Fire is a natural process essential to maintain healthy forests. Wildland fires can also be a terrifying peril that threatens lives and property. This is a guide from the Institute for catastrophic loss reduction to help you protect your property against wildfires. Click here for the […]
Read more →You’ve been through a traumatic event. Whether it was an earthquake, a flood, a fire or a tsunami, the danger is past. But in your mind, you may still see the event clearly – and feel the fear and anxiety it caused. This is a ten step […]
Read more →The Government of Canada has released a guide to help protect people against fraud. It goes through a lot of common scams and how to recognize when someone is trying to scam you with them. Check it out here.
Read more →Living in along the coast in British Columbia we are at risk of being hit by a tsunami. Tsunamis are a series of unusually big waves formed by a large-scale disturbance of the surface of a water body. Click Here to find out more information on tsunami’s.
Read more →Flooding is a common, naturally occurring event in BC. Although flooding can occur at any time of year, the most severe floods typically occur in the spring from the influences of heavy rain, combined with the snowmelt runoff. The resulting surge of water can happen anytime […]
Read more →Check out these statistics put out by ICBC of the contributing factors in fatal accidents in over the last few years.
Read more →Auto thieves look for an easy target. If you own an older vehicle, it’s at high risk of being stolen or broken into. Older vehicles often don’t have an effective anti-theft device and are easy to steal. Click here for some info from ICBC, and to see […]
Read more →Check out this website from the BC Government that shows the waits at the border. Save time by checking which border line-up is the shortest.
Read more →Plan Your Route allows you to enter a start and end destination and receive the shortest route (as determined by Google) with step-by-step instructions. This feature also incorporates DriveBC event information such as BC Highway Webcams and Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) along your route. You have […]
Read more →Earthquakes are common in BC and more than 1,200 are recorded each year across the province. The coast of BC is considered to be a high-risk earthquake zone. In this region, tectonic plates are moving apart, sliding past one another and colliding. It is the movement of […]
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