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Protecting Water, Protecting Life
Press Release Protecting Water, Protecting Life On International Water Day, we must remember that even today in Canada, there are communities where there is no access to safe clean drinking…
B.C. invests in flood resilience for Sqwá First Nation, Shxwhá:y Village, Chilliwack
Press Release CHILLIWACK – People in Sqwá First Nation, Shxwhá:y Village and Chilliwack will be better protected from flooding with shoreline stabilization to complement a new dike project along the…
UBCM: Funding for evacuation route planning
Press Release The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund’s 2023 Public Notification and Evacuation Route Planning funding stream is now open for applications. The submission deadline is April 28. This funding stream…
Government of Yukon signs community wildfire protection plans with Haines Junction and Teslin
Press Release 09/01/2023 The Yukon’s first community wildfire protection plans have been finalized by the Wildland Fire Management branch and community-level working groups in Haines Junction and Teslin. A community…
Kivalliq Wildlife Board uses Inuit knowledge and Western science to study the impact of climate change on food security
Press Release From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada December 9, 2022 — Kangiqliniq (Rankin Inlet), Nunavut — Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Across Canada’s North and Arctic, climate…
The Government of Canada invests in marine emergency preparedness, response and partnerships as part of the next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan
Press Release From: Transport Canada November 18, 2022 Vancouver, British Columbia Government of Canada With the longest coastline in the world, keeping our oceans safe and clean is a top…
Minister’s statement on one-year anniversary of atmospheric river
Press Release Nov. 14, 2022 VICTORIA – Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement marking one year since the November 2021 atmospheric river:…
The Government of Canada marks one year since the historic and tragic floods in British Columbia
Press Release From: Public Safety Canada November 14, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario One year ago, the people of British Columbia experienced a historic and tragic flooding event. The floods and mudslides…
Canadian Coast Guard and the Heiltsuk Nation Announce $5 million Pilot Project to Support Development of Heiltsuk Marine Response Team
Press Release From: Canadian Coast Guard October 26, 2022 Bella Bella, British Columbia – Indigenous coastal communities share ties to Canada’s oceans that span generations. Through the next phase of…
Sewage spill in Rankin Inlet
Press Release 13 September 2022 The Departments of Health and Community and Government Services (CGS) are advising residents of Rankin Inlet of a sewage spill at the Nuvuk lift station…
