Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Marco Grigio Named Conservation Officer of the Year
Marco Grigio has been named the Ontario Conservation Officer of the Year for 2019. Grigio, a resident of Thunder Bay, has served the people of…
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Canada Invests in Urban Climate Centre
Catherine McKenna, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, recently announced a $22-million investment for the Ottawa Community Foundation to establish an urban climate centre in…
Canada Helps Protect Chatham-Kent from Flooding
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…
New Natural Heritage Conservation Program to Protect Wetlands
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…
Home Insurance Buyers Lack Access to Public Flood Data
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…
Canada Announces Projects to Reduce Impacts of Climate Change
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…
UBC Study Compares LID Implementation Across Canada
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…
Canada Provides Funding to Increase Flood Resilience in Edmonton
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…
Canada Invests in Flood Mitigation Infrastructure in Drumheller, AB.
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…
Report Warns of Far-Reaching Climate Change Impacts on Great Lakes Region
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…
Canada Helps Protect London, Ontario from Flooding
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…
Canada Invests $8.8 Million in Flood Infrastructure for Sudbury, Ontario
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…
Pilot Program to Increase Flood Risk Awareness in Squamish, B.C.
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…
Local Erosion Protection Initiatives Receive Federal Funding
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…
Report Identifies Ways to Protect Homes from Basement Flooding
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…
Manitoba Unveils First Projects Under Conservation Trust
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…
Windsor Residents to Benefit from Flood Protection Initiatives
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…
Government of Canada Protects 2400 Hectares in Georgian Bay Watershed
The Government of Canada has invested $967,000 to protect 2400 hectares of nature in the Georgian Bay watershed. The announcement was made by Carolyn Bennett, the…
Government of Canada Helps Protect Richmond, B.C. from Flooding
François-Philippe Champagne, the minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for a flood protection project in Richmond, British Columbia. The project involves upgrading approximately 4.3…
Gov’t of Canada Helps Protect Residents Along Fraser River from Flooding
François-Philippe Champagne, the minister of infrastructure and communities, announced funding for a flood mitigation project in the Fraser Valley. “Our investment in this critical dike…
ALUS Receives Donation from Intact for Natural Infrastructure Projects
ALUS Canada has received a donation of $248,850 from the Intact Foundation to support natural infrastructure projects in Calgary, Brandon, and Ottawa. “It is gratifying…
Alberta investing in flood resilience infrastructure
As part of its $150 million in dedicated funding to Calgary, the province has approved new Alberta Community Resilience Program grants totalling $15 million for…
Canada announces funding for Springbank Off-stream Reservoir
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced funding for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project in Calgary, Alberta. In June 2013, communities in southern Alberta…
B.C. First Nations receive clean energy funding
Seven First Nations communities have received a combined $2.24 million to provide new clean energy opportunities and reduce reliance on diesel-generated power. Funding is provided…