Environment

There will be an investigation into how the region went so long without knowing there was a water shortage on the horizon. At a special meeting on Wednesday, Council discussed a motion tabled by Regional...

The melting snow has revealed mounds of soggy, rotten leaves on many curbsides in Cambridge, and the city is getting ready to come out and clean it all up. A social media post from the city said its...

The Ford government's move to amalgamate conservation authorities across the province is coming under the microscope, with critics claiming it could weaken some key environmental protections. This...

It's set to be a messy, wintry day Friday, with Environment Canada calling for strong winds and significant snow. The weather agency issued a special weather statement calling for 10 to 15 centimetres...

The Ontario government announced it will be moving ahead with a plan to amalgamate the province's conservation authorities (CAs) from 36 down to nine. The original plan, proposed in October, would have...

The ground is saturated and not able to take on the rainfall expected to continue on Wednesday in the region. Rivers were already high across the watershed from a rapid snowmelt followed by sizable...

The rise in temperatures and increased rain are having impacts on Ayr and New Hamburg, with more battling through flood warnings to kick off the workweek. It's led to increased safety risks and even...

Environment Canada is warning Waterloo Region of increased precipitation that could lead to flooding because the ground is still frozen. On Saturday, two yellow advisories are blanketing the region...

Discussions around the region's water capacity issue continue to mount, and while many aren't seeing impacts to their showers, laundry, and taps, some residents in Wilmot Township are looking to their...