Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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The governments of Canada and New Brunswick invest in improved water and wastewater infrastructure in Bathurst and Belle-Baie

The governments of Canada and New Brunswick invest in improved water and wastewater infrastructure in Bathurst and Belle-Baie

This investment will enable the improvement, relocation and rebuilding of two lift stations in Belle-Baie, as well as improvements to sanitary sewer lines. These upgrades will decrease the risk of flooding for the two lift stations, which are currently located in an area that is vulnerable to rising sea levels. In addition, residents of Bathurst will benefit from the renewal of all drinking water lines, sanitary sewer lines and storm sewers along Chaleur and Sainte-Anne streets. This investment will also enable drainage improvements and the installation of sidewalks. The installation of curbs and a storm system will reduce the storm water infiltration and reduce sanitary sewer overflows at Bathurst’s wastewater treatment facility.

$10.5-million water, sewer infrastructure upgrades announced in Canning, N.S.

$10.5-million water, sewer infrastructure upgrades announced in Canning, N.S.

The first project supports wastewater treatment and collection system upgrades in the County of Kings. A wastewater treatment facility will be improved to increase capacity and accommodate future growth. Four lift stations will be replaced, and another new lift station will be built. The project includes a 1.35-km gravity sewer infrastructure extension. The purpose is to increase the overall efficiency of the system and support new, higher density housing development.

Sudden heavy downpour floods parts of southwestern Manitoba

Sudden heavy downpour floods parts of southwestern Manitoba

A hot and muggy evening became a sudden monsoon in parts of southern Manitoba on Tuesday, with sideways rain, golf-ball-sized hail and flooding. "It was very sudden and unexpected. We all just got very soaked. It caught us all off guard," said Cori Bezan, who had headed out for dinner at the Winkler golf course as the clouds rolled in. "By the time we sat down to dinner, the temperature was just dropping and the wind was picking up and all of a sudden we could just see a sheet of rain advancing over the golf course."

Manitoba opens funding taps for water projects

Manitoba opens funding taps for water projects

Almost $50 million will be poured into water projects by the Province of Manitoba. Officials announced Manitoba will invest nearly $50 million in critical water and wastewater services projects under the Manitoba Restart Program “These projects are significant capital works that support the ongoing supply of clean water and wastewater treatment in our municipalities and parks,” said Derek Johnson, municipal relations minister, in a statement. “Our government is committed to growing Manitoba’s economy and protecting Manitobans, and these investments will help create jobs and improve the safety and well-being of our communities.”

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