Emergency Prepardness

• Wildfires a ‘stark reminder’ of climate perils as minister vows $82M boost

  Volunteer-driven organizations are receiving $82M from the federal government to enhance their disaster preparedness response as Canada grapples with its worst wildfire year.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• Saskatoon: 10 years after the blizzard of 2007

  Tuesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the blizzard of 2007 that paralyzed Saskatoon.

  Features

  Jan 10, 2017
  
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• Emergency response crews face more challenges in rural areas

  Coaldale RCMP Staff Sgt. Glenn Henry says going to a call in a rural area offers different challenges compared to municipalities. They cover an areas east and west of Lethbridge, making response times to some collisions longer than what would be expected in town.

  Features

  Dec 31, 2016
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• German government asks citizens to stockpile food and water ‘in case of a catastrophe’

  The German government's new civil defence strategy reportedly includes a recommendation for residents stock up on 10 days' worth of groceries in case of a catastrophe.

  World

  Aug 22, 2016