Thursday, September 18, 2025
As The World Burns: The Case for a Restoration Imperative
The IPCC report doesn’t reveal anything we didn’t already expect if we failed to meet global carbon dioxide reductions targets. A fair reading of the…
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IPCC Report Shows World, Canada, Must do More to Mitigate Climate Change
With the release of the latest special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday, scientists’ warnings about the impacts of unmitigated…
Machine Learning Application for Groundwater and Stormwater Launches
Vancouver-based Carl Data Solutions Inc. has announced the official launch of a new application for the wastewater management industry. Infinitii I&I uses machine learning to provide…
Nova Scotia Secures Federal Funding for Flood Mitigation
On October 10th, 2016, many homeowners in Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) were impacted by a historic storm that dropped over 225 millimetres of rain.…
NS to Require Municipalities Have Land Use Plans in Place
Introduced on September 25th, Amendments to the Municipal Government Act and the Halifax Regional Charter under Bill 58 will require Nova Scotia municipalities to plan…
Environmental Commissioner Says New Climate Law Too Weak
Yesterday, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dianne Saxe, released a report on climate action in Ontario, which provides evidence of the impacts a warming climate…
Model Decisions: Cost-Based & Value-Based Stormwater Infrastructure
Stormwater drainage systems are our first line of defence against pluvial flooding. In recent years, many Canadian studies have pointed to the abysmal state of…
EOCP Joins Operators Without Borders as Founding Partner
B.C.’s the Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) has joined Operators Without Borders as a founding partner. At its inaugural tradeshow and conference, the EOCP announced…
Urgent Action on Green Infrastructure Can Reduce Economic Risk
A new Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) report urges communities to consider green infrastructure to limit their flood risk. IBC collaborated with the Intact Centre…
Saint John Bolsters Stormwater Management, Plants Trees & Shrubs
Three neighbourhoods in Saint John, New Brunswick will increase their numbers of trees and shrubs to help manage stormwater. Saint John and the non-profit, environmental…
New Poll Finds Long-Term Water Management A Growing Concern in BC
New opinion data finds that long-term water management is top of mind for many British Columbians. The findings are published in the 2018 BC Water…
The Netherlands – Canada’s Partner for Water Security and Sustainable Water Solutions
Did you know that two thirds of the Netherlands is vulnerable to flooding, while the country is the second most densely populated in the world,…
August Flood in Toronto Costs $80M in Insured Damage
On August 8th, a thunderstorm produced 72 millimeters of rain over Toronto, with 51 millimeters falling in just one hour. The Insurance Bureau of Canada…
Trump Administration Nominates U.S. Commissioners to IJC
The President of the United States of America has announced his intention to nominate three individuals to be the U.S. commissioners on the International Joint…
Report: Undervaluing Healthy Rivers Causes Long-Term Economic Risk
A WWF report published this week highlights the capacity of healthy rivers to help mitigate flooding disasters, but it warns that the ecosystem services of…
Flood Recovery Continues for Lake St. Martin First Nation After 2011 Floods
Recovery work continues for a Manitoba First Nation after catastrophic flooding in 2011. Canada, Manitoba, and Lake St. Martin First Nation have reached another milestone…
Flood Damage Insurance Expands to SK, NT, and YT
Guelph, Ontario-based insurance and investment co-operative, The Co-operators Group Limited, has announced that Comprehensive Water, which includes overland flood damage coverage, is now available to homeowners…
Nfld. Announces Gas Tax Fund Money for Infrastructure Projects
With new funding announced through the federal Gas Tax Fund, Newfoundland and Labrador has committed substantial funding to infrastructure programs in August, announcing support for…
RCCAO: Federal and Provincial Governments Failing to Fund Infrastructure
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has called on the federal government to fulfill its pledge for infrastructure investment in Ontario, including…
NL Releases Updated Flood Risk Map for Waterford River
Newfoundland and Labrador has released a flood risk mapping study of the Waterford River and its major tributaries. The new study was undertaken in November…
Drought, Flood Driving Worsening Crises in Vulnerable Populations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm over the lack of funding being directed towards the impacts of drought,…
Campbell River, BC Approves Recommendations for Sea Level Rise Mitigation
Campbell River, B.C. has approved recommendations for the use of 3.5-acre site that will help mitigate the effects of climate change induced sea level rise.…
Kitchener, Ont. Invests $750K into Stormwater Management at RBJ Schlegel Park
New funding announced this week from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), included $750,000 grant that will help the City of Kitchener, Ontario incorporate state-of-the-art…
Saskatchewan Announces Long-Term Flood Mitigation Program
Last week, the Minister responsible for Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA), Dustin Duncan, announced a new long-term flood mitigation program for provincial communities. The Flood…