Springbank Dam

• Premier Smith ‘open to revisiting’ Springbank dam decision for southern Alberta flooding

  With work underway on upstream flood mitigation on the Elbow River, Premier Danielle Smith said she is open to revisiting the approval for the Springbank Offstream Reservoir.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
  
• $744M contract awarded for Springbank reservoir west of Calgary

  Premier Jason Kenney says the province has awarded a $744-million contract for the Springbank off-stream reservoir to Vinci Construction.

  Environment

  May 5, 2022
  
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• ‘In the public interest’: Reservoir to protect Calgary from floods gets NRCB approval

  The Natural Resources Conservation Board has approved a controversial reservoir that could protect Calgary from future flooding, ruling that it's in the public interest.

  Environment

  Jun 22, 2021
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• London, Ont., moves closer to decommissioning Springbank Dam

  Full council will have the final say on the appointment, which would bring the city another step closer to the end of a fraught relationship with the troubled dam.

  Environment

  Jan 19, 2021
• Tsuut’ina Nation withdraws opposition to major flood mitigation plan west of Calgary

  Tsuut'ina Nation has reached an agreement with the Alberta government on the Springbank Reservoir project.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2020
• Kenney says province watching proposed Springbank Dam project closely

  Premier Jason Kenney says it's possible a proposed reservoir to protect Calgary from floods will have to go back to the drawing board if federal regulators say no or court delays persist.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2019
• ‘The government can do better’: Critics of Springbank Dam hold information session

  Critics of the plan voiced their concerns about the contentious flood mitigation project west of Calgary.

  Environment

  Jun 18, 2019
• Alberta government moving Springbank reservoir project ahead with response to regulators

  The Kenney government has provided regulators with an 8,000-page response to information requests about a Calgary-area flood mitigation project.

  Politics

  Jun 14, 2019
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• Back to the River plan sparks tense debate at London city hall

  London's controversial Back to the River plan was the source of another fiery debate at city hall on Tuesday.

  Politics

  May 15, 2019
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• Report pegs cost of Stage 1 of Back to the River at $14.6M, exceeding initial estimate

  If London city council decides to push ahead with the Back to the River project, it's going to cost a lot more than originally expected.

  Canada

  May 9, 2019