Tag: flooding
London begins major stormwater projects to combat flooding
Several stormwater management infrastructure projects are planned to begin construction soon this summer helping improve London’s resiliency to severe weather, flooding, and the impacts...
Toronto dumps 1,300 megalitres of partially treated sewage into Lake Ontario...
TORONTO – An overwhelmed sewage system during Toronto’s downpour earlier this week resulted in more than 1,300 megalitres of partially treated wastewater spilling into...
Water Security Agency announces $9M to support communities prone to flooding
The Water Security Agency (WSA), in partnership with Natural Resources Canada, is committing $9 million to update and expand flood maps for high-risk communities...
Sussex to mitigate flood risk with $25.6M investment
Sussex, New Brunswick — Sussex is building two flood diversion channels and overpasses after an investment of $25.6 million from the federal and municipal governments. This was...
Kelowna to enhance flood protection and improve fish habitats
KELOWNA, BC - The City of Kelowna is excited to announce the planned installation of four riffles – shallow landforms constructed from rocks –...
Okanagan communities receive $9.1M for flood mitigation
Vernon, BC — Two communities in the Okanagan will take steps to protect themselves from flooding caused by climate change through an investment of more than $9.1...
UBC scientists, other groups, call for return of Sumas Lake in...
New paper finds restoring the lake will help in climate adaptation, endangered species restoration and Indigenous reconciliation
A new proposal has emerged in response to...
Canada expands and improves warning system for coastal flooding
Major expansion of Environment and Climate Change Canada's capacity to predict and alert Canadians about coastal flooding
GATINEAU, QC - Coastal flooding is a regular occurrence along Canada's marine coasts and...
No Flood Mitigation Funding for Abbotsford, Merritt and Princeton
Three BC municipalities devasted by flooding in 2021, along with industry and business leaders are calling on the federal government to change the way...
Grand Forks to receive better flood protection
GRAND FORKS, BC - People, property and businesses in and around Grand Forks will be further protected from floodwaters with the construction of a...
