Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Flathead River Tops B.C.’s Endangered List
The Flathead River, which flows through southeastern British Columbia into Montana, tops B.C.’s most endangered rivers list for 2009, according to a report from the…
British Columbia
Chemainus Wells Water Supply Project Approved
The District of North Cowichan, B.C. has received an environmental assessment (EA) certificate for its proposal to install and operate a groundwater supply for the…
$4.8M to Construct Fernie Reservoir
A federal-provincial investment of over $4.8 million will improve the drinking water in Fernie, B.C. The money will be directed to a new reservoir, which…
FCM to Vote: Phase Out Bottled Water?
The Council of Canadians is encouraging the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to vote in favour of a resolution that would call for all municipalities…
Langley to Capture Thermal Heat from Groundwater
The Township of Langley, B.C. is set to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by installing a thermal recovery pump system, with the help of a…
B.C. District Wins World’s Best Tap Water
Defending champion Clearbrook Waterworks District, British Columbia, Canada won the title of World’s Best Tap Water at the 19th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting,…
$1M to Improve Horse Lake and Canim Water
Horse Lake and Canim Lake, B.C. residents can expect a $1-million federal-provincial investment to upgrade water systems. The Horse Lake project will replace the existing…
2009 Mineral Industry Awards Announced: PDAC
The exciting restoration of the old Britannia mine on the Sea to Sky Highway between Vancouver and Whistler in British Columbia is recognized in this…
BX Creek Gets a Facelift
Through a provincial grant from the General Strategic Priorites Fund, the City of Vernon, B.C. has been awarded $801,800 representing the full cost of the…
City of Trail Completes Tadanac Water Supply Project
The City of Trail, B.C. has completed its water supply main line from West Trail to Tadanac. The 400mm water line has been installed from…
Vancouver Island Tech Park Welcomes ARC
The Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP) has welcomed the Alberta Research Council (ARC) as its newest tenant. ARC has opened its first British Columbia-based office…
Insituform to Rehabilitate Water Lines in Victoria
Insituform Technologies, Inc., through its Canadian subsidiary Insituform Technologies Limited, has been awarded a $4.4-million contract from the City of Victoria, B.C. Insituform will use…
Osoyoos to Apply for Water Twinning Grant
The Osoyoos Times reports that councillors have given approval for TRUE Consulting, the Town’s engineering firm, to apply for a $6,190,000 grant to begin the…
Weekend Water News
Funds A wastewater treatment plant in Cambridge, Ont. is getting a $21-million upgrade: the aim is to “dewater” the sludge held in its digesters. Meanwhile,…
Protecting the Mackenzie River Basin: NNSOnline
Michael Miltenberger says a way already exists to deal with the preservation of quality and flow of water in the Mackenzie River basin, reports the…
Stop Taking Water for Granted: Ottawa Report
Canada’s stores of fresh water are not as plentiful as once thought, and water shortages threaten to pinch the economy and pit provinces against each…
B.C. Ombudsman Releases Drinking Water Safety Report
In a report released June 18 titled Fit to Drink: Challenges in Providing Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia, the province’s ombudsman Kim Carter issued…
Gowlings Clean Tech Award Presented to Nexterra Energy Corp.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP presented Nexterra Energy Corp. with the first-ever Gowlings Clean Tech Award as a part of the 22nd annual CATAAlliance Annual Innovation…
New B.C. Water Plan Urges Province-Wide Water-Saving
The Province of British Columbia has launched Living Water Smart, a new plan urging everyone in the province to restrict their water use. “Water defines…