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Thursday, March 16, 2017 2:55 PM
As part of the Province’s investment of over $80 million in emergency preparedness and public safety, Minister of Energy and Mines and MLA for East Kootenay Bill Bennett announced support for several projects in the Kootenay region on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto.
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 12:30 PM
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Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto has issued the following statement on the unveiling of the Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial in Victoria:
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:00 AM
Each year, preventable fires during the holiday season injure British Columbians and cause thousands of dollars in property damage.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 5:02 PM
Environment Canada has issued special weather advisories for several regions of the province for extremely cold temperatures and arctic outflows causing strong winds combined with snowfall.
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Friday, December 2, 2016 11:00 AM
People living on Haida Gwaii will soon know where to safely go in the event a tsunami strikes their coast, thanks to a collaborative project between local First Nations and governments, the Province, BC Hydro and TELUS.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 2:50 PM
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available to eligible British Columbians in areas of the province that were impacted by severe weather and flooding that occurred from Nov. 3-14, 2016.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:00 AM
On Thursday, October 20 at 10:20 a.m. millions of people across B.C. will practice how to “Drop, Cover and Hold On”.
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Friday, October 14, 2016 11:20 AM
A new program to help inspire students throughout the province to do their part to prepare British Columbia families and communities for emergencies is now available in B.C. classrooms.
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Friday, July 8, 2016 9:00 AM
As part of the public safety funding announced in February 2016, the Province is committing $80,000 in funding toward a flood mitigation assessment project in the Strathcona Regional District.
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Thursday, July 7, 2016 12:30 PM
With a potential mail strike by Canada Post, the British Columbia government is taking action to ensure that those receiving payment for uninsurable disaster-related losses after the rain storm that washed across the Peace River Regional District in June 2016, receive their money without delay.
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