Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, on April 19, 2021. “This budget…
The Ontario government is investing more than $4.25 million to further protect the Muskoka River Watershed. The funding will support projects that will help safeguard…
The Province of B.C. is urging British Columbians to follow all directions of local authorities and take steps to prepare for the possibility of flooding…
New research by a team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrologist Jay Famiglietti shows water is leaving the continents at an increasing rate, which…
Joint funding has been announced by the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan for 11 green infrastructure and COVID-19 resilience projects in Saskatoon. “Through our collaboration…
Did you know that WATER ranks as one of North America’s top three ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) concerns, according to the 2019 RBC Global…
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is calling on the federal government to establish a fund to help municipalities fix their leaky…
Fred Bradshaw, the minister responsible for the Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan, announced a series of targeted investments designed to continue WSA’s commitment toward…
Currently, predominant definitions of the term Blue Economy are synonymous with ocean resources. For example, the World Bank defines the Blue Economy as the “sustainable…
Joint funding has been announced for the rehabilitation of the Weigel Stormwater Management Drain in Woolwich, Ontario. “Investments in […] stormwater infrastructure are essential in…
The 45-kilometre long shoreline of Hamilton Harbour on Canada’s Lake Ontario has been at the heart of its surrounding communities for many centuries. Once a…
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is advising the that unprecedented high water levels are expected across the territory this spring, which will increase…
Funding has been announced for improvements to Belleville’s Cannifton Stormwater Pumping Station. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to building healthy and resilient communities,”…
Joint funding for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure improvements has been announced for the Townships of Terrace Bay and Red Rock in Ontario. “Long-term investments…
Premier Scott Moe has announced $2 million over two years in funding to expand channel clearing for rural municipalities across Saskatchewan. “As we work through…
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has released its updated spring runoff report for March 2021. It continues to show varying conditions across Saskatchewan. Compared to…
Radar data, NowCast, alert thresholds mobilize local knowledge of flood risk. Climate extremes are manifesting as more frequent, often bigger rainstorms over Ontario. Combined with…
The cost of water risks to business could be over five times greater than the cost of taking action now to address those risks, according to a…
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting applications to its Water Quality Grant Program for the second year running. “One of the SWC’s primary objectives…
The Ontario government is providing up to $2 million in additional funding to extend the Build Back Better pilot project through 2023. Through this program,…
It’s been 15 years since the Port Lands Flood Protection project officially began, with an Environmental Assessment (EA) to study how best to restore the…
Canadian cities received a C+ grade on flood preparedness in a study conducted by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo. The study shows…
Funding has been announced for improvements to the stormwater system in the Village of St-Eugène, Ontario. “Investments in essential public infrastructure are vital to building…
The number of “extreme streamflow” events observed in river systems have increased significantly across the United States and Canada over the last century, according to…