Sunday, April 5, 2026
IJC Presents Flooding Study Recommendations
The International Joint Commission (IJC) has released recommendations for a plan of study (PDF) for flooding tendencies in the Lake Champlain Richelieu River basin. The…
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Alberta Premier Redford Discusses Flooding Concerns with Insurers
“The water may have receded in Southern Alberta, but life is anything but back to normal in the affected communities. The focus now is on…
Environment Canada, WSA Come to Agreement on Flooding Issue
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, Environment Canada, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans have come to an agreement concerning future flooding issues that affect…
Ontario Cottage Country Hit by Flooding
Communities in Ontario such as Kawartha Lakes, Bracebridge, Bancroft, South Algonquin, Haliburton, Markstay-Warren, and Huntsville were ravaged by some of the heaviest spring flooding in…
Prairie Flooding Takes Top Spot on Weather Stories List
Spring flooding in Canada’s Prairie region took 2011’s top spot in Environment Canada’s annual list of top weather stories. Epic melts occurred everywhere, says EC’s…
Alberta Funds Flooding Recovery
Two new provincial disaster recovery programs totaling $203.5-million will help citizens and municipalities in southern Alberta recover from recent flooding and severe weather. “These storms…
New Port Colborne wetland gets $140,000 investment
The federal government and the City of Port Colborne are investing a combined $140,000 in a new wetland project to improve storm drainage and provide…
New wastewater treatment plant, system upgrades for Chester Basin
Three levels of government are investing $17.5 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund into building a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrading the existing…
Yukon March snow survey indicates higher flood potential
The Government of Yukon has released the March 1 Yukon snow survey bulletin and water supply forecast. The survey found the snowpack ranges from near…
Ontario invests $90k in Nairn and Hyman flood recovery
The government of Ontario is providing $90,000 to the Township of Nairn and Hyman in disaster recovery funding to help cover emergency response costs and…
Manitoba begins Red River ice-jam mitigation
The province of Manitoba has begun annual ice-jam mitigation operations on the Red River and will continue the work until March 10. The program began…
New Brunswick releases first climate change risk assessment
The province of New Brunswick has released it first climate change risk assessment with an emphasis on forward planning. The report assesses the province’s challenges…
B.C. seeks federal partnership on flood management
The province of British Columbia is advocating for federal support for flood resilience on Sumas Prairie. Provincial minister of emergency management and climate readiness Kelly…
B.C. puts $3.3 million toward Sumas Prairie flood mitigation
The province of British Columbia is investing $3.3 million to support the Sumas River Watershed Flood Mitigation Initiative. The funding, conveyed on Dec. 3, 2025…
Federal govt, Halifax Regional Municipality partner on flood protections
The government of Canada, Halifax Regional Municipality and Halifax Water are putting a combined $6.4 million towards improved stormwater management within the Upper Bissett Run…
CWN releases 2025 annual report
The Canadian Water Network has released its 2025 Annual Report, titled “Navigating Risk from Coast to Coast.” The report noted shifting political and social priorities,…
Federal gov’t awards $9.47 million contract for Rouge National Urban Park revitalization
The government of Canada is awarding a $9.47 million contract to improve Rouge Beach and Marsh in Canada’s first national urban park. Located in the…
Brandon stormwater pond project doubles as public space
The government of Canada is investing $1 million into a stormwater pond project in Brandon, Man. The 10-acre naturalized stormwater pond will mimics prairie wetlands…
OSPE issues water infrastructure position statement
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) issued a position statement on Dec. 11 urging an engineering-led approach to improving Ontario water infrastructure. “OSPE urges…
Brandon advances flood mitigation with naturalized stormwater project
The City of Brandon in Manitoba is moving ahead with a new naturalized stormwater pond designed to reduce flood risk while creating additional public greenspace,…
Federal government, Halifax invest more than $3.6M in flood protection for Fall River, N.S.
The federal government and the Halifax Regional Municipality are investing more than $3.6 million to improve flood protection along Highway 2 in Fall River, a…
Canadians value freshwater but few feel well informed, new survey shows
A new national survey suggests Canadians overwhelmingly see freshwater as the country’s most important natural resource, but most don’t feel they know enough about it.…
Vaughan breaks ground on major flood-resilient Black Creek Renewal Project
The City of Vaughan has broken ground on the Black Creek Renewal Project—a transformative infrastructure initiative designed to reduce flood risks, improve stormwater management and…
UWaterloo launches ‘Nibi,’ a sustainable supercomputer to power water and climate research
The University of Waterloo has unveiled Nibi, a high-performance supercomputer designed to accelerate research on environmental challenges such as flooding, drought, watershed management and climate change.…