Tag: resilience
Gov’t of Alberta Approves New Grants to Increase Community Resilience
The Government of Alberta has approved new Alberta Community Resilience Program grants totalling $15 million for two high-priority projects in the City of Calgary....
Partners for Action Receives Support to Increase Awareness About Flood Risk
Partners for Action has received $600,000 from The Co-operators to inform Canadians about the changing nature of flood risk and equip them with the...
Government of Canada Supports Climate Change Research in B.C.
The Government of Canada is providing more than $1 million to support six climate change projects in British Columbia.
An announcement was made by Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary...
Canada Joins International Efforts for Coastal Resilience in the Pacific Region
Canada will work with the international community to build resilience to climate change in the Pacific region.
Announced by Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the...
Saskatchewan Auditor Advises on Provincial Drainage Strategy
Although a record 693 quarter sections of Saskatchewan agriculture lands were brought into drainage compliance in the 2017–18 fiscal year, Saskatchewan’s Provincial Auditor says...
From Risk to Resilience
Ask your average Canadian about the notion of water risk and they’re likely to say, “not here in Canada!” Yet water risk is a...
National Grant to Help Municipalities with Climate Change Staffing Gaps
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced new funding to help municipalities close staffing gaps and support those...
New Brunswick Increases Funding for Emergency Preparedness
The Government of New Brunswick has announced an additional $1.7 million in funding to help improve local emergency preparedness and double the number of...
Top 5 Water Infrastructure Stories 2017
1. Every Drop Counts in Ontario
While Canada continues to lag behind other OECD nations with its approach to pricing carbon, we know that there...
Top 5 Water Science Stories 2017
1. National watershed assessment
We rejoice when water is prominent in the mainstream media. When WWF-Canada released the first-ever national assessment of Canada’s freshwater underscoring...
