Wednesday, April 30, 2025
District of Kent, B.C. Declares State of Emergency Due to Flooding
A state of local emergency was declared by Mayor Sylvia Pranger for the District of Kent on February 1, 2020. Heavy precipitation in the area…
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Collaboration and High-Res Maps Improve Flood Risk Management: Study
Community collaboration and high-resolution maps are key factors in delivering effective flood risk management, according to a new study. “The impacts of flooding continue to…
DUC Releases New Report on Leveraging Wetlands to Support a Climate-Ready Ontario
Traditional flood management infrastructure can be supported by cost-effective natural flood management services that are provided by wetlands, according to research commissioned by Ducks Unlimited…
Child Development Centre in B.C. Receives Renovation Grant After Flood
Families in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will soon have a new facility that offers therapeutic programs for children. The child development centre, which is…
Parking the Water
When construction projects involve multi-level underground parking in areas with strained sewer capacity, it can present challenges in cities with aging infrastructure. Antiquated combined sewer…
Saskatchewan Announces Transition to Flood Damage Reduction Program
The minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA), Dustin Duncan, announced that WSA is transitioning the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP) to…
Funding Announced to Prevent Bridge Washout in Western Newfoundland
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced funding to mitigate the risk of bridge washouts and flooding on provincial highways and roads. “Heavy…
Federal Funding Supporting 61 Flood Mitigation Projects in Ontario
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale announced over $7.75 million in funding to support work on 61 new projects in Ontario under…
Netherlands, China Partner for New Action on Climate Crisis
China and the Netherlands have announced a new initiative to accelerate action to make China and the region more resilient to the reality of the…
Grand Forks, B.C. Receives $50 Million for Flood Mitigation Project
The Government of Canada is providing $50 million for a flood mitigation project in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary community of Grand Forks, British…
IBC Releases Report on Managing Flood Costs of High Risk Properties
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released a paper that provides Options for Managing the Flood Costs of Canada’s Highest Risk Residential Properties. In…
Report Identifies Ways to Protect Homes from Basement Flooding
With the right information and often for less than $250, homeowners can protect their homes from the increasing risks of basement floods, according to a…
Ontario Reduces Transfer Payments to Conservation Authorities by Half
Provincial funding for conservation authority programs, which warn people about flooding and protect properties from costly damages, has been reduced by half as a result…
Winter Storm Causes Over $124 Million in Insured Damage Across Eastern Canada
The winter storm that hit Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia in March 2019 caused over $124 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe…
Pilot Program to Increase Flood Risk Awareness in Squamish, B.C.
Squamish is one of three Canadian communities chosen for a new door-to-door pilot program to boost flood risk awareness and emergency preparedness at the household…
Canada Helps Protect Chatham-Kent from Flooding
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, and Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent, announced funding for a flood mitigation project in…
Canada Invests $8.8 Million in Flood Infrastructure for Sudbury, Ontario
Funding was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the Junction Creek flood mitigation control and improvements project in Sudbury, Ontario. This project…
Gov’t of Canada Helps Protect Toronto and York Region from Severe Storms
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for four projects in the City of Toronto and York Region that will make these communities…
Gov’t of Canada Funds Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project in Calgary, Alberta. In June 2013, communities in…
Gov’t of Canada Provides Funding to Increase Flood Resilience in Yellowknife
New funding has been announced by the Government of Canada and the City of Yellowknife to support a project that will increase flood resilience in…
Gov’t of Canada Invests in Flood Mitigation Infrastructure in Drumheller, AB.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for a project to enhance Drumheller, Alberta’s Flood Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation System.…
Gov’t of Canada Provides Funding to Increase Flood Resilience in Edmonton
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for several flood mitigation projects in Edmonton. This includes building new dry ponds in…
Cost of Severe Weather Damages in 2018 Fourth-Highest on Record
Insured damage for severe weather events across Canada reached $1.9 billion in 2018, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ) and the Insurance Bureau…
AB Flood Mapping, Stormwater, and Alert System Projects Receive Funding
More than two dozen Albertan communities are getting new and replacement flood mapping to support emergency response and long-term planning in the province. The federal…