Monday, July 21, 2025
BC supports community efforts to protect against climate hazards
More people in B.C. will be better protected from natural and climate-driven hazards as the Province invests more than $6 million for 11 community projects.…
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B.C., First Nations advance long-term water planning for Nicola watershed
The Province of British Columbia and the Coldwater, Lower Nicola, Nooaitch, Shackan and Upper Nicola Indian Bands (the Nicola 5 First Nations) are taking the…
Design contract awarded for Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Center upgrades
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has selected Carollo Engineers to lead the comprehensive Site Master Plan finalization and detailed design of Phase 4 upgrades…
Upgrades to Revelstoke’s Wastewater Treatment Plant are set to begin
The City of Revelstoke announced that MPE/Chandos Construction design-build team has been selected to complete the much-needed upgrades to the municipality’s Wastewater Treatment Plant starting…
Water mapping helps rural B.C. communities prepare for wildfire response
As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, rural communities in British Columbia are turning to a proactive, made-in-B.C. solution: mapping water sources in advance…
B.C. supports projects that help communities prepare for climate emergencies
To better protect people and communities throughout B.C. from the increasing threat of natural and climate-related emergencies, the Province is providing more than $40 million…
New water-monitoring program could save 1.5 billion litres a year
Homeowners and businesses in rural British Columbia will soon benefit from new water meters that will help small communities save water and increase resiliency during…
Improved water security is coming to the Sunshine Coast
Crucial conservation upgrades are being developed to solve the heightening water crisis due to drought on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast after an investment of more than $117 million from the…
City of Port Alberni develops action plan for treatment plant operations
The City of Port Alberni has responded to a letter from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (Ministry) addressing certain deficiencies in the…
Waterworks bylaw changes require meters for new developments
To help further reduce water waste in the City of Cranbrook, BC, and to improve leak detection across the entire water system, changes are coming…
Federal government partners with Port Coquitlam to strengthen flood protection efforts
The federal government is investing $9.6 million in two projects to mitigate flooding risks to the community by upgrading critical infrastructure. This was announced by Ron McKinnon,…
Upgrades to disaster mitigation infrastructure to help protect Gingolx Harbour
Critical disaster mitigation infrastructure upgrades are planned for Gingolx Harbour, British Columbia, the largest harbour within the Nisga’a First Nation territory, after an investment of…
Watershed Security Grants: Empowering Climate Resilience and Restoration in BC
The First Nations Water Caucus, alongside the First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia (FNFC) and the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC), has announced…
Wildfire suppression in rural BC fuelled by proactive water mapping
In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the B.C. Interior mountains above the small rural community of Argenta, three…
New Living Lakes Canada report sheds light on importance of lake foreshore conservation
The Kootenays may be world-renowned for mountains in the winter, but summertime is when lakes take centre stage. Paradoxically, the ever-growing popularity of Kootenay lakes…
Canada, U.S. reach important agreement-in-principle on Columbia River Treaty
VICTORIA, BC – The Government of Canada and the United States have taken an important step in the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty by…
Vancouver’s long-buried “First Creek” restored as part of Tatlow Park renewal
VANCOUVER – A long-buried creek under Kitsilano’s Tatlow Park has been restored, thanks to a multi-year project led by the Vancouver Board of Parks and…
Feds, 17 First Nations launch Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence initiative
VANCOUVER, BC – The Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and 17 First Nations announced the signing and launch of the Great Bear…
Grindrod WTP to fend off frequent power outages with new generator
GRINDROD, BC – The Grindrod Water Treatment Plant will see installation of a standby power generator to allow systems to operate during a power outage,…
Okanagan communities receive $9.1M for flood mitigation
Vernon, BC — Two communities in the Okanagan will take steps to protect themselves from flooding caused by climate change through an investment of more than $9.1 million from…
Pitt Meadows Launches new Lawn Sign Initiative Asking Residents and Businesses to Save Water
PITT MEADOWS, BC – The City of Pitt Meadows is providing local residents and businesses with free lawn signs to promote water conservation and adherence to…
UBC scientists, other groups, call for return of Sumas Lake in response to 2021 floods
New paper finds restoring the lake will help in climate adaptation, endangered species restoration and Indigenous reconciliation A new proposal has emerged in response to…
Okanagan mayors and fire chiefs team up to encourage residential water conservation
Lake Country, B.C. – Syilx Territory – Despite cooler temperatures and recent rainfall, the Okanagan’s water supply is still experiencing the effects of last year’s…
No Flood Mitigation Funding for Abbotsford, Merritt and Princeton
Three BC municipalities devasted by flooding in 2021, along with industry and business leaders are calling on the federal government to change the way it…