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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 7:05 AM
Emergency Management BC launched an alert from the Provincial Emergency Notification System this morning as part of Exercise Coastal Response (https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/exercise-coastal-response-2016), the Province’s first full-scale earthquake exercise undertaken in B.C. The notification occurred shortly after the 7:45 a.m. commencement of the exercise.
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Sunday, June 5, 2016 12:30 PM
Five decades after the Port Alberni tsunami devastated local residences and businesses, the Province of British Columbia is hosting an exercise to test the BC Earthquake Immediate Response Plan and promote interagency co-operation among both internal and external agencies that support emergency response.
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Friday, June 3, 2016 3:35 PM
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone posted the following open letter to the residents of Golden:
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:30 AM
A special decal to allow electric vehicles to travel in high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in B.C. has already been issued to 1,000 electric vehicles owners in the province.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 12:40 PM
As emergency officials from neighbouring Alberta prepare to remove the evacuation order and permit families to return to Fort McMurray, B.C. is lending a hand, including deployment of mental health workers to support those facing the uncertain realities of returning home to their evacuated town.
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Monday, May 30, 2016 1:15 PM
To better understand and mitigate the impacts of flooding along the Fraser River and southern coast as identified in Phase One of the Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy, the Province of British Columbia is working collaboratively with all partners in the strategy and with the Fraser Basin Council by committing $1 million in funding to assist with implementation of Phase Two.
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Monday, May 30, 2016 8:30 AM
British Columbians throughout the province are being encouraged to put away their car keys and hop on their bicycles during this year’s Bike to Work Week, May 30 to June 5.
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Friday, May 20, 2016 5:15 PM
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone released the following statement regarding the 2016 rafting season in Golden:
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Friday, May 20, 2016 8:30 AM
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With more cars on B.C. roads over the May long weekend, Mike Morris, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General joined Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, along with Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness in an online video to remind drivers to stay safe: https://youtu.be/CrtjEDBFc58
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Thursday, May 19, 2016 12:15 PM
The Province of British Columbia is providing a one-time, $100,000 community gaming grant to the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue station in Oak Bay to help bolster training, administrative support and equipment renewals for this dedicated group of public safety volunteers.
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