May 17, 2024 – CBC News British Columbians planning to travel over the Victoria Day long weekend are being urged to take precautions and stay informed about wildfire activity and road conditions. In a press conference Friday, B.C. Emergency Management …
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Second incident management team deployed to combat wildfires in Prince George Fire Centre
May 17, 2024 – Caitlin Coombes/Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – During a press briefing on the wildfire situation in the northeast, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bowinn Ma announced the mobilization of a second incident management team to combat fires …
Mayor condemns video of fire-damaged properties near Fort Nelson
May 17, 2024 – CBC News The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is condemning videos posted to social media showing wildfire-damaged property near Fort Nelson, B.C. It’s been one week since more than 4,700 people from Fort Nelson …
Minister of Emergency Management shares update on Fort Nelson wildfires
May 13, 2024 – Max Bowder/Energeticcity.ca FORT NELSON, B.C. — There’s a chance for volatile wildfire activity near Fort Nelson this afternoon as Highway 97 and Highway 77 to the north remain closed, according to BC Minister of Emergency Management …
Province unveils evacuation-ready planner
May 10, 2024 – Dave Lueneberg/102.9 Rewind Radio The BC government is unveiling the Emergency Ready Planner, an online tool, it says, will help British Columbians to better prepare themselves for evacuations in the situation of a wildfire, flood, or …
New tools will help people prepare, stay informed during emergencies
May 9, 2024 – Indo-Canadian Voice With many parts of the province experiencing warmer weather and British Columbia forecast to have an active wildfire season, the Province is introducing an interactive Emergency Ready Planner to help people create an emergency …
B.C. prepares for wildfires as forecasts call for hot weather amid drought
May 9, 2024 – Wolf Depner/The Abbotsford News B.C.’s Emergency Minister is warning of increased wildfire activity in B.C. as temperatures are expected to reach 30 C this weekend. “With these heightened temperatures, we may see an increase in wildfire …
North Shore MLAs, Premier Eby to host telephone town hall in North Vancouver
May 8, 2024 – North Shore Daily Post New Democrat MLAs Susie Chant and Bowinn Ma will host a telephone town hall with B.C. Premier David Eby will answer questions and concerns from people in North Vancouver. Those interested can …
Province wants to skip Meta news ban during emergencies
May 7, 2024 – Courtney Dickson/CBC The province says it’s working with Meta, the company that owns the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, to ensure important information is distributed to its users during times of emergency, such as wildfires. …
B.C. announces centralized booking system for evacuees needing hotel rooms
May 4, 2024 – Doyle Potenteau/Global News A pilot project regarding emergency evacuees needing hotel rooms was introduced in B.C. this week. The project, a partnership between the provincial government and the BC Hotel Association, is aimed at helping people …