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emergency preparedness

* Featured * Canada Countries Environment Environment (Canada) Featured • Zone 3 General 

Yellowknife’s emergency plans lacks details, needs testing, says expert

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 08:53
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‘If the plan can be written and put aside, it’s not going to cut it,’ says York University professor A

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General News 

Northwestern Canada: wildfire is biggest threat to city of Whitehorse, report says

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 10:08
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A report commissioned by the City of Whitehorse says wildfire poses the greatest risk of catastrophe to the city, followed

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Rising nuclear activity in Arctic Europe prompts Norway to update disaster plans

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 1, 2018 at 10:57 — Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2018 at 11:06
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“Norwegian authorities are again considering the use of nuclear weapons against Norway or close to Norway as a not unthinkable

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

No plans to emulate Sweden’s crisis survival guide, says Finnish PM

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 12:11 — Last Updated: Friday, May 25, 2018 at 11:46
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Finland does not have plans to publish war and crisis preparation guidelines to all of its residents as Sweden is

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General News Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden issues first brochure on war and crisis preparedness since Cold War

Nathalie Rothschild, Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 14:44
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A brochure titled If Crisis or War Comes will soon be sent out to all Swedish households. The Civil Contingencies

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

Rapid climate change requires stepped up Arctic coast guard co-operation: Canadian expert

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 18:11 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 08:47
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While rapid climate change is opening up growing portions of the Arctic to more ship traffic and economic activity, it’s

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Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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