The Canadian Press, August 20, 2008 - “Canada’s stores of fresh water are not as plentiful as once thought, and water shortages threaten to pinch the economy and pit provinces against each other, says a newly released document. An internal report drafted last December by Environment Canada warns that climate change and a growing population will further drain resources. ‘We can no longer take our extensive water supplies for granted,’ says the report, titled A Federal Perspective on Water Quantity Issues.” Read more.