Tag: flooding
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...
Resilient Calgary Strategy Receives Approval from Calgary City Council
Calgary City Council approved the Resilient Calgary strategy on June 17, 2019.
The strategy provides a vision to make Calgary a more resilient city for...
AFN National Chief Supports IRTC’s Demand for Consultations on Outlet Channel...
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde fully supports the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) in its demand that the Government of...
New Partnership to Strengthen Water Resource Management
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Water Partnership (GWP) are increasing their long-standing cooperation to strengthen water resource management.
This is at a time...
Thunder Bay Project to Improve Climate Change Resilience
Last week, the Government of Canada announced an investment in Thunder Bay, Ontario to build climate change resilience by reducing the impact of flooding.
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Navigation Restrictions Lifted on Flooded Ottawa River
Yesterday, Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced the lifting of additional navigation restrictions in certain zones previously identified in Interim Order no.4 Respecting Flooded...
Three B.C. Communities Receive $76 Million to Increase Flood Resilience
Carla Qualtrough, minister of public services and procurement and accessibility, has announced funding to support initiatives that will help safeguard the City of Surrey,...
Government of Ontario Concludes Engagement Sessions on Flooding
John Yakabuski, minister of natural resources and forestry, released the following statement on the Government of Ontario's flooding engagement sessions:
"Our government's top priority has...
Saint John Flood Mitigation Strategy Receives Federal Funding
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, and Don Darling, mayor of the City of Saint John, announced funding for...
B.C. Government Approves $3 Million in Emergency Preparedness Funding
Twenty-two local and regional governments in British Columbia (B.C.) have been approved to receive more than $3 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to...
