Modern stormwater systems are not made to handle very heavy rain Heavy rain like the kind that hit Ottawa last week and flooded roads and basements could push planners toward a natural solution called “the sponge city.” More than 75 millimeters of rain fell on the nation’s capital Thursday afternoon. The downpour was so heavy…
This is the second time this summer that a wildfire has forced the town to leave Residents of Hay River, N.W.T., are fleeing a nearby wildfire for the second time this summer. This comes after the town took in people from Fort Smith who were fleeing their own wildfire. At 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, people…
This is the second time this summer that a wildfire has forced the town to leave Residents of Hay River, N.W.T., are fleeing a nearby wildfire for the second time this summer. This comes after the town took in people from Fort Smith who were fleeing their own wildfire. At 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, people…
Amilcar says that the testing done over the weekend was a success OC Transpo says that after almost a month of full or partial shutdowns, LRT riders in Ottawa will be able to ride the whole length of the city’s LRT network starting Monday morning. In a memo sent late Sunday afternoon, the general manager…
This is the second time this summer that a wildfire has forced the town to leave Residents of Hay River, N.W.T., are fleeing a nearby wildfire for the second time this summer. This comes after the town took in people from Fort Smith who were fleeing their own wildfire. Also, people who live in K’atl’odeeche…
Most pink salmon live in the Pacific and Arctic oceans Recently, pink salmon from the Pacific have been seen in the White Bay area of Newfoundland. They may have traveled distances that were unimaginable before to get to the Atlantic. Pink salmon, which are also called humpback salmon, are usually found in the Pacific and…
“We have no choice but to go on,” says the organizer about the incident that sent 2 people to the hospital On July 25, about 10 boats left a foggy Kangiqsualujjuaq to go on a three-day trip that was sure to be exciting. A group from the Inuit community on the northeastern side of Ungava…
Mark Sutcliffe answers criticism about his posts on social medi Bikers, runners, and walkers may not have much time left to have the Queen Elizabeth Driveway all to themselves this summer, but the debate over the long-term future of the “active use” program has entered a new, heated phase. About 200 people took part in…
“From my point of view, this could have been avoided,” says Nicholas Holland’s son Robie Holland doesn’t understand why his father drove down a road that was quickly filling with water as 250 millimeters of rain fell in a rural area of Nova Scotia. “Why was the road accessible? That’s the main question I keep…
The Town of Banff’s engineering director says, “We can’t choose not to have a traffic jam. Parks Canada says that summer 2023 is likely to be the busiest season ever in Banff National Park, and it wants people to plan ahead so they don’t waste time driving around the parking lot. The warning comes after…