Tag: flood
As a Water Crisis Looms in Cape Town, Could It Happen...
The city of Cape Town, South Africa is under extreme water rationing and heading towards complete depletion of its municipal water supply. When Day...
Montreal West Receives Funding for Water, Wastewater, Stormwater
Canada and Quebec have announced financial support for a project to improve water-related infrastructure in Montreal West.
Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport and Member of...
Top 5 Water Project Finance Stories 2017
1. Liberal spending
Since 2015, the Liberal government has taken bold steps to improve many aspects of water in Canada, clearer communications about science, stronger engagement...
Village of Salmo, B.C. Receives Grant to Cover Total Cost of...
The Village of Salmo, B.C. has announced the receipt of a grant for $150,000 to cover 100 per cent of the costs of a...
B.C. Government Launches Review of Spring Flooding
On Monday, the B.C. government has launched an independent review of this year’s unprecedented spring flooding and wildfire seasons.
“Wildfires and flooding this year devastated...
Smart Stormwater Pilot Launches in Collingwood
A group of local organizations have come together to develop the first ever "smart" stormwater technology pilot focused on reducing the risk of basement...
Collective Waiver Granted for Flood Affected Homes in Gatineau, Que.
Ville de Gatineau has received a positive response from Quebec's ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Occupation du territoire (MAMOT) to its request for a...
Floodplain Repair in Kelowna after Higher-Than-Normal Freshet Flows
Higher-than-normal freshet flows in spring 2017 caused changes to Mission Creek in Kelowna, B.C. that require repair and refinement of the floodplain and fish...
Flooding at Mud Lake, N.L. Not Caused by Muskrat Falls Project
Newfoundland and Labrador has released the report from an independent assessment of the flooding event that occurred at the Mud Lake community on May...
New Research Moves River Ice Modelling Forward
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Global Institute for Water Security has analyzed river ice models to develop a better understanding of...
