Watershed

• Deadline for Chedoke Creek dredging extended to Dec. 31, 2022

  A ministry order requires targeted dredging after 24 billion litres of untreated wastewater spilled into the creek through an open gate on a combined sewer overflow tank.

  Environment

  Oct 26
• Lower Trent Conservation issues water safety advisory for Trenton, Ont. area

  Due to heavy rainfall in the region last week, Parks Canada advises recreational users to avoid Trent River due to high water levels.

  Weather

  Sep 27
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• Feds, province team up for work on improving quality of Lake Winnipeg

  Building on a previous 10-year federal/provincial agreement, officials signed a new five-year memorandum of understanding Thursday to help improve Lake Winnipeg's water quality.

  Environment

  Aug 12
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• ‘Mayhem’: Severe wildfires could threaten water supply for communities, expert warns

  Canada needs more data and analysis of the historical and ongoing effects of wildfires on watersheds, says a wildfire research scientist with the Canadian Forest Service.

  Environment

  Jul 31
• Appeals requested over Grassy Mountain Coal Project decision

  The battle over a proposed open-pit coal mine in the Crowsnest Pass continues.

  Environment

  Jul 19
• Changes to provincial legislation worry Hamilton area conservation authorities

  'It all comes down to money,' HCA Chair Lloyd Ferguson says of Bill 229, adding that in his view the province is 'pandering' to the development community.

  Environment

  Nov 24, 2020
• Logging not a major factor in Peachland’s water issues: report

  An independent watchdog board says natural processes played a much larger role in Peachland’s recent boil water advisories.

  Environment

  Sep 5, 2019
• Report calculates $11M bill to prevent future flooding near Oliver

  The Park Rill watershed experienced extensive flooding in 2018, causing damage to public and private property.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2019
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• Lake Winnipeg Basin initiatives receive $2.2 million in federal funding

  The feds have awarded $2.2 million to 19 projects aimed at improving the health of Lake Winnipeg by reducing nutrients in the water.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2019
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• Heavy rain and rapid snow melt could cause significant flooding in New Brunswick

  The New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization says a gradual snow melt in the province's northwest is expected to accelerate rapidly as temperatures rise.

  Environment

  Apr 19, 2019