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Friday, November 4, 2022 12:45 PM
Three community leaders and two community organizations have been recognized for their work supporting crime prevention and community safety, with a focus on transformative Indigenous-led approaches.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022 10:00 AM
To prepare for tsunamis and earthquakes, people are encouraged to practise evacuation routes and drop, cover and hold on during ShakeOut BC.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 2:30 PM
Organizations throughout British Columbia working on community safety initiatives are invited to apply to the 2022-23 civil forfeiture grant program.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:00 AM
Preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service shows 247 deaths of individuals experiencing homelessness were reported to the agency in 2021, which is a 75% increase over the number of lives lost in 2020.
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 10:00 AM
The Province has received the final investigative report about the challenges of repeat offending and unprovoked, violent stranger attacks that some communities are facing.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 1:43 PM
The Province has received expert recommendations that will help shape actions to keep people and communities safe, and connect people who have been committing repeat offences with the supports they need to break out of that cycle.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 1:30 PM
The Province and the Capital Regional District (CRD) are launching the Capital Region Tsunami Information Portal to empower residents and visitors to make informed emergency preparedness plans and keep people safe during a tsunami.
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Monday, September 12, 2022 7:10 PM
People in British Columbia who have been evacuated due to ongoing wildfires and require support services are encouraged to register with Emergency Support Services (ESS).
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022 9:00 AM
At least 1,095 British Columbians are believed to have been lost to the toxic drug supply between January and June 2022, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners Service.
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Friday, July 29, 2022 4:05 PM
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued the following statement on prolonged heat warnings throughout B.C.:
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