering with Indigenous leaders to protect the Great Lakes
Toronto – The Ontario government is investing nearly $1 million to support Indigenous-led projects and increased collaboration with Indigenous organizations and youth to help protect…
Okanagan Indian Band celebrates the completion of their water systems improvement project
Vernon, B.C. – On April 5, Okanagan Indian Band held a Water Celebration to mark the completion of their water systems improvement project. Consequently, the…
POLIS celebrates significant federal commitment and investment in water
Victoria, B.C. lək̓ʷəŋən territory – Joining many other groups across the country, the team at the POLIS Water Sustainability Project celebrates the tabling of Budget 2023,…
Government of Canada invests $74 million in the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
Peterborough, ON – The network of protected areas administered by Parks Canada is a gateway to nature, history, and 450 000 km² of stories from coast…
Statement by the Prime Minister on World Water Day
Ottawa – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World Water Day: “Today, as we join the international community to mark…
The Canada Infrastructure Bank invests $27.3 million in Indigenous-owned wastewater treatment facility near Saskatoon
Saskatoon, SK – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and English River First Nation (ERFN), through their economic development arm Des Nedhe Group, announced financial close…
City of Hamilton to appeal amended MECP order for Chedoke Creek remediation project
Hamilton, ON – City of Hamilton Council approved a recommendation yesterday at a Special Council Meeting to file an appeal on an amended Ministry of…
B.C. invests $250M in Phase 1 of Iona WWTP upgrade
The Province of British Columbia is providing Metro Vancouver with funding to upgrade the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Richmond, ensuring it can meet…
Northern Ontario gets funding from FedNor water infrastructure upgrades
Markstay, ON – Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages, has announced an investment…
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…
Trilateral panel looks at water through Indigenous lens
The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation isn’t alone in advancing the notion of indigenous communities asserting control over and responsibility for their water resources.…
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…
Government of Canada takes action to protect wild Pacific salmon migrating through the Discovery Islands
Ottawa – Pacific salmon have significant cultural, social, and ecological importance to First Nations and British Columbians, however, they are in serious, long-term decline, with…
AFNQL responds to proposed federal legislation on drinking water and wastewater
Wendake, QC – The Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) and the Grand Chiefs denounce the fact that, despite promises…
B.C. communities benefit from disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation funding
Forty-nine First Nations and local governments throughout B.C. will receive provincial funding to help reduce risks from future disasters related to natural hazards and climate…
First marine refuge within the Northern Shelf Bioregion is established
Vancouver – At the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Chief John…
What will 2023 look like for Canadian water utilities?
Sixteen Canadian water utilities came together in the Fall of 2022 to reflect on shared water utility trends. During the conversation hosted by Canadian Water…
Marine Protected Area Network partners endorse plan to protect British Columbia’s North Coast
Vancouver – The blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas (MPAs) across the northern third of Canada’s West Coast is being unveiled after…
B.C. transfers land back to Lake Babine Nation, benefits the region
The Province and Lake Babine Nation are taking the next step in the journey to recognize and implement the Nation’s rights and title through the…
Canada invests in Lake Winnipeg Basin restoration and protection
Winnipeg – Healthier lakes mean economic growth, more recreational opportunities, and a healthy, sustainable ecosystem that protects biodiversity. Canadians understand the value of fresh water…