Monday, October 13, 2025
Ontario to Undertake Provincial Climate Impact Assessment
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…
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Intact Invests $1 Million to Help Protect Canadians From Natural Disasters
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,…
New Report Provides Measures to Protect Commercial Real Estate Against Floods
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…
New Study Explores Canadian Attitudes on Flooding
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…
Local Mayors Call for Immediate Change to Water Levels
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…
Kingston, Ont. Receives Funding for Two Disaster Mitigation Initiatives
Mark Gerretsen, member of parliament for Kingston and the Islands, and Bryan Paterson, mayor of the City of Kingston, have announced funding for two disaster…
Columbia Basin Trust Secures $2 Million for LiDAR Mapping Project
The Columbia Basin Trust brought partners together to secure a $2-million project that will collect LiDAR and orthophoto imagery of major water bodies near populated…
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…
High Risk Communities in Sask. Receive Funding for Flood Mapping
The federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, Ralph Goodale, and the minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, Dustin Duncan, have announced…
Twenty Flood Mitigation Projects in B.C. Receive $14.88 Million in Funding
More than $14.88 million in federal and provincial funding has been announced to support 20 flood mitigation projects in British Columbia (B.C.). The announcement was…
Saskatchewan Funding Long-Term Flood Mitigation Program
Saskatchewan’s Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA), Dustin Duncan, has announced that WSA is again transitioning the Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program…
Doug McNeil Named as Ontario’s Special Advisor on Flooding
Doug McNeil has been named Ontario’s special advisor on flooding by the Government of Ontario. The announcement was made by John Yakabuski, minister of natural…
Flooding in Eastern Canada Causes $208 Million in Insured Damage
The spring flooding that took place in late April and May across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick caused close to $208 million in insured damage,…
New Study Examines State of Local Adaptation Planning in Canada
Over the past year, researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of Waterloo (UW) worked with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities…
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…
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 Project
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde fully supports the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) in its demand that the Government of Manitoba…
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. Patty…
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 Areas.…
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, City…
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 the…