Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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…
Ontario to create new provincial conservation agency to streamline watershed management
The Ontario government plans to introduce new legislation to establish the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA), a centralized body designed to modernize and streamline the…
Kelowna flood protection project honoured for advancing climate-resilient infrastructure
CIMA+ has earned national recognition for its work on the Mill Creek Flood Protection Project in Kelowna, taking home an Award of Excellence at the…
Kemira Water Index 2025 reveals critical gaps in global water resilience and public preparedness
A new international study by Kemira has revealed alarming weaknesses in water resilience and public preparedness across Europe and the United States, as extreme weather…
Alberta invests $25M in drought and flood protection projects
Alberta’s government is making $25 million available to help municipalities and Indigenous communities protect people, homes and infrastructure from the growing risks of drought and…
Federal government invests over $50M in New Brunswick critical infrastructure
The federal government is delivering more than $50 million to New Brunswick this year through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to support local infrastructure projects…
McGill study warns millions of buildings in Global South at risk from sea level rise
A new McGill University-led study warns that more than 100 million buildings across the Global South could face regular flooding from sea level rise if…
Disaster Response and Emergency Management Symposium (DREMS)
DREMS brings together cross-sector leaders: local governments, First Nations, healthcare, utilities, and insurers, to translate the Emergency & Disaster Management Act (EDMA) into actionable emergency…
Study launched to assess water quality in Vancouver’s False Creek
Metro Vancouver, the City of Vancouver, and two environmental groups have launched a multi-year study to better understand water quality in False Creek and guide…
Ontario provides $555K for flood recovery in Strong and Joly townships
The Ontario government is providing more than half a million dollars to help Strong and Joly townships recover from flooding that washed out local roads…
Federal government commits $38.4M for flood protection in Carmacks, Yukon
The federal government is putting more than $38.4 million into permanent flood mitigation for the Village of Carmacks and Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation. The project,…
Vaughan stormwater project earns engineering award
A City of Vaughan project that modernized stormwater infrastructure in Gallanough Park has won top honours from Professional Engineers of Ontario’s York Chapter. The Gallanough…
Montreal homeowners urged to take flood precautions amid rising storm risks
As heavier rainstorms become more common in Montreal, homeowners are being advised to take preventative measures to protect against flooding, water damage and sewage backups.…
Ontario commits $9.6M to wetlands conservation projects
The Ontario government is investing $9.6 million to restore and enhance wetlands across the province in an effort to protect communities from flooding, drought and…
Infrastructure upgrades to enhance stormwater management in White Rock
Improvements to drainage infrastructure will enhance water quality in Semiahmoo Bay and help manage flooding along Marine Drive, after a combined investment of more than $9.86…
Investing in water infrastructure improvements on Vancouver Island
Two communities on Vancouver Island are receiving upgrades to their water infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $5.25 million from the federal and provincial governments…
Castlegar awarded for flood plain mapping
The City of Castlegar has received approval for up to $399,920 through the Province of British Columbia’s Disaster Resilience and Innovation Funding (DRIF) program to…
Calgary completes Gladstone Connect Community Drainage Improvement Project
The City of Calgary announced the completion of the Gladstone Connect Community Drainage Improvement (CDI) Project, a key infrastructure initiative designed to enhance stormwater management, reduce…
Largest park in a generation opens through transformative Port Lands Flood Protection Project
The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Toronto-Danforth, Jennifer McKelvie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Federal Minister…