Disaster Assistance

• Vancouver Island communities call for compensation after Highway 4 shutdown

  With Highway 4 reopened, Vancouver Island communities' attention has shifted to compensation from the closure and plans for an alternate route to prevent future shutdowns.

  Economy

  Sep 1, 2023
  
• Victims of Calgary hailstorm launch convoy to Edmonton to demand provincial aid

  Some of the northeast Calgary residents whose homes suffered extensive damage in last month’s powerful hailstorm travelled to Edmonton on Wednesday to demand assistance from the provincial government.

  Weather

  Jul 22, 2020
  
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• Alberta government approves $30M in disaster funding for wildfire, flood damage

  Wildfires and too much rain this year will put a $30-million dent in Alberta's finances.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2019
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• New Brunswick disaster assistance application open until Aug. 30 for those affected by flooding

  New Brunswick is also offering assistance to anyone who needs help filling out an application for disaster assistance.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2019
• First your home is flooded — then you lose your mortgage?

  Repeated flooding brings the risk of mortgage defaults.

  Money

  May 4, 2019
• B.C. flood victims now eligible for provincial funding

  The funding is available for the Regional Districts of Kootenay Boundary, Okanagan Similkameen, Central Okanagan, Columbia Shuswap and North Okanagan.

  Weather

  May 11, 2018
• Fort McMurray wildfire: $87.5M in advance disaster funding offered to municipality

  The municipality said its response costs were about $175 million. The advance from the province will cover about half of that.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2016
• Rachel Notley wants changes to federal disaster assistance

  Notley, speaking on the last day of the premiers meeting in Whitehorse, said premiers want to see some clarification on disaster recovery efforts.

  Politics

  Jul 22, 2016
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• Better planning and tracking of severe weather needed: auditor general

  The federal government needs to get a better handle on the impact and implications of frequent severe weather events, says the commissioner of environment and sustainable development.

  Canada

  May 31, 2016