Tag: planning
Guelph, Ont. Wins Award for Water Efficiency
The Ontario Water Works Association (OWWA) has recognized the City of Guelph's leadership in water conservation with a 2017 Award of Excellence in Water...
Van. Announces Chief Resilience Officer, Resilient Cities Initiative
On Wednesday, Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver, announced its partnership with 100 Resilient Cities and with representatives from 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) – pioneered...
Alberta Invests $12M in Watershed Councils
The Alberta government announced on World Water Day that it will invest nearly $12 million in multi-year grants for watershed planning and advisory councils,...
New Water Supply Project to Save Campbell River $16.5M
The City of Campbell River, B.C., has announced that its new water supply project will reduce the cost of future water system upgrades by...
FCM: Invest in Water Resource Management for Budget 2017
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released its recommendations for the federal government’s 2017 budget, which includes an emphasis on continued investment in...
B.C. City Halts Environmental Assessment for WWT Facility
Colwood, B.C., has decided to postpone a $2 million environmental assessment report that was being conducted to understand the feasibility of discharging effluent into...
Grand River Conservation Authority Plans 2017 Budget
In its recent newsletter, the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) announced that its 2017 is underway, with a first draft presented at its September...
City of Richmond Adopts a New City-Wide Strategy for Green Infrastructure
The City of Richmond in British Columbia has adopted a new strategy for guiding decisions regarding the city-wide system of natural areas and the...
Whitehorse Gives Takhini North $1M Tab for Upgrades: CBC
Residents in the Takhini North neighbourhood of Whitehorse will have to fork over at least $1 million to help cover a $9-million upgrade to...
Ontario to Develop Plan to Protect Lake Simcoe
The Province of Ontario announced this week it is taking a major step to address the effects more than 200 years of human activity...
