The ?akisqnuk First Nation and Golden are among 100 communities in B.C. sharing approximately $2.7 million for emergency-preparedness initiatives, the Ministry of Emergency Management and…
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ESS one-day training model going live May 4
The B.C. government recently announced it is launching a one-day training model for Emergency Support Services (ESS) responders in response to feedback from communities and…
RDEK gets funds for local creek projects
The B.C. government announced March 21 it is spending approximately $39 million for more than 50 local disaster-risk reduction and climate-adaptation projects through the Community…
Avalanche Warning covers region and western Alberta
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, Kananaskis Country, and the Province of B.C., has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users…
State of emergency ends but fire response continues
Based on advice from emergency management and wildfire officials, British Columbia’s provincial state of emergency will expire at the end of the day on Thursday,…
State of emergency extended due to wildfire risk
With continued fire risk in many regions, and tens of thousands of people still under evacuation order and alert, the province is extending the provincial…
Province restricting travel to the Okanagan and Kamloops
To help ensure accommodation is available for critical-response personnel and the tens of thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires, the B.C. government is restricting…
GSAR in province get sustainable funding
The B.C. government July 11 announced it is providing nearly $6 million in annual funding to Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) groups. GSAR groups provide…
Three local climate hazard projects get funds
First Nations and local governments throughout B.C. are receiving funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and heat. The…
RDEK and Elkford get EOC support funding
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) and District of Elkford are among more than 100 local governments and First Nations in B.C. to receive…