by Jeff Olson | Mar 3, 2021 | Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities
Canada has a water equity problem. In one First Nations community, a long-term water advisory has lasted for approximately a quarter century and, in at least 30 more communities, advisories have lasted more than a decade. There are children and young adults who have...
by Brooke Stickle | Feb 17, 2021 | Energy, Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Ottawa, Press Releases, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
Originally published on NewsWire Canada Feb 17, 2021, 08:00 ET OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 17, 2021 /CNW/ – The City of Ottawa has partnered with Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) to offer Ottawa homeowners protection plans to help cover repair costs associated...
by Jeff Olson | Dec 11, 2020 | Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Service Line Responsibilities
COVID-19 has put the brakes on just about everything – except the home sales, which increased by 46 percent in September to set a record. The October sales figure fell less than 1 percent of that number, but still was up by nearly a third over October 2019. Home...
by Elise Dostal | Dec 4, 2020 | Energy, Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
As Canada enters the tenth month of the pandemic with one of the deadliest days on record since June and the prospect of the second wave stifling the country’s economic recovery, it may seem difficult to believe there’s good news out there. But good news is...
by Elise Dostal | Apr 9, 2020 | Energy, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Water
As the number of those infected with the COVID-19, businesses shuttering and furloughs continue to mount, it is only natural that we seek out some positive stories to counterbalance growing anxiety. The good news is we are rising to the occasion, being kind and...
by Jeff Olson | Apr 6, 2020 | Energy, Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Public-Private Partnerships, Water
The COVID-19 pandemic, a once in a century public health and economic crisis, is putting a strain on every community. Residents are turning to their elected officials, and, with so much uncertainty and scrutiny surrounding the epidemic, that leadership during a crisis...