Tag Archives: disaster
Rising seas: Delays to safeguarding Chignecto Isthmus worry N.S., N.B. politicians
HALIFAX — Legislators on both sides of the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick boundary say efforts to safeguard their area from a potential climate disaster have dragged on too long. An engineering study commissioned to develop "three viable solutions" to the r...
Province appoints recovery liaisons to help in rebuild of fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says two parliamentary secretaries will work with the Village of Lytton to help it recover from the wildfire that destroyed much of the community. Two people died in the June 30 blaze that tore through the
Fire on cargo ship in B.C. under control but not known how many containers burned
VICTORIA — Officials don't yet know how many containers burned aboard a cargo ship in a still-smouldering blaze off the coast of Victoria, a spokesman for the Canadian Coast Guard said Sunday. The flames initially spread to 10 containers after another...
Opposition Liberals grill New Democrat responses to wildfire recovery, heat wave
VICTORIA — The plight of the residents of the British Columbia village of Lytton that was all but destroyed in a wildfire this summer gained political focus Thursday in the provincial legislature. Jackie Tegart, the Liberal member for Fraser-Nicola,...
B.C.’s inadequate heat wave supports heightened risks to vulnerable people: report
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government's inadequate support during an extreme heat wave this summer "compounded risks" for people with disabilities and those who are older, says an independent international human rights group. Human Rights Watch s...
N.L. ground search and rescue loses good people to fundraising burnout, says director
ST JOHN'S, Antigua And Barbuda — Newfoundland and Labrador's volunteer-run ground search and rescue services need an infusion of cash and a few paid positions, according to testimony Monday from the man who oversees much of the system. Harry Blackmore ...
Denied cross-border shoppers, some U.S. companies opt to export to Canada instead
WASHINGTON — In the before times, Katie McCarron could count on her best Canadian customers to make the trip to her store in Portland, Oregon, to stock up on their favourite high-quality, human-grade pet food. COVID-19 had other plans. Soon enough,
Ontario offers $2 million to help Wheatley recover from massive explosion
WHEATLEY, Ont. — A town in southwestern Ontario rocked by a massive explosion last month will be receiving up to $2 million from the provincial government to help with recovery efforts. The province says the funds will help businesses affected by
Search expert applauds provincewide push to keep looking for missing N.L. fishermen
MARY'S HARBOUR, N.L. — A retired coast guard search and rescue coordinator says a provincewide swell of support for two missing Labrador fishermen and their families has resulted in one of the most impressive recovery efforts he's ever seen. With sever...
B.C. must shore up risk-crisis communications before, during, after wildfires: report
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Upgrades to communications systems in British Columbia's wildfire zones are needed to save lives and properties, says a report released Wednesday. The Thompson Rivers University report, which examined B.C.'s communications practices du...