B.C. Ombudsperson says the province needs Indigenous-led disaster relief services
The B.C. Ombudsperson report calls the provinces current disaster program “outdated” and “poorly communicated”
natural disasters
Kashechewan evacuees face years-long wait before return home
Officials in Kashechewan announced last evacuation flight out Thursday.
Cornwall a second home for flood-beleaguered Kashechewan residents
The evacuation of the Kashechewan First Nation continues for the fifth day in a row
Natural disasters and catastrophic events: First Nations in high risk
That’s according to the latest report by the Auditor General of Canada.
The report says there’s problems with the way emergencies on First Nations are handled by the federal government.