Tag: flood
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...