Flood Mitigation

• Calgary’s Inglewood Bird Sanctuary reopens with new channel, ‘Log Jam’

  Following the flood of 2013, Calgary's Inglewood Bird Sanctuary was in need of improvement, for both the migratory birds and people that flock there.

  Environment

  Oct 16, 2023
  
• Grand Forks to receive more provincial funding for flood mitigation

  “Mitigation work completed in Grand Forks since the flood in 2018 has already proved itself fully during this year’s freshet season,” said mayor Everett Baker.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
  
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• Mill Creek in Kelowna to undergo more flood-mitigation work

  The six-year Mill Creek flood protection project in Kelowna began in 2021 and has a $10-million price tag. The second phase begins Monday and will include the removal of trees.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2023
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• Village of Lumby, B.C. to receive funds for flood, disaster mitigation

  'Disaster can strike at any time. That’s why our government is helping communities all over B.C. to plan and prepare for emergencies,' said MLA Harwinder Sandhu of Lumby funding.

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2023
• Food security: B.C. launches $20M-flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley

  Agriculture Minister Pam Alexis says climate change is expected to bring more frequent flooding to "the biggest agricultural growing region" in B.C.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2023
• B.C. upping flood protections in Sumas Prairie with learnings from 2021 flood

  More than $4 million is being provided by the province to make the Sumas Prairie more resilient against mass flooding events.

  Environment

  Apr 28, 2023
• Horsefly Regional Emergency Spillway Project underway in southern Alberta

  The official groundbreaking of the Horsefly Regional Emergency Spillway project was a historic moment for communities in southern Alberta.

  Economy

  Mar 17, 2023
• Ottewell residents fear parking pressures following neighbourhood renewal

  Some parking spots will be replaced with flood mitigation infrastructure and roads will be narrowed in places to encourage drivers to go slower, the city said.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
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• Federal government commits $5.2M to shore up flood protections in Selkirk, Man.

  The money comes through the federal government's Disaster and Mitigation Adaptation Fund.

  Environment

  Nov 28, 2022
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• ‘Before the flood’: The growing urgency of adapting to the climate crisis

  Fire seasons are longer. Storms are stronger and more frequent. Floods are catastrophic. In Canada there is a growing reality that adaptation to climate change is urgently needed.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2022