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4 river valley trails closed due to high water levels
CTV News
A number of North Saskatchewan River valley trails were closed on Wednesday after water levels grew. Click here to continue reading
Alberta floods: Part of Whitecourt evacuation order lifts Wednesday
Global News
Some residents of Whitecourt, Alta., were allowed to return home Wednesday as a flood evacuation order lifted in the afternoon. Both the Athabasca and McLeod rivers overflowed their banks Tuesday, prompting the evacuation orders and the town to declare a state of local emergency. Click here to continue reading
Flash floods prompt evacuations northwest of Edmonton
CTV News
Areas northwest of Edmonton were evacuated late Wednesday afternoon due to flash floods. Woodlands County issued several evacuations order throughout the afternoon and evening. Click here to continue reading
First Nation on Vancouver Island declares marine protected area
CBC News
The Tsawout First Nation, located 20 kilometres north of Victoria, B.C., has declared an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) for 155 kilometres of ocean in its traditional waters. The area will be called QEN’T Marine Protected Area. QEN’T — pronounced “qwant” — means “to be looking after,” “caring for,” or “protecting something or someone” in SENĆOŦEN. Click here to continue reading
Elnora resident appeals to council for water access
East Central Alberta Review
An Elnora resident spoke to council during their regular June 13 meeting regarding getting water to his property. Doug Mose is trying to get water to his property to ensure that there is water for the horses on his acreage. There is currently no water line going to Mose’s property. He said he does not need a lot of water on the property but it would be something he would like to have. Click here to continue reading
Manitoba Government highlights positive results from first meeting of City of Winnipeg wastewater infrastructure task force
Water Canada
Representatives from the Manitoba government and the City of Winnipeg held the first meeting of the City of Winnipeg Wastewater Infrastructure Task Force on June 1 to lay the groundwork for a collaborative approach to addressing Winnipeg’s wastewater infrastructure needs, Environment and Climate Minister Kevin Klein said today. Click here to continue reading
Agreements address Columbia River Treaty impacts on Indigenous Nations
Water Canada
The Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan Nations and their members will benefit from new interim agreements that share revenue generated from the Columbia River Treaty. Through the three separate interim agreements, the Ktunaxa Nation, Secwépemc Nation and Syilx Okanagan Nation will each receive 5% of the revenue generated through the sale of Canada’s share of downstream power benefits under the treaty, otherwise known as the Canadian Entitlement. The proposed interim agreements will share this revenue over four years. Click here to continue reading
How will Lake Huron’s shoreline look in 100 years? Here’s the map
CBC News
Shoreline change is a problem plaguing many communities on the Great Lakes, as locals watch sections of it slip into the water. Now, the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority in southwestern Ontario has created urgently needed maps showing the huge impact of these shifts in temperatures and weather — large swaths of Lake Huron’s shoreline could be under water in 100 years, including cottages, waterfronts and a marina. Click here to continue reading
Water flow in Alberta is ‘exceptionally low’ this year and could pose challenges for fish
CBC News
Lorne Fitch, a longtime fisheries biologist and former adjunct professor at the University of Calgary, is often out on a boat, checking out the headwaters of the Oldman River. “It’s been an interesting view of a year that doesn’t seem to follow anything that resembles a normal pattern,” Fitch said. In Alberta, June typically brings high levels of rain, which hasn’t been the case this year. Click here to continue reading
Flash droughts can pose risk to crop production
The Western Producer
David Phillips, Canada’s best known weatherman, says flash droughts are becoming more common in Canada and around the world. It’s not an everyday term; most people are likely more familiar with flash floods. However, parts of the eastern Prairies may have endured a flash drought this spring. From May 25 until June 6, Brandon recorded seven days with temperatures above 30 C. Click here to continue reading