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Monday, December 12, 2022 11:17 AM
Monday, August 23, 2021 6:30 AM
If you’re feeling grief, anxiety or stress around disasters and health emergencies, you’re not alone.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021 6:00 AM
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 5:00 PM
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries has a dedicated team of staff working closely with the B.C. ranching and livestock industry during emergencies like drought and wildfires.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021 1:35 PM
The B.C. government strongly supports the efforts of local governments and First Nations to reduce wildfire risks in and around their communities through the completion of fuel management projects, the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans and the implementation of FireSmart principles.
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Monday, August 12, 2019 12:50 PM
Fire is a normal, natural process in many of British Columbia’s ecosystems. Many species of plants, birds, insects and other animals depend on fire for its regenerative properties.
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Thursday, August 1, 2019 3:47 PM
After the last two years of unprecedented wildfires, many people in B.C. are heading into summer with a feeling of uncertainty. Will families be able to spend time outdoors hiking, camping and taking advantage of B.C.’s backyard? Or will more people face evacuations and threats to their homes and businesses?
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:35 PM
British Columbia’s forest industry is facing difficult times. In the Interior, the end of the pine beetle cut, lower prices for lumber, and back-to-back catastrophic wildfire seasons have led to a number of sawmill closures. This has created hardship for workers and uncertainty for the communities that depend on forestry for their livelihoods.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:30 AM
April showers bring spring flowers, but they can also unleash floods and trigger landslides — a reality that those of us who reside along flood plains, unstable slopes and river banks know all too well.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017 9:00 AM
When I took on my new role as parliamentary secretary on July 18, 2017, wildfires were sweeping through the Interior, forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes and communities.
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