As part of the public-safety funding announced in the 2016 provincial budget, the province is committing $1.47 million in funding toward a flood-mitigation project near…
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Fairmont flood mitigation announcement coming
In mid-June 2013 Fairmont Hot Springs was hit by flooding along Dutch Creek and down along Fairmont Creek. Remarkably, no one was killed or injured…
Local recognized for dedicated service
Once a year, British Columbia recognizes Public Safety Lifeline Volunteer Award winners and their significant contributions to emergency and disaster response in this province. During…
$10-million for brave search and rescues in B.C.
Letter to the Editor Somewhere in the province, almost every single evening, a volunteer leaves the comfort of bed or the dinner table, or gives…
It’s not a walk in the park: salute to SAR
Letter to the Editor Without a small army of 2,500 volunteers and the $6.3 million that the province spends to fund their searches, the lost…