Clarington to upgrade Bowmanville stormwater outlet with Ontario funding
Construction is set to begin in mid-July on a stormwater infrastructure upgrade in Clarington that aims to improve water quality in Bowmanville Creek, strengthen...
Artificial turf fields found to leach salmon-killing chemical into Vancouver waterways: UBC study
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found that artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver are releasing 6PPD-quinone — a transformation...
Funding targets wetland expansion, ecological upgrades in Alberta
Alberta and the federal government are directing new funding toward wetland restoration and natural infrastructure projects aimed at improving climate resilience, water quality and...
Canada invests in natural infrastructure to boost flood resilience in Manitoba, Yukon
Federal investments in natural infrastructure are advancing flood protection and creating new green community spaces in both Manitoba and Yukon, with projects designed to...
OSPE calls on Ontario to enhance water resilience, innovation, and equity
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) is calling on the province to take a more coordinated, engineering-led approach to water infrastructure as climate...
Canada Water Agency funds 39 wide-ranging new projects
The Canada Water Agency is spending $4.5 million for 39 new freshwater projects that range from efforts to combat runoff pollution through rain gardens...
Alberta ramps up flood-mapping to help guide municipalities
Alberta has accelerated its flood-mapping program at a rapid pace, completing more maps in the last five years than in the previous three and...
Vaughan begins $224M Black Creek Renewal Project to protect downtown from flooding
The City of Vaughan, Ontario, has officially broken ground on the Black Creek Renewal Project, a $224-million flood protection and environmental restoration initiative designed...
Moving the dial back 60 years in Ontario: The case for wetlands and sufficient...
The reason for the 120-metre buffer is to capture all or most of the various pathways, functions and processes that maintain wetlands and their ecosystems, including plants and animals, and provide maximum benefits to us.
UBC students win international award for green infrastructure design
A team of environmental engineering students from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has earned top international honours for a nature-based stormwater management design...
Major investments strengthen White Rock’s stormwater system and safeguard Semiahmoo Bay in B.C.
A combined investment of more than $9.8 million will not only create drainage infrastructure improvements to enhance stormwater quality in Semiahmoo Bay and manage...
A closer look at Canada’s Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure
Communities across Canada are learning more about new and evolving tools at their disposal to make climate-smart infrastructure decisions using a suite of services...
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Halifax Water seeks steep increase in water connection charges for new...
Halifax Water is seeking regulatory approval for a substantial increase in the regional development charges paid by new developments to connect to the municipality's...
