With annual flood and wildfire seasons approaching in British Columbia and physical distancing restrictions in place due to COVID-19, the Province of British Columbia is…
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has launched the “Okanagan Flood Story” website, which aims to help residents and local governments minimize flood risk. “We’re very…
The Ontario government has been working with federal and municipal governments, First Nations partners, and non-governmental organizations to prepare for potential spring flooding. “During these…
The City of Selkirk received just shy of $150,000 through the Province of Manitoba’s 2020 Flood Preparedness Program to purchase equipment that will protect the city during…
A high water warning for the Red River south of Winnipeg has been issued by the Manitoba government. The Government of Manitoba is preparing to…
The Manitoba government will be investing nearly $8 million to help more than 80 municipalities enhance spring flood preparations and protection.“Manitobans always rally together in…
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the City of Toronto, will be undertaking flood and erosion control work at several waterfront…
The Manitoba government has launched a flood protection program to help municipalities prepare for spring flooding, according to an announcement made by Municipal Relations Minister…
A University of Saskatchewan professor is working on better predicting ice formation in rivers, and potential ice jamming, to reduce the risk of flooding. When…
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…
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…
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…
The CSA Group, with the support of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), has designed a new standard that aims to reduce the impact of…
Natural environmental processes—not upstream energy projects—are the primary cause of changing flood patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Delta, according to new research. The research also shows…
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…
Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced that the Government of Manitoba has released its Fall 2019 report on the Red River floodway operation. “The unprecedented late-year…
Conservation Ontario is pleased that the report released by Ontario’s Special Advisor on Flooding recognizes the critical role that conservation authorities play in Ontario’s flood…
The Ontario government’s Special Advisor on Flooding delivered his report on October 31, 2019. In July 2019, Natural Resources Minister John Yakabuski named Doug McNeil…
Alberta’s 2019 Budget includes more than $43 million for 15 projects that will increase flood resilience in municipalities and Indigenous communities across the province. “Albertans…
Ontario has announced that it will undertake a multi-sector provincial climate impact assessment as it looks for ways to address climate change. The assessment is…
The Intact Financial Corporation is investing $1 million in charities that are developing practical and effective solutions that help protect people from natural disasters like floods, wildfires,…
The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation has developed a comprehensive report that outlines 20 measures that can be implemented by commercial real estate owners and…
Increased rates of flooding are taking a toll on Canadians with 31 per cent worried they will experience flooding in the next 12 months. This…
The elected leaders of six municipalities—Belleville, Brighton, Greater Napanee, Prince Edward County, Quinte West, and Tyendinaga—met on September 24, 2019 in Quinte West to discuss…