Tag Archives: disaster
What is the Emergencies Act? A primer on the law invoked by Trudeau to quell protests
OTTAWA — The federal move to invoke the Emergencies Act could allow authorities to forbid more large trucks from rolling into the gridlocked area around Parliament Hill. The Liberal government's decision Monday to use the law for the first time also
‘Should be an alarm bell’: Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations
Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three children in a house fire last month. Grant Meekis, 9; Remi Meekis, 6; and Wilfred Fiddler,
Final evacuation orders lifted in Old Fort, B.C., years after landslides
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Final evacuation orders have been lifted for an area of northeastern British Columbia affected by slow-moving landslides that began more than three years ago. A notice on the Peace River Regional District website says the orders
Wildfire destroys Lytton’s governance records; B.C. gives OK to rewrite bylaws
VICTORIA — British Columbia has introduced legislation that will allow the fire-ravaged community of Lytton to replace and rewrite its governance laws destroyed in the disaster. Municipal Affairs Minister Josie Osborne says all of village's records an...
Governments announce $228-million agriculture recovery fund after B.C. floods
VICTORIA — Agricultural producers affected by devastating flooding in British Columbia last November can apply for recovery funds through a $228-million package announced Monday by the provincial and federal governments. The total losses for the agricu...
Ceremony in Quebec City marks fifth anniversary of Quebec City mosque shooting
QUEBEC — At times, Hakim Chambaz paused as he spoke at a memorial marking the fifth anniversary of the Quebec City Mosque attack, overcome with emotion. Chambaz, one of the survivors of the attack that left six men dead and five
Funds for memorial to 22 mass shooting victims in N.S. shifts to municipal leadership
HALIFAX — Funds for a memorial to the victims of Nova Scotia's mass shooting are being shifted to a municipal government trust, while some communities and families have been pursuing their own fundraising efforts. The permanent memorial project was ini...
B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
VICTORIA — Residents in British Columbia who were affected by flooding will be eligible next month for personalized support to help navigate the recovery process and available funding programs. The B.C. government says in a news release that beginning...
Drivers told not to stop for photos along flood-damaged B.C. highway
VANCOUVER — A key British Columbia highway has reopened to all traffic after being torn apart by disastrous flooding in November but it only took hours for the Transportation Ministry to issue a safety reminder. In a post on social media,
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. — A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency and banned the use of water for everything except flushing toilets after a barge severed a water supply line. A message posted by the District