Watermain Breaks

• Saskatoon partners with University of Saskatchewan on research to improve water infrastructure

  Research is underway at the University of Saskatchewan on watermain breaks and preventing them.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 16, 2024
  
• Hamilton, Ont., reporting fewer annual water main breaks, despite fixing 4 over 2 days

  Hamilton, Ont., suffered a string of water main breaks over the past two days. But a city official said the total number of breaks has been down over the past 12 months.

  Environment

  Jan 19, 2024
  
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• Close to $2.3M spent to repair water main breaks in Hamilton last year

  A Hamilton public works staff report reveals the city fixed 277 water main breaks across the city in 2022 with most being the result of ground movement.

  Environment

  Mar 21, 2023
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• Hamilton hopes to reduce water loss through leak detection program

  Alberton says he'll be seeking a budget increase of $288,000 next year to purchase the equipment to make the program permanent, which will also require hiring two staff members.

  Environment

  Nov 4, 2021
• Watermain break makes a mess in Calgary’s Collingwood neighbourhood

  A home at the bottom of the hill suffered some basement flooding as a result of the break, fire said.

  Weather

  Feb 13, 2019
• Toronto snow removal operations ready for another winter season

  The city has allotted $90 million in its budget for this year's snow clearing efforts.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2018
• City of Toronto ready for winter snow clearing operations

  City officials say they are fully prepared and ready to tackle this season's snow clearing and winter maintenance operations.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2014
• Water main breaks plague Winnipeg

  Drivers encountered slushy messes on several major Winnipeg routes Thursday morning due to water main breaks.

  Feb 27, 2014