Friday, July 18, 2025
Report Gives Canada “C” Grade on Flood Preparedness
Canada’s provinces and territories received a grade of C on flood preparedness in a new report. The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University…
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Water Security Agency to Increase Funding for Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program
To help communities respond to widespread flooding, the Water Security Agency (WSA) will be expanding the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP) by $2 million…
Nova Scotia Provides Funding to Support Municipal Infrastructure
Fifteen projects in Nova Scotia will receive funding to help mitigate flood risk and support municipal infrastructure. This includes $675,477 for 10 projects under the…
City of Regina Invests in Drainage Project
The City of Regina is investing $15 million in the North Central Drainage Project. The project will replace and upgrade the storm sewer system to help…
Manitoba Invests in Projects to Support Watershed Management
The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has selected 20 new projects that will receive more than $5.6 million in funding. The projects will help ensure the…
Saskatchewan Invests in Agricultural Water Management Demonstrations
Greg Ottenbreit, the minister responsible for Water Security Agency (WSA), announced that the WSA is investing $1 million to partner with 10 stakeholder organizations on…
Regional District in B.C. to Implement New Notification System for Water Advisories
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has teamed up with Voyent Alert! to introduce a new notification system for emergency alerts and water advisories.…
RDN Launches Flood Hazard Study of the Englishman River
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is launching a new flood hazard study of the Englishman River. The study and resulting maps will replace the…
Elected Officials Should Prioritize Restoration in Economic Stimulus Programs: GLSLCI
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) has called on U.S. and Canadian elected officials to include water restoration priorities in any upcoming…
Manitoba Issues Flood Warning for Northwestern Communities
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning related to high water entering Manitoba from Saskatchewan and potential rises along the Churchill River.…
B.C. Funding Flood Planning and Mitigation Initiatives
Twenty-four local governments and First Nations communities have been approved to receive $3.46 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding. This funding is part of the…
Vaughan’s Stormwater Charge Supports Vital Water Programs
The City of Vaughan is committed to maintaining and improving the stormwater system to meet the needs of this growing community right now and for many…
B.C. Provides Funding for Flood Victims
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for eligible British Columbians in the following regions who may have been impacted by overland flooding from May…
Manitoba Issues Updated Flood Warning and High Water Advisory
Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre issued an updated flood warning and high water advisory for southwest and western Manitoba. On July 1, based on engineering…
Alberta Provides Additional Funding for Flood Mitigation in Bragg Creek
The Government of Alberta has committed $9.4 million in additional funding for flood mitigation in Bragg Creek as part of the province’s pledge to provide…
Manitoba Releases Made-In-Manitoba Best Practices for Boreal Wetlands
The Manitoba government has released the Boreal Wetlands Conservation Codes of Practice, according to announcement made by Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen. The Codes…
Strathcona County Introduces Storm Drain Adoption Program
Strathcona County is launching a new program called Adopt a Storm Drain. Through the program, residents are encouraged to adopt a storm drain in their…
New Initiative to Develop Asset Management Plan for Grindstone Creek
A new initiative will develop an asset management plan for Grindstone Creek, which is part of Ontario’s Greenbelt. “Given the strain COVID-19 is putting on…
The Great Lakes and the Climate Crisis
Historically high water levels, shoreline flooding, torrential downpours, warming waters, freezing winters, sudden snow melts, wind storms, and powerful wave action are eroding our shores.…
OBWB Launches Website to Help Residents and Local Governments Minimize Flood Risk
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has launched the “Okanagan Flood Story” website, which aims to help residents and local governments minimize flood risk. “We’re very…
Climate Change Threatens Drinking Water Quality Across Great Lakes
“Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil” is not what anyone wants to hear about their city’s tap water. But the combined effects of climate change and…
Selkirk Receives Funding from Manitoba Government to Support Flood Preparedness
The City of Selkirk received just shy of $150,000 through the Province of Manitoba’s 2020 Flood Preparedness Program to purchase equipment that will protect the city during…
Peterborough Urges Residents to Stop Flushing Wipes
The City of Peterborough is urging residents to dispose all baby wipes, sanitary wipes, and disinfectant wipes in the garbage. “These wipes are being incorrectly…
Manitoba Advises Red River Floodway to be Activated
A high water warning for the Red River south of Winnipeg has been issued by the Manitoba government. The Government of Manitoba is preparing to…