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Community Spotlight: CoastSmart – know before you go
The Community Spotlight series highlights communities, organizations and individuals using innovative approaches to build resilient communities. CoastSmart is a public education program on Vancouver Island’s west coast. It helps residents […]
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Community Spotlight: High Ground Hike 2025
The Community Spotlight series highlights communities, organizations and individuals who are taking innovative actions to help build resilient communities. This year 28 communities are hosting High Ground Hikes to practice […]
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In it together during emergencies
Being prepared is more than gathering supplies for emergency kits and grab-and-go bags. It is about working together to better respond to and recover from emergencies as a community. Emergency […]
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Indigenous-led Emergency Support Services
To learn more about Emergency Support Services (ESS) for Nations, which includes 15 mainland Coast Salish Nations dedicated to strengthening the capacity of Indigenous communities in emergency response, we spoke […]
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Community Spotlight: Preparing for High Ground Hike with Metchosin, Port McNeill and Tofino
The Community Spotlight series highlights communities, organizations and individuals who are taking innovative actions to help build resilient communities. Coastal communities in B.C. are getting ready for Tsunami Preparedness Week. […]
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Earthquake Early Warning system – how does it work?
Did you feel an earthquake in late February or early March? There was an earthquake on February 21 that was felt on the South Coast and southern Vancouver Island, and […]
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Introducing Brise-danger: French language emergency preparedness education for grades 4-8
Teachers delivering French language education to grades 4 to 8 have a new FREE resource. Brise-danger, the French language version of the wildly popular Master of Disaster emergency preparedness program […]
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Community Spotlight: taking environmental action with NatureKids BC
The Community Spotlight series highlights communities, organizations and individuals who are taking innovative actions to help build resilient communities. NatureKids BC helps families build a sense of belonging, confidence and […]
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Big or small, preparedness for all (your pets)!
If you have pets, big or small, there’s no doubt that they are part of your family. You have already included them in your home emergency plan, completed the new […]
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Get “avy savvy” during Avalanche Awareness Days
Avalanche Awareness Days run throughout winter and spring, and events across B.C. provide an excellent opportunity to learn about avalanches and how to explore B.C.’s backcountry safely. To mark these […]
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