A coroner’s review highlighted the need for British Columbia to prepare for the inevitable next extreme-weather crisis
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Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth told reporters that the provincial government will consider all the panel’s recommendations, and he stressed that action has already been taken.that it will be ready to issue extreme-heat warnings using Canada’s direct-to-cellphone alerting system. In addition, BC Emergency Health Services has created a new clinical safety plan to guide its response during extreme-heat events.
“This is one of the most heartbreaking tragedies that our province has experienced. We absolutely owe it to those British Columbians and their families to ensure that the response is swift, that it is substantive, and that we move from an announcement to actual action.”