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Emergency prep, wildfire risk reduction funding boosted
To support community resiliency in the face of wildfires, floods and other emergencies, the provincial government is giving a $31 million boost to the Community…
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…
Local public safety volunteer honoured by province
Six public safety lifeline volunteers, including a Cranbrook resident, are being recognized for their exceptional contributions to emergency and disaster response throughout the province as…
Province finds record funding for search and rescue
After being shutout in ‘Budget 2019’ by the provincial government, causing B.C.-wide backlash, ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups learned today that much-needed funds are…
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…
Clearing the air on cannabis, driving and the holidays
Letter to the Editor Cannabis is now legal – but if you choose to use, don’t drive. You’ve probably heard this message in a new…
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…