Saturday, July 26, 2025

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By David Piccini On average, each of us generates the equivalent of two polar bears in waste each year. Much of this is food waste,…
By David Piccini On average, each of us generates the equivalent of two polar bears in waste each year. Much of this is food waste,…
By Zack Metcalfe Electric vehicles can’t catch a break. They’re still being accused of being short on range, short on chargers, short on options, too…
By Jeff Horlor Struggling to assess your progress in improving your climate resilience? There are three broad steps to help an organization get started on…
By Pete Richardson What does it means to “act” on climate disclosures that are developed in alignment with the recommendations of the Task Force on…
In the Alouette watershed in British Columbia, water runs from the mountains and ridge tops into the local ponds, streams, and lakes. The water eventually…
It doesn’t take much convincing to believe that flooding is a big problem in Canadian communities. The insurance industry has been sounding the alarm for…
As climate change begins to gather speed, its impacts become more visible each year. It is not just about polar bears anymore. It isn’t even…
Leaders from across the North American energy sector gathered in Toronto for the Fortis Energy Exchange, focused on fostering dialogue on the industry’s biggest opportunities…
As governments across Canada prepare to spend close to $300 billion on infrastructure in the next decade, the conversation continues to focus on the need…
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, and Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent, announced funding for a flood mitigation project in…
A new $100-million program announced by the Government of Canada is poised to protect some of the country’s most valuable—and vulnerable—wetland habitats. Canada’s wetlands are…
Canadian homeowners do not have the information they need to know if they should buy flood insurance, leaving them exposed to significant financial risk. A…
Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister of health, announced an investment of $1.7 million over the next two years for eight projects that will help improve the…
In a recent study, researchers at UBC Okanagan’s Life Cycle Management Laboratory compared how different jurisdictions are handling LID implementation. The researchers found that the…
François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for several flood mitigation projects in Edmonton. This includes building new dry ponds in Edmonton…
François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for a project to enhance Drumheller, Alberta’s Flood Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation System. “With…
How climate change will affect public health, infrastructure, fish, wildlife, and the economy around the Great Lakes is the focus of a new report. The…
Funding for phases five to 13 of the West London Dyke Reconstruction Project in London, Ontario was announced by Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the…
Funding was announced by Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne for the Junction Creek flood mitigation control and improvements project in Sudbury, Ontario. This project…
Squamish is one of three Canadian communities chosen for a new door-to-door pilot program to boost flood risk awareness and emergency preparedness at the household…
François-Philippe Champagne, minister of infrastructure and communities, and Jennifer Innis, chair of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Board of Directors, announced funding for…
With the right information and often for less than $250, homeowners can protect their homes from the increasing risks of basement floods, according to a…
The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has selected the first round of projects approved under the Government of Manitoba’s $102-million Conservation Trust. The announcement was made…
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for flood protection initiatives in Windsor, Ontario. “Taking concrete steps to adapt…