Canada provides disaster recovery funds to BC for wildfires, floods

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Vancouver – In 2023, British Columbia experienced its most destructive wildfire season on record, leading to widespread evacuations, loss of personal property, and damage to critical infrastructure. This follows severe wildfires experienced in 2022 that threatened communities throughout every region of the province. Additionally, in the spring of 2023, communities across British Columbia also experienced flooding and landslides. Harjit S. …

Strategy to advance environmental sustainability

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Ottawa – The Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) released a strategy to improve its environmental sustainability and climate change resilience through our science, technology, and innovation research. DND/CAF manages an extensive portfolio of real estate, air, land and maritime fleets required for the defence of Canada. The DND/CAF Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Science and …