by Elise Dostal | Jul 8, 2024 | Canada
Helen M. of Hamilton, Ontario, knew her home was older and would need maintenance sometimes. Prior to her husband’s passing, Helen had not managed her home’s maintenance, so an offer for an emergency home repair plan she received through a partnership between...
by Elise Dostal | Mar 7, 2024 | Canada
Water loss is a concern shared by municipalities across the country. The causes for a potential shortfall in the water supply are well-known and include droughts and climate change, poor management of demand from a growing population, and water pollution. Dramatically...
by Elise Dostal | Feb 7, 2024 | Canada
While it’s intuitive to link “global warming” with hotter and longer heatwaves, longer droughts, more wildfires, and heavier rain, the link is less obvious when it comes to an increase in extreme cold events across North America, particularly in areas that have not...
by Elise Dostal | Feb 7, 2024 | Canada
Julie M. and her husband had a problem at their Manitouwadge, Ontario, home: A geyser of water was erupting out of their driveway. “We had about two months where the water pressure didn’t seem to be as good,” Julie said. “We thought that maybe something was going...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 4, 2024 | Canada
Looking back at 2023, HomeServe, the parent company of Service Line Warranties of Canada, has much to celebrate. In addition to marking our 20th year in business, HomeServe has added over 100 new utility and municipal partners. We look forward to working with them to...
by Elise Dostal | Oct 31, 2023 | Canada
Aging Canadian drinking water and wastewater infrastructure poses a range of challenges for water providers and their customers. According to the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, a third of Canada’s water infrastructure is rated fair, poor, or very poor, and...