by Elise Dostal | Jun 7, 2024 | Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, ServLine, Water Conservation
Aside from wasting a tremendous amount of water, leaking water and sewer lines can result in unexpected high-water bills for which your residents are unprepared. Leaks are also costly to the water provider, leading to lost revenue, bad debt and resources being...
by Elise Dostal | Mar 7, 2024 | Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, ServLine, Water, Water Conservation
Water loss is a concern shared by municipalities across the country. The causes for a potential shortfall in the water supply are well-known and include droughts and climate change, poor management of demand from a growing population, and water pollution. Dramatically...
by Jeff Olson | Jul 28, 2023 | Green Initiatives, Water
Canada has had its challenges lately, with many areas experiencing record heat and below average rainfall and, of course, wildfires across much of the country are compounding the problems. While there has been significant precipitation in parts of the Prairies and...
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 Morty Smolash | Oct 14, 2022 | Energy, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships
Tropical Storm Fiona recently gave Atlantic Canada an example of a deadly extreme weather event created through climate change – and the havoc that it can wreak on our infrastructure. Maritimes water temperatures have increased by 1.5 Celsius, and a straight line can...
by Aimee Estrabillo | Jun 10, 2022 | Green Initiatives
With the average gas price soaring to $2.08 a liter – a more than 60% increase over last year’s average of $1.29 – and the federal government mandating that 100% of new passenger vehicle sales be electric vehicles by 2035, it seems that electric vehicles, or EV, are...
