Sep 19, 2023 – The Canadian Press British Columbia’s emergency management minister said the province will be ready to introduce “in the coming weeks” new laws to govern responses to increasingly frequent natural disasters such as wildfires and flooding. Bowinn …
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B.C. premier to visit Interior towns, cities affected by devastating wildfires
Sep 11, 2023 – The Canadian Press B.C. Premier David Eby and Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma are set to visit the province’s southern Interior on Monday to meet with those affected by this season’s devastating wildfires. The provincial government …
B.C. drought ‘a sleeping giant of a natural disaster’: province
Sep 06, 2023 – Robyn Crawford & Hana Mae Nassar/Vancouver City News The B.C. government isn’t holding back when it comes to warnings about the drought the province is experiencing. The lack of rain and water exacerbated the wildfire situation …
B.C. declares 2023 wildfires a disaster eligible for funding assistance
Sep 06, 2023 – Karin Larsen/CBC News The province has declared this year’s wildfires an event that is eligible for disaster financial assistance (DFA), and communities can now apply for funding help to repair damaged public infrastructure. British Columbia’s worst …
B.C. extending state of emergency due to wildfires as winds expected to fan flames in northeast
Aug 31, 2023 – CBC News Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says British Columbia is extending a state of emergency due to the ongoing wildfires that have devastated parts of the province. Ma announced the two-week extension at a provincial …
Officials plead with B.C. residents to respect wildfire evacuation orders amid conflict in Shuswap
Aug 23, 2023 – CBC News British Columbia’s emergency management minister says people who are defying wildfire evacuation orders are putting at risk the “unified strategy” for battling the destructive blazes. Bowinn Ma says the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) has …
A state of emergency has been declared in B.C. due to wildfires. Here’s what that means
Aug 18, 2023 – CBC News The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency as threatening wildfires force thousands to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere. Premier David Eby announced the …
B.C. entering critical 48 hours for wildfires, officials warn, with high winds, lightning in forecast
Aug 17th, 2023 – CBC News The next two days will be the most critical of this wildfire season in British Columbia, provincial officials say. Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma and Minister of Forests Bruce Ralston …
Enhancing local extreme temperature preparedness will keep people safer
Aug 16th, 2023 – BC Government News Building on ongoing work with local communities to prepare for extreme temperatures, new funding will help assess and plan for the risks of extreme heat and cold that B.C. has been experiencing due …
Strengthening local emergency-evacuation, public-notification planning
Aug 9, 2023 – BC Government News To keep people safer and more informed during emergencies, the Province is providing funding to 19 communities to develop and upgrade emergency-evacuation-route plans and public-notification plans. “Recent wildfires in remote regions of B.C. …