Reservoir

• Cochrane’s water reservoir critically low post-line break, state of local emergency declared

  The Town of Cochrane has declared a state of local emergency as recent breaks to water and sewage lines have drastically reduced the level in the town's water reservoir.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2023
  
• shishalh First Nation pitches new reservoir amid Sunshine Coast drought

  The nation has secured the backing of local governments, but still needs a funding commitment from senior levels of government to move forward.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2023
  
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• Province grants a growing Coaldale, Alta. $1M for infrastructure projects

  The southern Alberta town is seeing growth and will receive funding for two projects from the provincial government.

  Economy

  Apr 19, 2023
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• Metro Vancouverites urged to conserve water as reservoir levels drop

  Metro Vancouver says people are using about 20 per cent more water right now than they typically do this time of year, while reservoir levels have fallen below normal levels.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2022
• Slaying the dragon boat: Calgary senior’s last wish to get on the water fulfilled

  It was something on a Calgary senior's bucket list -- one last time on the water. So her daughter and the Calgary Dragon Boat Society collaborated to make that wish come true.

  Features

  Sep 16, 2022
• West Kelowna neighbourhood facing tax hike to pay for new water treatment plant

  In order to obtain resident approval for borrowing $23.5 million, the city is using a process known as a 'council initiative counter petition.'

  News

  Aug 28, 2020
• Lethbridge woman swims 15 km stretch across Oldman Reservoir, raises awareness around open-pit coal mines

  Having been heavily involved in swimming her whole life, Nichole Robinson was ready to tackle a 15-kilometre swim across the waters of the Oldman Reservoir to raise awareness about potential selenium contamination caused by open-pit mining practices.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2020
• Johnson Lake drained in effort to eliminate parasite

  Parks Canada has taken a dramatic step in the war against whirling disease by partially draining Johnson Lake in Alberta.

  Environment

  Oct 23, 2019
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• ‘Absolutely necessary:’ Alberta buys more land for flood mitigation project in Calgary

  The Alberta government has now acquired one fifth of the land it needs for a controversial reservoir west of Calgary that would help protect the city from another massive flood.

  Environment

  Jan 29, 2019
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• How prepared is Calgary for major flooding?

  If major flooding like the devastation from 2013 hit Calgary again, how would the city fare?

  Environment

  May 9, 2018