by Elise Dostal | Feb 7, 2024 | Energy, Financial Shock, Infrastructure, New Brunswick, Ontario, Public-Private Partnerships, Quebec
While it’s intuitive to link “global warming” with hotter and longer heatwaves, longer droughts, more wildfires, and heavier rain, the link is less obvious when it comes to an increase in extreme cold events across North America, particularly in areas that have not...
by Elise Dostal | Aug 1, 2023 | Alberta, Case Studies, Customer Testimonials, Home Maintenance, Water
Jackie B. of Edmonton, Alberta started her morning on a sunny day in April the way she usually does – jumping into the shower. But something quickly went wrong – on this day, the water stayed icy cold, no matter how long Jackie waited for it to warm up. Upon further...
by Elise Dostal | Jul 6, 2023 | Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities
Water conservation is a widespread concern. The seasonal availability of freshwater in Canada is changing, with an increased risk of water supply shortages particularly in the summer months. The causes for the potential shortfall are well known and include droughts...
by Elise Dostal | Apr 21, 2023 | Cares, Infrastructure, Ontario, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
The day Pamela moved into new home in Hamilton, Ontario, she noticed an odd smell – a faint odor of sewage – but she couldn’t pin down where it was coming from. “I noticed it the day I moved into the house,” she said. Later, her sewer backed up. “The flooding in the...
by Elise Dostal | Mar 8, 2023 | Case Studies, Infrastructure, Ontario, Service Line Responsibilities
Who digs a 18-metre long trench by hand in frozen ground? Windsor Emergency Plumbing, one of our network contractors in Ontario. They are replacing a clay sewage pipe that has cracked and leaking sewage under the crawl space of our customer’s home. Frozen...
