Tag: drought
Lesser Slave Watershed Grant will Improve Flood and Drought Resiliency
The Lesser Slave Watershed Council Project will receive a $37,480 grant through a Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program to will improve the flood and...
Further Water Conservation Urged Throughout Grand River Watershed
The Grand River watershed in Southwestern, Ont. has declared a Level 2 drought condition under the Ontario Low Water Response Program. The declaration was...
Conservation Halton Watershed Moves to Level II Low Water Condition
A combination of below-average precipitation this year with hot summer temperatures has resulted in water levels in local streams dropping well below normal. As...
Ontario Farmers Learn to Cope with Drought
If only the rains would come. In southwestern Ontario, the 2016 summer has seen limited and localized rainfall over much of Brant County, with...
East Coast of Vancouver Island in Level 4 drought
In response to low rainfall and record high temperatures across southern and eastern Vancouver Island, the province is putting residents on the highest drought...
Putting the “Sustainable” in B.C.’s New Water Law
By Rosie Simms and Oliver M. Brandes
With the replacement of its over a century-old Water Act with the new Water Sustainability Act in...
Regional District of Nanaimo Launches Online Water Map Tool
Residents of the Regional District of Nanaimo can now use an online interactive place-based tool to learn about water supplies and use, as part...
When The Well Runs Dry
Residents and watershed groups in Prince Edward Island are concerned that the city of Charlottetown’s water restrictions are insufficient for preserving the health of...
Canadian Water Network Invests in Research to Integrate Traditional and Western...
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) is investing nearly $200,000 in a research project aimed at addressing the disproportionate burden First Nations communities in Canada...
Increased Funding for SW Sask.
Farmers and ranchers in the 65 drought-designated RMs in Southwest Saskatchewan, looking for long-term solutions to deal with drought, will receive additional support. The...
