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May 2026

How much water do Calgary’s AI data centres consume? Not as much as you might think
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How much water do Calgary’s AI data centres consume? Not as much as you might think

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City’s renewed water restrictions had social media users speculating if AI is to blame Rukhsar Ali · CBC News · Posted:…
continue reading..May 31, 2026May 31, 2026
Funding approved for Little Qualicum River erosion project
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Funding approved for Little Qualicum River erosion project

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Published 7:30 pm Monday, May 25, 2026 By PQB News Staff The Little Qualicum River Erosion Protection…
continue reading..May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
The AI data centre boom is here. What will it mean for land, water and power in Canada?
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The AI data centre boom is here. What will it mean for land, water and power in Canada?

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Kevin O’Leary’s plans to build the world’s biggest data centre in a drought-stricken part of Alberta highlights…
continue reading..May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide
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14 Liberal MPs pen letter to Carney raising concerns over environmental backslide

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Letter was sent to PM prior to latest pipeline agreement with Alberta Valérie Gamache · CBC News · Posted: May 22,…
continue reading..May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Province-wide tour with new vision for B.C. forests comes to Campbell River
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Province-wide tour with new vision for B.C. forests comes to Campbell River

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Published 4:30 am Friday, May 22, 2026 By Robin Grant A province-wide public tour this June will bring…
continue reading..May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Bring your own water: How drought may affect B.C. summer travel
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Bring your own water: How drought may affect B.C. summer travel

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Favourite tourist destinations like the Gulf Islands and Okanagan are expected to be hot and dry this…
continue reading..May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Dawson Creek lifts some water restrictions, but drought concerns remain
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Dawson Creek lifts some water restrictions, but drought concerns remain

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Stage 3 conservation measures were enacted last September amid concerns of a winter water shortage. Matt Preprost · CBC…
continue reading..May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
syilx Okanagan Nation declares watershed emergency: ‘We’re in a crisis right now’
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syilx Okanagan Nation declares watershed emergency: ‘We’re in a crisis right now’

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Declaration follows years of worsening drought, shrinking snowpack, and declining stream flows. Now, leaders call for water…
continue reading..May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Sewer leak near Comox Marina repaired with spill response still underway
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Sewer leak near Comox Marina repaired with spill response still underway

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by Laura Brougham and Kendall Hanson May 26, 2026 12:03 pm Updated May 26, 2026 6:41 pm A sewer leak near…
continue reading..May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Bill Sims, who helped shape Nanaimo’s water infrastructure, has retired
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Bill Sims, who helped shape Nanaimo’s water infrastructure, has retired

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Published 11:30 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 By Robert Barron Bill Sims, who has led most of Nanaimo’s…
continue reading..May 25, 2026May 25, 2026
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