As winter weather rolls in province-wide, British Columbians need to prepare for slick streets, freezing temperatures and power outages so they can stay safe and…
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$25k to Kootenay Rockies for tourist safety measures
Real-time information sharing during emergencies is one of the tools being developed to keep visitors to the Kootenays safer this summer. “The last two summers…
Put safety first and prepare for wildfires: B.C.
The province is urging the public to stay safe and aware of wildfire risks as people travel around British Columbia to spend Victoria Day long…
Flats funded for flood risk assessment and mapping
Twenty-two local and regional governments have been approved to receive their share of more than $3 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support flood…
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5-11
Letter to the Editor In 2017 and 2018, British Columbians were stricken by record-setting flood and fire seasons. The impacts are still being felt in…
Regional EOC getting $75,000 from province
Sixty-three local and regional governments and First Nations communities have been approved to receive their share of nearly $1.5 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding…
Evacuation route planning funds for RDEK
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is among 60 local and regional governments and First Nations communities to be approved to receive their share…
CEPF funds for regional ESS
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is getting a small slice of $2 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support emergency social services…
Second emergency alert to wireless devices test today
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Emergency Management BC this morning announced that at 1:55 p.m. today (Nov. 28), a test of…
Community wildfire recovery funds available
The Government of British Columbia Nov. 13 announced an additional $10 million in provincial funding to support communities in their recovery from the 2018 wildfire…