Tag: Flooding
B.C. to fund flood-resilience upgrades to Abbotsford pump station
The Government of British Columbia announced that the Barrowtown Pump Station in Abbotsford will receive significant flood-resilience upgrades to help protect people, communities and...
B.C. invests in flood resilience for Sqwá First Nation, Shxwhá:y Village,...
The Government of British Columbia announced that people in Sqwá First Nation, Shxwhá:y Village and Chilliwack will be better protected from flooding with shoreline...
Canada invests to make Edmonton more resilient to flood risks
The Government of Canada and the City of Edmonton announced more than $22 million in federal funding to help reduce flood risk and damage...
Brandt offers support following devastating B.C. flooding
The Brandt Group of Companies announced they are joining with the John Deere Foundation to support the immediate and emerging needs of communities impacted...
Highway 1 reopens through the Fraser Valley
Highway 1 reopened through the Fraser Valley between Chilliwack and Abbotsford at 2 p.m. (Pacific time), Nov. 25, following cleanup, repairs and geotechnical assessments...
Investment needed to ready Canada’s infrastructure for climate change
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices, Canada’s independent climate policy research institute, finds that climate change impacts could leave Canadians...
Windsor to renew and upgrade infrastructure in areas vulnerable to flooding
The City of Windsor announced the $4-million reconstruction of Eastlawn Avenue as part of the ongoing implementation of the Sewer Master Plan to renew...
Park the old approach
Many will recall a dramatic rescue of two men by police in west-end Toronto after they were trapped in a flooded, below-ground parking elevator...
Outlet channels must not be delayed by complex regulation: Manitoba
The Manitoba government is calling on the federal government to do its part to ensure the timely completion of the Lake Manitoba and Lake...
Contracts awarded for Manitoba outlet channels
Two engineering firms have been awarded the contracts for engineering design and construction oversight for the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels...