Tag: Dam
Government of Canada invests $74 million in the Trent-Severn Waterway National...
Peterborough, ON - The network of protected areas administered by Parks Canada is a gateway to nature, history, and 450 000 km² of stories from...
Cumberland, B.C., awarded two major grants for drinking water infrastructure
The Village of Cumberland has been successful in two major grant applications for infrastructure funding:
a $4,475,000 grant from the joint federal-provincial Investing in Canada...
Thunder Bay’s Boulevard Lake Dam officially opens
The City of Thunder Bay celebrated the official grand opening of the newly rehabilitated Boulevard Lake Dam on-site with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
“The opening...
Advancing the Science on Dam Renewal and Removal
There are tens of thousands of large hydro dams in North America, built in the 1940s and 50s, that are nearing the end of...
Greenhouse Gas Footprints of Reservoirs Revealed
When hydropower reservoirs trap organic matter, it leads to higher local greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions are not increased; rather, they are displaced. A new...
SNC-Lavalin Wins Clean Energy Award for Jimmie Creek Project
SNC-Lavalin has announced that its work on Alterra Power Corp. and Axium Infrastructure Inc.’s Jimmie Creek Hydroelectric Project won Clean Energy BC’s Project Excellence...
Cranbrook Releases Time-Lapse Video of Dam Rehabilitation
The City of Cranbrook has released a time-lapse video of the dam rehabilitation at Idlewild Lake. Deemed by B.C.'s Ministry of Forests, Lands and...
New Research Forecasts Impacts of Proposed Hydroelectric Development on Local Communities
New research from Harvard University has forecasted human exposure to methylmercury levels in areas of Canada where new hydroelectric development is being considered will...
Concern for Mount Polley Mine Water Management
In the aftermath of the August 4, 2014, Mount Polley mine disaster, the communities of Mount Polley and Likely, B.C., approved the diversion of...
Award Given to Ontario First Nation for Hydropower
The Pic Mobert First Nation is the recipient of a 2016 Ontario Waterpower Association Innovation Award for solving an energy infrastructure dilemma while safeguarding drinking...
