by Elise Dostal | Jun 15, 2026 | Canada
Every month, families across Canada make difficult financial choices. Groceries, housing, and electricity consume a massive portion of their income. Now, escalating municipal water costs add even more pressure. Municipalities face a tough hurdle: they must fix aging...
by Elise Dostal | Apr 20, 2026 | Canada
Elected officials across Canada constantly seek ways to support their communities. You manage tight budgets and maintain vital public infrastructure. But when aging private water and sewer lines fail, homeowners face severe financial stress. They often turn to city...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 28, 2025 | Canada
In Hamilton, Ontario, Deborah didn’t know she had a slow and subtle water leak. Then she received her water bill, only to find that it was almost $680 higher than usual. “I was just devastated (by the bill). I said, ‘this doesn’t make any sense,’” she said. Her...
by Elise Dostal | Oct 25, 2024 | Canada
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE) –The fourth annual Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) State of the Home survey dealt a double dose of bad news. Seventy-six percent of Canadians reported having a home repair emergency in the prior 12 months and nearly 30%...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 7, 2019 | Canada
An academic study of aging infrastructure in the United States and Canada shows a 27 percent increase in water main break rates between 2012 and 2018, with corrosive soils cited as a leading contributor. According to the latest Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, it...
by bstickle | Apr 12, 2016 | Canada, HomeServe in the News, Water Solutions
The City of Hamilton, Ontario, has surpassed more than 10,000 enrollments since the Service Line Warranties of Canada (SLWC) program rolled out in September 2014. The program offers affordable repair protection to homeowners for broken, clogged or leaking water, sewer...