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flood protection
Southern Alberta town ravaged by 2013 flood sees development as promising sign
June 8, 2017 The Canadian PressHIGH RIVER, Alta. – A new housing and retail development in High River, Alta., is being hailed as proof of renewed confidence in the town’s ability to handle another flood event. Massive floods that raged through southern Alberta in the…
High lakes, variable weather, mean no foreseeable end to Okanagan flood: district
May 30, 2017 The Canadian PressKELOWNA, B.C. – Officials with the City of Kelowna say gusty winds are the latest threat that could add to flooding woes in the Central Okanagan. City spokesman Tom Wilson says winds of up to 25 kilometres per hour are…
B.C. announces more than $8 million in flood protection in latest round of investments
April 3, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterBritish Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced on Friday funding for two flood protection projects in the province. The first is a $4.17 million investment to the District of Kent to expand and upgrade the Hammersley Pump Station, which…
Port Lands of Toronto receive nearly $49 million in federal and provincial funding for flood protection
September 15, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe governments of Canada and Ontario have announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $1.1 billion in combined funding available under the new Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF). Amarjeet Sohi, the federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities,…
Alberta, TransAlta reach agreement to protect Calgary and other Bow River communities from flood and drought
April 28, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe province of Alberta has entered into a five-year agreement with power generation and wholesale marketing company TransAlta that will provide flood protection to Calgary, reduce the impacts of drought and help communities adapt to a changing climate. The five-year…