Barrie, ON, has begun a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study to determine necessary stormwater infrastructure improvements required to reduce flooding on both private and municipal…
If a landowners property has previously been drained by a man-made ditch, they are eligible to receive a one-time payment
The provincial government has said on it website that it is undertaking “considerable water quality work
Shannon Frank, executive director of the OWC, said of the WLP: “We’ve supported 39 projects to the tune of $130,000, and that was 12 km of riparian fence, 12 off-stream watering systems, 10 invasive weed pulls, four stream bank engineering projects, and four field days."
The CRI is a leader in applied aquatic science that not only works on issues affecting rivers and estuaries around the world, it works to train the coming generation of aquatic scientists. At Laurier, MacLatchy has three CRI-affiliated graduate scientists working with her.
A new report released by the POLIS Water Sustainability Project identifies the top five water challenges the province of British Columbia will encounter in the…
South Nation Conservation (SNC)’s Water Response Team is moving to a level III (severe) drought conditions for two sub-watersheds within the SNC jurisdiction. The rest…
The Environmental Trust Fund is providing about $870,000 to support 26 environmental projects in the Moncton region, including watershed management, bloom research, and flood protection.…
As a result of prolonged dry conditions along the coast, the Skeena-Nass area of British Columbia is experiencing Level 3 hydrological drought conditions. The Level…
The Lesser Slave Watershed Council Project will receive a $37,480 grant through a Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program to will improve the flood and drought…
The Grand River watershed in Southwestern, Ont. has declared a Level 2 drought condition under the Ontario Low Water Response Program. The declaration was made…
A combination of below-average precipitation this year with hot summer temperatures has resulted in water levels in local streams dropping well below normal. As a…
A $265,000 provincial grant will help the Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance deliver priority projects in support of Alberta’s Water For Life strategy. The Watershed Planning and…
This week, the Bow River Basin Council launched a new interactive online geospatial tool that allows users to explore the state of the watershed data.…
As dry conditions continue across southern Ontario, officials are requesting that those living in the GTA use less water. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, (TRCA),…
The Ontario Rivers Alliance (ORA) have voiced concern about the proposed Energy East pipeline and will have a chance to air them during panel hearings…
The Second Marsh Wildlife Area, one of the last remaining natural wonders of wetlands in the GTA, is in need of a makeover. The 338…
The Stewards of the Cootes Watershed group are asking the City of Hamilton for $86 thousand to help carry out their shoreline cleanup and conservation…
The end of a long and emotional legal battle to prevent extensive natural resource development in the Peel watershed has ended in favour of wilderness…
“If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” This mantra, well known and oft-repeated, couldn’t be truer than in recent years, especially as the potential for…
Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner is worried that Ontario has lost momentum when it comes to the province’s pressing environmental issues. In his 2010/2011 Annual Report, titled…
Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Provencher, on behalf of Canada’s Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, and Manitoba’s Minister of Water Stewardship,…
Petitcodiac Riverkeeper’s five-year strategic plan to protect and restore New Brunswick’s Petitcodiac River watershed was released on Friday, presenting the organization’s vision for the river…
Officials announced today $290,000 in funding from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund for five projects to clean up the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) Area of…