By Breanne Massey, The Columbia Valley Pioneer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
After serving the nation as a structural firefighter for several years, Ashley O’Neil began to notice a gap in the industry where she worked that affected female fighters adversely.
Continue reading AshFireWear: for the female fire fighterNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The acrid blanket of smoke from wildfires raging in the U.S that is cloaking southwest British Columbia and Vancouver Island is expected to continue for the next couple of days.
Continue reading Wildfires lay a blanket of smoke across southern British Columbia
There were a number of educational sessions at Campbell River’s 2019 Disaster Preparedness Trade Show. One of the most exciting was Emergency Drone Operations.
Continue reading Emergency Drone OperationsBy Roy L Hales
Across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Victoria, a brownish haze clings to the Olympic Peninsula’s shore. There are reports of ash raining from the sky in Vancouver, Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo. The sun was a reddish-brown color in Qualicum Beach. There are severe wildfires along the West Coast, from Alaska to California. There may be more than drought behind the fires: Is this Climate Change?
Continue reading The Fires – Is This Climate Change?
