Tag: December 2023
Manitoba Government announces additional supports for healthy watersheds
The Manitoba government is investing an additional $294,000 to expand the Watershed Districts Program, Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt announced in advance...
Together with First Nations leadership, Minister Patty Hajdu introduces a Bill...
Ottawa - Everyone in Canada should have access to safe and clean drinking water. First Nations have long called for legislation that affirms their...
Canada and British Columbia invest in wastewater infrastructure improvements in Kimberley
Kimberley, B.C. — The City of Kimberley will build new wastewater infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $90.6 million from the federal, provincial, and municipal...
Helping Alberta manage water supply
Alberta relies on melting snow and rain for most of its water. A lack of rain and early depletion of mountain snow led to...
Okanagan Water Board seeks grant applications to address drought & other...
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for...
Canada and British Columbia invest in Fraser River bank erosion protection
Abbotsford, B.C. — Efforts to reduce the risk of further erosion on the Fraser River bank, and in particular that of the Matsqui Dike,...
Protecting coastal aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia through important restoration work
Canada's oceans and waterways are home to diverse ecosystems that play an important role in the health of Canadians and the environment. Climate change,...
Wetlands can provide potential climate change solutions: Lakehead study
Researchers from Lakehead University have found that freshwater wetlands are important nature-based solutions for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
In a recent study published...
Shuswap Watershed Council opens Water Quality Grant Program for applications
The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting another round of applications to its Water Quality Grant Program, beginning December 1st.
“One of our objectives as...
Orangeville Water Pollution Control Plant to undergo rehabilitation
The Town of Orangeville’s Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) is embarking on a rehabilitation project, ensuring the plant can continue to perform at maximum...
