Province urges drivers to be safe this weekend

VICTORIA – As National Road Safety Week kicks off summer driving season, the Province is asking drivers to help keep their families safe by following these driver safety tips.

Coroners Service confirms identities of plane crash victims

KELOWNA – The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of three persons who died in the crash of a small airplane near Peachland on May 13, 2012.

Have your say on B.C.’s Policing Plan

VICTORIA – The provincial government has committed to creating a 10-year strategic plan for policing – and we’d like to encourage you to have your say.

Emergency Preparedness Week: Social media engagement

VICTORIA – Finding new channels to reach British Columbians with important emergency information and preparedness materials is the mandate of a new social media unit that joined the Emergency Management BC (EMBC) team almost four months ago.

Emergency Preparedness Week: Begin fireproofing now

VICTORIA – While freshet flooding is the current focus in some parts of the province, increasing temperatures are making wildfires an emerging threat in other regions.

Outdoor safety tips

VICTORIA – Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 6-12, a time when the weather is improving and British Columbians are eager to get outside and enjoy the mountains, coastline and everything in between.