City of Calgary creates online emergency preparedness course
By Aurelio Perri Radio reporter
The City of Calgary unveiled a new e-learning course designed to help Calgarians prepare themselves for disasters and other emergencies. Continue reading
Natural disasters
COMMENTARY: B.C. budget keeping a close eye on floods, wildfire costs
By Keith Baldrey Legislative Bureau Chief
Technically, Carole James has not budgeted much money directly to deal with natural disasters. Finance ministers never really do, but changing weather patterns may force some changes. Continue reading
Cellphones, tablets to sound off across Canada for emergency alert testing
Test signals will go to every mobile device connected to an LTE network and will also be aired on TV and radio stations in the same regions. Continue reading
Mobile emergency alerts launch in Canada on April 6
Canadians with LTE smartphones will now get critical alerts about their safety on their mobile devices. Continue reading
Year in review: Touching moments from disasters around the world
Among the heartache and panic of natural disasters, these were small moments that made us smile this past year. Continue reading
Heavy rain triggers floodings in Northern Italy
People living in northern Italy have had to evacuate their homes after rivers in the region flooded their banks. Continue reading
Natural disasters, North Korean crisis prompt U.S. survivalists to splurge on doomsday supplies
Sales of freeze-dried food, gas masks and other survival equipment have spiked in recent weeks as “preppers” get ready to ride out any disaster, whether natural or man-made. Continue reading
Halifax researchers using Hurricane Harvey, Irma as they work to understand mass evacuations
One simulation shows it would take 15 hours to evacuate the Halifax peninsula in an emergency situation. Continue reading
In photos: The most powerful earthquake to strike Mexico since 1985
Mexico was hit early Friday morning by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake off its southern Pacific coast that killed 32 people and could be felt 1,000 kilometres away. Continue reading
Warman emergency response put to the test in simulation
By Rebekah Lesko Reporter
Warman’s emergency response team has only been operating for two years, helping the community during natural disasters. Continue reading
