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...
by Service Line Warranties of Canada | Apr 12, 2023 | Case Studies, Customer Testimonials, Infrastructure, Water
The city of Windsor, Ontario had seen quite a bit of rain during a week in mid-September. So, when resident and homeowner Jennifer P. heard her sump pump running the day following a heavy downpour, she didn’t think much of it. But after an additional 48 hours, 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...
by Service Line Warranties of Canada | Mar 7, 2023 | Energy, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships
Your time is precious, and there are only so many hours in a workday. That’s why we’re happy to announce the launch of the new Energy Solutions by HomeServe website, an intuitive, one-stop-shop for Utilities. You’ll find information on our Utility...
