floods

Flooding Canada experienced in the last decade cut an average of 8.2 per cent off the sale price of homes in several markets, says a new study.The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo studied several…

OTTAWA – The yearly bills from overflowing rivers and rising seas in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 if Canada doesn't do more to improve flood protection, a new analysis suggested Thursday.The Aqueduct Floods project of the…

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has reported that severe weather across Canada continues to highlight the financial costs of climate change to insurers and taxpayers. In 2019, floods, rain, snow and windstorms damaged homes, vehicles…

Ontario has appointed a special adviser on flooding to recommend ways the province can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them.Doug McNeil is a former Manitoba deputy minister of infrastructure and…

New research for the federal Treasury Board has concluded that buildings, coastlines and northern communities face the biggest risks from climate change in Canada.In a report released Thursday, the Council of Canadian Academies has…

According to the Quebec government, the major floods that occurred in the spring of 2019 in several regions of Quebec affected more than 250 municipalities, flooded thousands of homes, forced the evacuation of more than 10,000 people and…

OTTAWA – Flood-ravaged provinces are asking the federal government to provide almost $138 million to move or buy out homeowners affected by previous years' inundations, according to new data that gives a glimpse into the national costs of…