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Thursday, September 16, 2021 4:25 PM
The Province is urging British Columbians to prepare and be diligent as Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued weather alerts for heavy rain and strong winds on Friday, Sept. 17, for communities in south coastal B.C.
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Friday, August 20, 2021 12:30 PM
Another 38 communities throughout B.C. have been awarded funding for flood planning through a program that has provided more than $75 million to First Nations and local governments for projects to better prepare for, mitigate and respond to emergencies.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 7:42 AM
People living on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are benefiting from nearly $10 million in transportation investments made to support the region during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Friday, July 9, 2021 7:45 AM
Local governments and First Nations in 54 communities have been approved to receive their share of more than $1.8 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support the work of emergency operations centres.
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Thursday, June 24, 2021 1:30 PM
With the 2021 wildfire season well underway, the B.C. government has stepped up with more than $20 million to reduce risks around communities and support new research into predicting wildfire activity.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 8:30 AM
The Province is taking action to help British Columbia prepare for the impacts of climate change and is seeking public feedback on future work as part of the draft Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy.
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 7:00 AM
Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and Fin Donnelly, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, have released the following statement in celebration of B.C. Wild Salmon Day:
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Friday, May 14, 2021 8:00 AM
Thanks to a $7.5 million top up to the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF), seven more local governments and First Nations communities have had structural flood mitigation projects approved, helping them reduce the impacts of flooding.
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Saturday, April 17, 2021 9:00 AM
The risk of spring flooding is elevated in B.C. due to an above normal snowpack.
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Monday, March 15, 2021 8:00 AM
A new economic recovery investment will create 750 jobs to restore watersheds and wetlands throughout the province.
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