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Friday, June 10, 2016 1:45 PM
Today marks the end of Exercise Coastal Response (https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/exercise-coastal-response-2016), the Government of British Columbia’s $1.2-million full-scale earthquake and tsunami response exercise to test the BC Earthquake Immediate Response Plan.
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Friday, June 10, 2016 9:00 AM
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is looking for the public’s feedback at an upcoming open house to provide input on a study that will examine future highway improvement options in the District of Peachland.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:15 PM
A government review of BC Transit has made 28 recommendations that offer BC Transit and its partners an opportunity to support efficient and effective transit service in more than 130 communities outside Metro Vancouver.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:15 PM
Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto, toured “ground zero” in Port Alberni to showcase Exercise Coastal Response, the Government of B.C.’s $1.2-million full-scale earthquake and tsunami response exercise which tests the BC Earthquake Immediate Response Plan and promotes interagency co-operation among both internal and external agencies that support emergency response.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016 9:30 AM
More hot-in-place asphalt resurfacing projects are coming to the Kamloops area this summer, resulting in less greenhouse gas emissions during the construction process and smoother roads for local residents, tourists and industry.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 2:00 PM
The Regional Transportation Management Centre (RTMC) is a 24/7 service providing real-time monitoring of road and traffic conditions across B.C., and is a transportation hub on the cutting edge of technology.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 12:30 PM
Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto met with national and international delegates in the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre (PECC) at Emergency Management BC’s headquarters in Victoria to showcase Exercise Coastal Response.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 10:15 AM
The B.C. government unveiled a multi-step plan to help unclog congestion on the Alex Fraser Bridge and Highway 91 – starting with a new interchange at Highway 91 and 72nd, which will eliminate the final traffic signal on Highway 91 leading up to the bridge.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:30 PM
To make the regional portion of Emergency Management BC’s $1.2-million earthquake exercise – taking place in Port Alberni from June 7-10, 2016 – as real as possible, the Province is relying on the time and donations of many businesses and volunteers to help deliver Exercise Coastal Response (https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/exercise-coastal-response-2016), B.C.’s first ever, full-scale earthquake and tsunami response exercise throughout the entire provincial landscape.
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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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