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,…
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State of emergency extended due to wildfire risk
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…
Province restricting travel to the Okanagan and Kamloops
To help ensure accommodation is available for critical-response personnel and the tens of thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires, the B.C. government is restricting…
GSAR in province get sustainable funding
The B.C. government July 11 announced it is providing nearly $6 million in annual funding to Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) groups. GSAR groups provide…
Three local climate hazard projects get funds
First Nations and local governments throughout B.C. are receiving funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and heat. The…
RDEK and Elkford get EOC support funding
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) and District of Elkford are among more than 100 local governments and First Nations in B.C. to receive…
Province to test emergency alert May 10
As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, a nationwide test of Canada’s emergency alerting system will take place at 2:55 p.m. (Mountain time) on Wednesday, May…
RDEK funded for flood-risk prioritization work
Twenty-four flood-mitigation, risk and hazard assessment projects have been funded by the B.C. government, including one in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), as…
Avalanche warning covers entire region to May 1
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, Kananaskis Country, and the province of British Columbia, has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning (SPAW) for recreational backcountry…
Wise to prepare for climate-related hazards
As warmer weather approaches, British Columbians are encouraged to be prepared for the possibility of climate-related hazards, such as floods and wildfires, which are becoming…