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Canada’s climate action plan underfunded, unclear regarding top risks: report

The report makes 11 recommendations for improvements to the federal government’s draft $1.6-billion strategy it released in November.


Researcher explores earthquake likelihood in Alberta

Researcher Rebecca Salvage explores whether Alberta is seeing an increase in earthquake activity and how to prepare for the next one.


B.C. warns drivers as temperatures set to plummet this week

B.C. told drivers to prepare winter survival kits as a blast of frigid cold hits over the next week and the mercury plummets across the province.
 
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Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap: Policy makers, practitioners, and scholars

"What is emergency management? Depending on who you ask in Canada, you could get very different answers," writes Simon Wells, principal at Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, in his first of a series of columns looking to break down silos among policy makers, practitioners, and stakeholders in the emergency management field. » Read More
 
Emergency management software

Helming communications with emergency management software

Emergency manager Scott Davis explains how dedicated software can create a common operating picture in crisis. » Read More
 
News 
 

Quebec court says CP not liable in Lac Megantic train crash

The judge ruled the actions the railway company was accused of were not the “direct, immediate and logical cause of the damages” suffered by the victims of the tragedy. » Read More

Feds fund Edmonton infrastructure aimed at reducing flood risk and damage

Edmonton is receiving more than $22 million from the federal Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund for infrastructure projects to reduce flood risk and damage to the city. » Read More

Motorola Solutions acquires emergency co-ordination platform Rave Mobile Safety

State and local governments and enterprises, including hospitals, rely on Rave’s cloud-native, customizable platform to support emergency co-ordination. » Read More
 
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CatIQ Connect 2023

Feb. 7-8, 2023
Toronto
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