by Service Line Warranties of Canada | Mar 19, 2024 | Contractor Testimonials, Infrastructure, Interviews, Water
Canadian contractor Brenden Walker, owner of ProFlow talks about the benefits of being a Service Line Warranties of Canada network contractor and how the partnership has helped grow his business and help the...
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 Service Line Warranties of Canada | Feb 7, 2024 | Infrastructure, Ontario, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
Homeowner’s running water is restored, after more than a year, thanks to SLWC Cares Foundation Julie M. and her husband had a problem at their Manitouwadge, Ontario, home: A geyser of water was erupting out of their driveway. “We had about two months where the water...
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 | 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...