January 26, 2026 Groundwater Report Flags At-Risk Aquifers Beneath the communities, farms, and ecosystems of the Columbia Basin lies a hidden lifeline: groundwater. A new scientific assessment commissioned […] Read more
October 24, 2025 Call for BC to Modernize Industrial Water Rates and Support Local Watershed Security Communities across the province in calling on the Government of British Columbia to modernize industrial water rates and reinvest the […] Read more
October 15, 2025 Persistent Drought Underscores Need for Local Water Action Despite recent rainfall offering short-term relief, southeastern British Columbia continues to face severe and ongoing drought conditions that highlight the […] Read more
July 09, 2025 Water Mapping Helps Rural Communities Prepare for Wildfires As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, rural communities in British Columbia are turning to a proactive, made-in-B.C. solution: […] Read more
June 11, 2025 Without Water Symposium Unites Diverse Voices on Watershed Security On Thursday, June 5, more than 50 delegates gathered on Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it (Tobacco Plains) First Nation territory in Grasmere for […] Read more
November 20, 2024 Bringing Watershed Data to Life with New Visualization Tool On the surface, Canada appears rich in freshwater. Yet, as communities across the country continue to face increasing water scarcity, […] Read more
September 08, 2024 Wildfire Suppression in Rural BC fuelled by proactive Water Mapping In mid-July, nearly 500 wildfires across Canada were ignited by lightning strikes. In the BC Interior mountains above the small […] Read more
August 01, 2024 Vote for Favourites in Lake Photo Challenge Immerse yourself in the beauty of Canada’s lakes and explore the challenges they face with over 400 captivating photo entries […] Read more
January 16, 2024 Glacier-fed Alpine Lakes Loosing their Blue The online screening of ‘Losing Blue’ looks at climate impacts on glacier-fed alpine lakes. Read more
November 20, 2023 Playing beaver to restore water The drying of the Columbia Wetlands has lead ecologists to consider playing beaver to restore water. The water stewardship work […] Read more
October 06, 2023 Columbia Basin Water Data sheds light on Climate Impacts Considered one of North America’s most important water towers, the Columbia Basin supplies fresh water to millions of people downstream […] Read more
March 10, 2023 B.C. Celebrates a historic $100M in Watershed Protection Living Lakes Canada is celebrating the BC Government’s decision to invest a historic $100 million into safeguarding the province’s watersheds. […] Read more