VANCOUVER - The latest hot item for scrap metal thieves: cast-iron catch basin grates that allow the rain water to run off city streets. The replacement cost of each grate is $176, plus the labour of ...

The city's Public Works department is beginning an effort to clean and repair about 15,000 catch basins, about one-quarter of the citywide total. City officials announced the plan last week, as well ...

"Catch basins are essential parts of the city’s drainage infrastructure, allowing rain to drain from streets and be conveyed to the city’s sewer system," according to Jimmy Zammar, Director of Urban ...

Whoever is stealing metal catch basins from curbs in Portage has been doing some heavy lifting. In the past week, 26 basins have been stolen from curbs across the city, said Kendra Gwin, utilities ...

The City of Regina asked residents to register and name their nearby catch basins (and then keep them clean). Early uptake suggests the campaign could be a surprise success story. “You’re never quite ...