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Manitoba Releases Fall 2019 Red River Floodway Operation Report

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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...

Special Advisor on Flooding Recognizes Critical Role of CAs

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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...

Ontario Government Releases Report from Special Advisor on Flooding

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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 Confirms Funding for Flood Resilience Projects in 2019 Budget

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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 to Undertake Provincial Climate Impact Assessment

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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...

Intact Invests $1 Million to Help Protect Canadians From Natural Disasters

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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,...

New Report Provides Measures to Protect Commercial Real Estate Against Floods

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The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation has developed a comprehensive report that outlines 20 measures that can be implemented by commercial real estate owners...

New Study Explores Canadian Attitudes on Flooding

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Increased rates of flooding are taking a toll on Canadians with 31 per cent worried they will experience flooding in the next 12 months....

Local Mayors Call for Immediate Change to Water Levels

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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...

Kingston, Ont. Receives Funding for Two Disaster Mitigation Initiatives

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Mark Gerretsen, member of parliament for Kingston and the Islands, and Bryan Paterson, mayor of the City of Kingston, have announced funding for two...

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