Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen | 11 May 2012 The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has issued an evacuation alert for 11 homes on Raven Hill Road / Nine Mile Place due to the possibility of a water and debris flow cause by a breached earthen dam. All residents should stay away from Nine...
Posts Tagged ‘ British Columbia ’
British Columbia | Province invests in new domestic violence office
Victoria | 8 May 2012 A new investment of $878,000 for the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence will support the important work of ensuring co-ordination and collaboration of domestic violence programs and services throughout government. This funding will support eight new full-time staff members to ensure co-ordination and accountability across government programs and services...
British Columbia | Amendments strengthen emergency services
Victoria | 8 May 2012 Coordination of emergency health services in British Columbia will be enhanced with the introduction today of Bill 48. The Emergency and Health Services Amendment Act, 2012 follows amendments from the spring of 2010 that started the process of integrating ambulance and emergency health services in B.C. more closely with...
British Columbia | Emergency Preparedness Week begins
Victoria | 8 May 2012 British Columbia joins jurisdictions across Canada in marking May 6 to 12 as Emergency Preparedness Week. Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness campaign co-ordinated by Public Safety Canada, in close collaboration with the provinces, territories and municipal partners. Since 1996, the campaign has served to educate Canadians of...
British Columbia | Improving mental health supports for families
Victoria | 8 May 2012 It’s a surprising statistic for many British Columbians: one in seven children and youth in B.C. struggles with a mental health challenge that interferes with their daily lives and their relationships with friends and relatives. Today has been declared Child and Youth Mental Health Day in B.C. in order...
British Columbia | No injuries in Vancouver May Day protests
Vancouver | 2 May 2012 In contrast with other cities, Vancouver Police reported no arrests after an afternoon and evening of May Day protests yesterday by groups in the City of Vancouver. At their peak, a group of about 200 protesters made up of different organizations and causes rallied at the Art Gallery in the afternoon and...
British Columbia | Update on Prince George Lakeland Mills fire and explosion
Prince George | 1 May 2012 NH called a Code Orange at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012 at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) in Prince George, BC. The Code Orange was called off at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. 24 patients have been treated 2 fatalities have...
British Columbia | Coroners Service releases panel report on aviation deaths
Victoria | 1 May 2012 The BC Coroners Service has released 19 recommendations aimed at preventing future fatal accidents involving small commercial seaplanes along the British Columbia coast. The recommendations are the conclusion of the work of a Coroners Service Death Review Panel, which brought together experts from all segments of the coastal aviation...
British Columbia | Legislation gives first responders peace of mind
Victoria BC | 30 April 2012 Emergency workers will be able to access information about potential disease exposure with legislation introduced today by the Honourable Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government. The nature of the work done by emergency personnel means they are at a higher risk of coming into...
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