Friday, August 8, 2025
New sewer system to support future growth in New Glasgow
NEW GLASGOW, NS – A new sewer system and a housing rejuvenation project will help support current and future growth in New Glasgow. “New Glasgow,…
infrastructure
Star Blanket Cree Nation opens long-awaited water treatment plant
STAR BLANKET CREE NATION, TREATY 4 TERRITORY, SK – Star Blanket Cree Nation opens a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant that will bring clean drinking…
Calgary lifts indoor water-saving restrictions, feeder main back online
CALGARY – City of Calgary crews continue to stabilize the water system and have started to gradually flow water from the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant…
Calgary in final stages of fill, flush test
CALGARY – Now that the repairs to the critical feeder main break are complete, the City is working on safely restoring the city’s water supply…
Halifax Water issues boil water advisory
HALIFAX – Halifax Water is advising that there is a possibility of unsafe drinking water for customers in the areas of Beaver Bank, Middle and…
Winnipeg’s new North End sewage plant costs rise sharply
WINNIPEG – The most expensive project in the City of Winnipeg’s history is about to get considerably more expensive. A report set to go before…
Quebec City imposes restrictions after watermain break
QUEBEC CITY – About 35 per cent of Quebec City residents are being asked to restrict their water consumption for at least 10 days while…
Glenmore Ellison Improvement District to join City of Kelowna Water Utility
KELOWNA, BC – The Glenmore Ellison Improvement District (GEID) and City of Kelowna will officially join forces now that an Order in Council has been…
City of Calgary provides latest update on watermain situation
CALGARY – Repair work continues to progress on the water feeder main hotspots and installation of new pipe sections has begun. We are replacing four…
Approval of Ottawa’s new Infrastructure Master Plan recommended by municipal committees
OTTAWA – At a joint meeting June 20, the City’s Planning and Housing Committee and Environment and Climate Change Committee recommended approving Ottawa’s new Infrastructure…
Calgary official says July 5 earliest date for ease on water restrictions
CALGARY – With the arrival of two new lengths of pipe from San Diego early this morning and excavation complete at the sites of five…
Initial site of Calgary watermain break fixed, crews move to fix hotspots
Update No. 17 from the City of Calgary issued June 19, 2024. CALGARY – The initial site of the large feeder main break has been…
Okanagan communities receive $9.1M for flood mitigation
Vernon, BC — Two communities in the Okanagan will take steps to protect themselves from flooding caused by climate change through an investment of more than $9.1 million from…
Calgary under local state of emergency, watermain repairs to take a few more weeks
CALGARY – Today, The City of Calgary has reached a milestone making significant progress repairing the original feeder main break near 16 Avenue N.W. and Home…
Alberta’s government is providing grants to rural and remote municipalities to support new road, bridge, community airport, and water infrastructure projects
EDMONTON, AB – More than $236 million in grants will support 125 local transportation and water infrastructure projects in small and rural communities across Alberta,…
Critical water main break continues to affect Calgary
CALGARY – City-wide water restrictions are expected to remain in place moving through the weekend and into next week, as the city continue repairing a…
Water main breaks are rarely due to a single factor, new Concordia research finds
By Patrick Lejtenyi – Concordia Communications An analysis of failures across Canada signals a new way for utilities to assess risks to infrastructure MONTREAL, PQ…
Calgary under Stage 4 water restriction after vital water main breaks
CALGARY, AB – The City of Calgary continues to work on repairing a large water main break in the Bowness and Montgomery area. The break…
West Kelowna officially celebrates the opening of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
West Kelowna, B.C. – Together with the community, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia and the City of West Kelowna held a ribbon cutting…
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation celebrate groundbreaking for new water treatment plant
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation – Long-term, sustainable access to clean drinking water is coming to Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation with the construction of…
Bridgewater to receive water, wastewater infrastructure upgrades
BRIDGEWATER, NS – Upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in Bridgewater will improve water quality, help firefighters in emergencies and improve the efficiency of the…
Grand Forks to receive better flood protection
GRAND FORKS, BC – People, property and businesses in and around Grand Forks will be further protected from floodwaters with the construction of a new…
Niverville residents vote “no” to updating core water main
Niverville, MB – The Town of Niverville released the results of the Core Water Main proposed project survey. This survey, conducted between March 1st, 2024,…
Feds support water treatment infrastructure in Nunavut with $2M investment
CLYDE RIVER, NU – The Government of Canada is investing $2 million for critical improvements to drinking water treatment facilities in Nunavut. This was announced by Minister Dan Vandal and Nunavut’s Community and…