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 …
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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 …
How B.C. is mobilizing for ‘challenging’ wildfire season
Apr 29, 2024 – Courtney Dickson/CBC News Dozens of fires have already sparked in British Columbia this season — and many more are expected to ignite as spring turns to summer, and drought conditions persist. The province says it’s been …
Service B.C. is hitting the backroads with satellite-phone equipped van
Apr 27, 2024 – Wolf Depner/The Abbotsford News A van offering 300 different government services, including the renewal of various licences, promises to benefit rural and remote communities during emergencies and beyond. But it may take some time until the …
Pitt Meadows receives $20,000 from province to expand ESS team
Mar 25, 2024 – Brandon Tucker/Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News The government wants to help ensure that Pitt Meadows residents are properly prepared for a possible emergency with the help of a recent injection of nearly $20,000 in provincial funding toward …
B.C. unveils $39M for climate emergencies, new flood plan
Mar 21, 2024 – David P. Ball/CBC News British Columbia’s emergency management minister has announced $39 million in new funding for more than 50 new projects responding to more frequent climate-related emergencies across the province. On Thursday, the province also …