The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has reported that the latest Property Claim Services Canada (PCS-Canada) estimate of the insured property damage caused by last June’s…
In late June, southern Alberta was struck by heavy rainfalls that caused three of the province’s rivers to flow five to 10 times their normal…
Once again, liquor stores have come to the rescue. Between June 29 and August 10, customers at British Columbia’s 195 BC Liquor Stores donated over…
In the wake of flooding caused by the July 8 rainstorms in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the City of Mississauga has unveiled a number…
Flooding is the leading cause of public emergency in Ontario. It’s increasingly clear we are experiencing stronger and more frequent storms, and this is a…
The Government of Alberta has made adjustments to policies on land titles and minimum flood mitigation measures that were implemented in the wake of the…
The District of West Kelowna has submitted an application to British Columbia’s Flood Protection Program (FPP) for $510,000 worth of flood mitigation works at McDougall…
A July 23 release from environmental engineering firm XCG Consulting suggests that the violent flooding seen in Toronto in early July could have been much…
The Government of Alberta is continuing its efforts to rebuild areas of the province affected by last month’s extensive flooding. On July 22, Associate Minister…
Alberta has identified areas at high-risk of future flooding, and will use the information to shape future development in the province. Areas at high risk…
Toronto is still in recovery mode after being drenched by record-setting rainfalls last Monday evening. The thunderstorm began towards the end of the work day,…
If you work in a wastewater treatment facility, you know better than to flush a toilet containing anything that isn’t water, human waste, or toilet…
After years of work, the Brandon eastern access route is complete, allowing smoother and more efficient access to Brandon, Manitoba for commercial and personal vehicles.…
With each province and territory subject to its own water challenges, keeping tabs on regulations and policies from coast to coast can be a confusing…
As southern Saskatchewan continues to brace itself for a heavy spring run-off, the provincial government has offered free testing of private drinking water sources, provided…
Manitoba’s Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released 2013’s third spring flood outlook, and the news is less than ideal for some Manitoba residents.…
As businesses struggled to recover from one of the greatest economic crises since the 1930s, natural disaster struck. According to Neil Gilbertson, managing director at…
Freshwater is a resource that Canadians value. According to the 2013 RBC Canadian Water Attitudes Study, in fact, 47 per cent of Canadians believe that…
The Saskatchewan government has announced an additional $500,000 for its Water Control Assistance Program. With this 60 per cent increase in grant funding, rural municipalities…
The Global Nature Fund has recognized Lake Winnipeg as the “most threatened lake of the year” of 2013. Lake Winnipeg, the tenth largest freshwater lake…
With pickaxes and pans in hand, tens of thousands of people flooded the Yukon in 1896 in search of gold in its snowy creeks. Three…
A reliable water supply can be one of the first—and most important—things to be threatened in a state of emergency, whether it’s a natural disaster…
Municipal and industry associations make frequent calls for government funding to replace leaky old drinking water systems, or to upgrade systems to meet incoming regulations,…
Bordered by two countries, eight states, one province, and more than a hundred municipalities, the Great Lakes hold more than a fifth of the planet’s…