Groundwater Report Flags At-Risk Aquifers and Monitoring Gaps in the Columbia Basin
The latest Watershed Bulletin offers one of the most comprehensive looks at aquifers in the Basin region to date.
Living Lakes Canada joins call for BC to modernize rock-bottom industrial water rates and use funds to support local watershed security
A new report finds B.C. has among the lowest industrial water rates in Canada and modernizing them could generate over $100 million annually to reinvest in watershed security, support local [...]
Persistent drought underscores urgent need for local water action
“Many of our small and rural communities are already experiencing how water shortages impact everything from drinking water to wildfire suppression,” said Hartwig. That message echoes the [...]
Southern Alberta residents speak up about groundwater concerns in new report
Recent community meetings and a public survey revealed strong, region-wide concern about groundwater in the Oldman watershed.
Summer survey will assess the health of Francois Lake’s shoreline
This summer, Living Lakes Canada will survey the Francois Lake shoreline to assess the impacts through the application of the Foreshore Integrate Management Planning tool to better understand, [...]
Water Mapping Helps Rural B.C. Communities Prepare for Wildfire Response
As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, rural communities in British Columbia are turning to a proactive, made-in-B.C. solution: mapping water sources in advance of fire emergencies.
Rethinking Watershed Management in a Changing Climate
A new Watershed Bulletin published by Living Lakes Canada shares new findings, using the CBWMF Network data, that shed light on how small watersheds across the West Kootenay region of the Basin [...]
“Water is Critical, Water is Threatened”: Without Water Symposium Tackles Watershed Security
On Thursday, June 5th, the ‘Without Water’ Symposium took place on Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it First Nation territory (Grasmere, BC), bringing together Indigenous leaders, scientists, government [...]
Water resource mapping to support wildfire response in the East Kootenay
To support wildfire suppression efforts, Living Lakes Canada is expanding its water resource mapping project to include Grasmere and Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi'it in the East Kootenay.
Water resource mapping to support wildfire response in West Kootenay communities
To better support wildfire suppression efforts, Living Lakes Canada is expanding its water resource mapping project to include Winlaw and the Red Mountain Road/Enterprise Creek communities.
