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FCM Talks Municipal Climate Change Strategies at COP23

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Federation of Canadian Municipalities president Jenny Gerbasi issued the following statement after leading Canada's municipal delegation at the COP23 climate change conference, hosted by...

Water Management Key to Manitoba’s Sustainable Future

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On Friday, Manitoba released its sustainability and climate plan, A Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan. The plan underscores the importance of water management, making it...

Green Municipal Fund for Atlantic Canada Sludge Dewatering

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Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, joined Jenny Gerbasi, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), to...

Langley Township Highlights Green Infrastructure Success

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In 2007, Langley Township in British Columbia hosted the first of three events in the Metro Vancouver Showcasing Green Infrastructure Innovation. Now, a decade later, the Township...

Imbrium Systems Launches Its New Stormwater Treatment Tech

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Imbrium Systems and its Stormceptor licensees have announced the release of their newest stormwater treatment technology, the Stormceptor EF (Enhanced Flow). Stormceptor EF is a...

Windsor Sustained $124M in Insured Damage from August Flood

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Insurance Bureau of Canada has reported that a significant flooding event in Windsor resulted in more than $124 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ). From August...

Minto, Ont. Receives Report, Recommendations After June Flooding

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The Town of Minto, Ontario, population 8,300, experienced a significant rainfall event during the early morning hours of June 23, 2017. The rainfall resulted...

How Green Roofs Can Protect City Streets From Flooding

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Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on record in eastern North America. And the world is watching Houston, the Caribbean, and...

London, Ont. Program Helps Mitigate Urban Runoff

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Ontario is providing over $380,000 in funding for 25 projects that will help restore and rehabilitate over 1,050 hectares of land, protect biodiversity, and...

Premiers Tackle Climate Change & Infrastructure in Canada’s North

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The premiers of Canada’s three northern territories met in Yellowknife last week to discuss sustainable development in Canada’s north, including the balance of environmental...

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