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Major Flood Risk Identified for B.C.’s Lower Mainland

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New studies out today show there’s a growing risk of a large-magnitude flood in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, and that if a major Fraser...

Insurance Bureau of Canada Says Canada Needs a National Flood Program

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At a meeting hosted by the Economic Club of Canada in Calgary this week, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) told the audience that Canada...

Alberta Invests Nearly $450 Million to Protect Calgary From Severe Flooding

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The Alberta government has announced a funding commitment for new flood protection measures along the Bow and Elbow Rivers. The measures are intended to...

Alberta Funds Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects

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The Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and Water for Life have announced the recipients of grants to support drinking water and wastewater projects across...

Alberta Grant Program to Protect Communities from Flooding

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Alberta is taking steps to better prepare communities for potential drought and severe floods, such as the heavy rainfall that devastated Calgary and other...

Canadian Water Network Invests in Research to Integrate Traditional and Western...

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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...

Red Cross Offers Help for Flood Evacuees

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With floods expected to worsen with the spring thaw, the Canadian Red Cross is ready to ramp up its response for families who...

Saskatchewan Flood Plan Proves Popular

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Uptake for the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program has been very strong, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Dustin Duncan announced last...

Manitoba Funds Flood Protection Study

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The Manitoba government has set aside a total of $740,000 to conduct feasibility studies for future permanent, community flood-protection dikes in 11...

Manitoba to Spend $22M Fighting Floods

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Manitoba will invest $22 million in equipment and technology to improve flood-fighting capacity and preparedness as it faces the potential for widespread spring flooding,...

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