Thursday, January 8, 2026
Ontario Must Act to Protect Waterways Within the Greenbelt
Pressure is mounting on all sides. The Greater Toronto Area is planning to accommodate another four million people and provide over six million jobs in…
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Climate Change-Water Vulnerabilities Identified for Three St. John River Communities
Power outages, groundwater contamination, and telecommunications disruptions are the top three climate-change hazards identified by New Brunswick municipalities in a Community Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment…
Severe Weather Events Cost Canadians $5 Billion in 2016
From the wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May to the floods that devastated parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland over Thanksgiving weekend, severe…
3 New Directors Appointed to Waterfront Toronto
The Government of Canada has appointed three new directors to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors. Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that…
Tla’amin Assessing Water, Fish Ahead of Hydroelectric Development
The Tla’amin Nation in British Columbia has received funding from the B.C. First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) to conduct a feasibility study for…
More Bad News For Hydrology Due to the Mountain Pine Beetle
A method to control the spread of mountain pine beetles—pheromone baiting—may actually help the pest’s population increase, UBC research shows. A study by Rebecca Tyson,…
Protecting Fresh Water is a Gold Mine
Seabridge Gold Inc., a Canadian owned exploratory company, has been granted a licence by the Government of Canada for the construction, operation, and maintenance of…
Evaluating Long-Term Performance From Low Impact Development Practices
Imagine using an unassuming corner of your street, yard, or local park to improve the quality and security of water and the Great Lakes. It’s…
Ontario Environment Commissioner Released Report on Stormwater Pricing
The Environment Commissioner of Ontario (ECO) has released a report today noting that Ontario’s municipalities face a $6.8 billion deficit to fix existing stormwater infrastructure…
Edmonton Confronts Stormwater and Flood Mitigation
On November 9th, Edmonton announced a $107,081,000 stormwater management project and, on the same day, released a preliminary study on flood mitigation throughout the city.…
Six Ways Trump Will Impact Water
For millions of North Americans, the outcome of the United States election was as dumbfounding as the rhetoric and scandals that surrounded it. As many…
Critical Water Infrastructure in Fort McMurray
The Alberta government has released a comprehensive report, titled Home Again: Recovery after the Wood Buffalo Wildfire, popularly known as the wildfire that struck Fort…
Report: Stormwater Solutions for Municipalities
The Smart Prosperity Institute has released a report entitled New Solutions for Sustainable Stormwater Management in Canada. The report acts as a primer for municipalities…
Barrie Continues to Upgrade Stormwater Infrastructure
Barrie, ON, has begun a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study to determine necessary stormwater infrastructure improvements required to reduce flooding on both private and municipal…
Association Pays for the Restoration of Wetlands
If a landowners property has previously been drained by a man-made ditch, they are eligible to receive a one-time payment
Dam Mismanagement?
Dam Problems The announcement of a $900 million class-action lawsuit against the Ontario government is a part of ongoing efforts of the communities in Ontario’s…
Insurance Co. Partners to Build More Flood-Resilient Communities
At a multi-stakeholder roundtable discussion, it was agreed that to improve our flood resiliency, Canadians needed the following conditions to be in place: Canadians understand the risk that overland and urban flood presents to their homes, business and communities
Government to Address Water Quality in Lake of the Woods Basin
The federal government has announced that it is taking action to address water quality and ecosystem health issues in Lake of the Woods. The government…
Flood Recovery Centre to Open in Saskatchewan Town
The Saskatchewan government’s Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) is opening a third flood recovery centre, in the Town of Watrous to provide support and advice…
Saskatchewan Government Cracking Down on Unapproved Drainage Around Quill Lakes
The Saskatchewan government’s Water Security Agency (WSA) will be enforcing new regulations to close unapproved drainage works that currently contribute water to the Quill Lakes.…
Flood Emergencies Declared in Saskatchewan
Four towns in Saskatchewan are in state of emergency due to flooding, as a rainfall warning continues from the southwest corner of the province to…
B.C. provides $7.65 million for Coquitlam dike
The B.C. Government is committing $7.65 million towards upgrading the Coquitlam dike and protecting homes and land at risk of flooding from high water levels…
Sicamous receives $33,000 for flood mitigation assessment
As part of the public safety funding announced in February 2016, the B.C. Government is committing $33,000 toward an assessment of the flood risk around…
Water’s Next Award Winners Announced
It was a dazzling celebration of water leadership and innovation. On June 23, Water Canada celebrated it 2016 Water’s Next winners and nominees at a…