Flood Mitigation
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Abbotsford flood protection plans ranging from $200M to $2.8B head to councilFloods in November saw the evacuation of more than 3,300 people from more than 1,100 properties in Abbotsford when Washington state's Nooksack River overtopped its banks.EnvironmentApr 2
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Edmonton water bills going up, EPCOR discount will buffer increaseWater bills are going up but the increase for residential and commercial would have been higher if not for $66-million discount from EPCOR.ConsumerMar 29
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B.C. Highway 3 east of Princeton undergoing flood mitigationsBack in December, the Similkameen River overflowed onto the highway, forcing it to close.CanadaJan 27
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Only one evacuation order is left in B.C.’s flood-ravaged Sumas PrairieAbbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he hopes to lift the final evacuation order in Sumas Prairie in the 'near future,' so the recovery phase of operations can begin.WeatherDec 8, 2021
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Reducing flood risk in Calgary: feds move ahead with Springbank reservoirThe project, which would divert water from the Elbow River, was proposed after extensive flooding in Calgary in 2013.CanadaJul 20, 2021
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‘In the public interest’: Reservoir to protect Calgary from floods gets NRCB approvalThe Natural Resources Conservation Board has approved a controversial reservoir that could protect Calgary from future flooding, ruling that it's in the public interest.EnvironmentJun 22, 2021
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Fires and floods: How Fort McMurray is addressing risk of disaster 5 years after massive wildfireFive years after a wildfire tore through Fort McMurray, the fact that the community is in a boreal forest is much more front of mind for the people who live there.FeaturesMay 4, 2021
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Study indicates Canadian cities not doing enough to lower flood risk, earn ‘C+’ gradeFlooding is the most expensive extreme weather risk in Canada, followed by fire, according to the study's co-author.CanadaFeb 18, 2021
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Calgary flood mitigation updates expected during Tuesday virtual meetingCalgarians who wish to learn more about what’s being done to protect the city from another major flood are invited to join in a virtual meeting on Tuesday night.CanadaDec 15, 2020
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Calgary’s Bow River pathway detour through Chinatown raises concernsSome major changes are coming to the Bow River pathway system through Calgary’s downtown.TrafficAug 22, 2020
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