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Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:00 AM
The Province is opening the door for more wildland firefighters with in-depth knowledge of local terrain to join the service.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:00 PM
Two grants from the Province for the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS) will help support emergency management and land stewardship, as well as disaster- and climate-risk resilience in communities throughout B.C.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 9:30 AM
The Province is helping more than 200 volunteer fire departments enhance their capabilities by funding new training and equipment to better keep people in British Columbia safe.
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Thursday, January 4, 2024 9:00 AM
The Province wants to hear from people about the supports available when they must evacuate their homes during a disaster.
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Friday, November 10, 2023 8:30 AM
A Canada-wide test of the National Public Alerting System will occur at 1:55 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, to improve public safety in the event of an emergency.
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Thursday, October 12, 2023 8:45 AM
British Columbians are invited to provide input to help shape and improve new emergency-management regulations, including post-emergency financial assistance for people recovering from a disaster.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 11:22 AM
People and communities in British Columbia will be better prepared for emergencies and disasters under the most comprehensive and progressive emergency management framework in Canada with the introduction of the emergency and disaster management act, and the launch of an expert task force on emergencies.
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Thursday, September 14, 2023 3:43 PM
Based on advice from emergency management and wildfire officials, British Columbia’s provincial state of emergency will expire at the end of the day on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.
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Thursday, August 31, 2023 12:05 PM
With continued fire risk in many regions, and tens of thousands of people still under evacuation order and alert, the Province is extending the provincial state of emergency until Sept. 14, 2023, to ensure public safety and support the response to B.C.’s worst-ever wildfire season.
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Saturday, August 26, 2023 5:25 PM
The Province has issued an evacuation order for a specified area of the unincorporated Stikine region due to the Little Blue River Fire.
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