The Ontario government is providing $5.5 million to 22 small municipalities affected by significant weather events in 2022. Funding will assist with the clearing of…
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,…
Ottawa – Climate Proof Canada is encouraged to see new investments to better protect and inform Canadians at highest risk of flooding and modernize federal…
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…
Vancouver – Taleeb Noormohamed, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, His Worship Ken Sim, Mayor of the City of Vancouver, and Scott Jensen, Chair of…
Coquitlam, B.C. – Coquitlam is making progress on improving water quality and sewer system performance in the Stoney Creek watershed through a multi-faceted, cooperative approach.…
London, ON – Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and His Worship Josh…
Drayton, ON – Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga, and His Worship Gregg Davidson, Mayor of the Township of Mapleton, have announced over $5…
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…
Minister of Community Services Richard Mostyn has announced that the Government of Yukon will provide $2 million in funding to the City of Whitehorse to…
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…
Climate change-exacerbated landscape disturbances and pressures are increasingly challenging the water industry globally. Not only do floods, droughts, and wildfires threaten water supply and stormwater…
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…
Small isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for development or agriculture, but a new…
Radium Hot Springs, B.C. – The network of protected areas administered by Parks Canada is a gateway to nature, history, and 450 000 km² of…
In January of 2022, the government of British Columbia issued a discussion paper seeking the public’s input on a proposed Watershed Security Strategy and Fund,…
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…
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…
Ottawa – Environment and Climate Change Canada has presented the 27th annual edition of the Top 10 Weather Stories in Canada, which featured damaging storms, heat…
Vancouver – In its newly released Major Outcomes Report, Our Water, Our Future, the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) documents the successes and challenges of one…
Toronto – The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) has released its Costing Climate Change Impacts to Public Infrastructure: Linear Storm and Wastewater report, the latest in…