News

Rain and snow melt make up a third of global rivers, says University of Calgary researcher

Jan 27, 2016 0 Comments

CBC News Posted: Jan 20, 2016  Researchers from the University of Calgary have discovered that roughly one-third of water flowing into rivers around the world is "young water"....

Fighting invasive mussels: ‘When you’ve got ‘em, you’ve got ‘em’

Jan 25, 2016 0 Comments

The Spokesman Review THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 2016  Idaho and a few surrounding states are the last places where invasive quagga and zebra mussels haven’t taken hold, Montana Rep.....

B.C. farmers seek compensation in treaty renewal

Jan 20, 2016 125 Comments

Other advantages
 Posted Jan. 14th, 2016 by Tom Walker  - The Western Producer There have been a lot of changes in agriculture in the Pacific Northwest since the Columbia....

Meteorologist predicts variation on El Nino pattern: A wet PNW winter

Jan 06, 2016 1 Comments

An Eastern Washington University meteorologist says he has a different take on what El Nino will do this winter in the Northwest. By MITCH LIES For the Capital....

Boat inspections keep mussels out of Alberta

Dec 18, 2015 7 Comments

Posted Dec. 11th, 2015 by Barb Glen  The province’s inspectors conducted almost 22,000 watercraft inspections this year and monitored 66 water bodies  Zebra mussels hitched a ride into....

Study reveals hidden dangers of tap water: Millions of Canadians drinking from substandard sources

Nov 30, 2015 0 Comments

BY TOM BLACKWELL NOVEMBER 27, 2015, Vancouver Sun  More than 300,000 Canadians contract an acute stomach bug every year from the municipally-supplied water that comes out of....

Groundwater Not as Renewable as Thought, Study Finds

Nov 26, 2015 0 Comments

By Andrew Nikiforuk, 21 Nov 2015, TheTyee.ca  Groundwater, the globe's most dependable water insurance system, is not as renewable as researchers once thought and its availability varies....

Glacier melt in B.C. mountains reaches ‘shocking’ levels

Oct 28, 2015 0 Comments

By Chris Brown and Chris Corday, CBC News Posted: Oct 21, 2015 5:56 PM PT Last Updated: Oct 22, 2015 7:04 AM PT  For B.C. glacier researcher Matt....