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From the Editor: Let’s talk about disasters

Canada’s largest trade media company, Annex Business Media, has launched a new media brand for the growing audience of professionals involved in disasters. » Read More

Winning the Emergency Management Exemplary Service award a ‘team’ accomplishment

Northern Sunrise County deputy fire chief Julien Bergeron will be receiving the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Management award in Ottawa this December. » Read More

Q&A with emergency management consultant Alison Poste

Alison Poste has been involved in a good share of Canada’s costliest disasters – from the southern Alberta floods to the most recent fire impacting Lytton First Nation. » Read More

Response ready

Meet Canada Task Force 2, a self-sufficient all-hazards disaster response team based in Calgary that offers urban search and rescue, incident support or management, and logistics support. » Read More

The B.C. community of Hope mobilized when landslides from the atmospheric river last November trapped commuters and cut off aid. Hope’s fire chief, Tom DeSorcy, shares the story of how their EOC handled the disaster and what they learned. » Read More

News

B.C. public safety minister notes ‘resiliency’ on 1-year atmospheric river anniversary

B.C.’s Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth released a statement yesterday marking one year since the November 2021 atmospheric river. » Read More

Google expands AI-powered tools to identify natural hazards

Google has expanded on its suite of artificial intelligence-powered tools that can help identify and map natural hazards such as floods, wildfires and hurricanes. » Read More

‘Pay now or pay later:’ P.E.I. releases climate adaptation plan

The P.E.I. government has released a six-point plan on how it intends to better prepare for the future effects of climate change in P.E.I. » Read More

Events

IAEM 70th Annual Conference & EMEX

Nov. 11-17, 2022
Savannah, Ga.
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The Ontario Disaster & Emergency Management Conference

Nov. 16-17, 2022
Toronto
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Natural Disaster & Emergency Management Expo

Nov. 16-17, 2022
New York City
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Manitoba Disaster Management Conference

Jan. 25-27, 2023
Winnipeg
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