Emergency Preparedness
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Ottawa gives $870 million in advance payments to B.C. for disaster recoveryThe federal and provincial governments are also working on a trilateral agreement on emergency management with the First Nations Leadership Council.PoliticsJul 18
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Bill Blair visits fire-razed Lytton, B.C. to ‘assure’ residents federal relief is comingBill Blair toured the southern B.C. community on Thursday, which is still in the process of debris cleanup and removal, nearly one year after the deadly disaster.FireMay 12
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With flood and wildfire seasons nearing, take time to update your emergency plans: RDCO‘Being prepared to look after your family for at least 72 hours in the event of an emergency is something we need to do each year.’CanadaApr 29
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Emergency response a major theme as Southern Interior mayors, leaders meetThe focus comes after a challenging year where communities faced fires, floods, and extreme heat.CanadaApr 29
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National flood insurance program in the works as ministers focus on prevention: BlairA new portal the government is creating will allow people to see detailed, updated flood mapping of the entire country, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said.CanadaMar 17
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Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen to monitor local rivers for ice jamsDuring an ice jam, water levels can fluctuate, which led to the regional district issuing Wednesday’s public service announcement.CanadaDec 29, 2021
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London to hold emergency training exercise near Labatt Brewery on ThursdayOfficials are warning residents that the Emergency Notification Siren will go on for approximately three minutes between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Thursday.CanadaJun 17, 2021
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Edmonton police picks AtHoc emergency preparedness system from BlackBerry, TelusBlackBerry acquired AtHoc four years ago as it was strategically shifting emphasis from smartphones towards secure communications for organizations.CanadaSep 22, 2020
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Emergency preparedness pivotal in city response to 2019 London, Ont., explosion'We didn't have any deaths associated with this (and) the community did an outstanding job in cooperating right from the very beginning,' says Dave O'Brien.CanadaAug 13, 2020
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Halifax first responders preparing for coronavirus pandemicNova Scotia's first responders are "planning for the worst and hoping for the best," one official says.HealthMar 13, 2020
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