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8 Facts About Slow Slip

07 Jan
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Did you know that earthquakes are not the only way that tectonic plates move? Earthquakes are a quick, jarring motion causing a lot of friction and often destruction. So what’s a slow slip? And do slow slips contribute to increased earthquake activity? Below are 8 facts about slow slips: Slow slips tend to be slower and quieter than earthquakes -
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Categories: Earthquakes
Rock slide

How to Prepare for Landslides

20 Dec
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Earlier in September, you may have heard of the large earthquake in Japan that caused multiple landslides, unfortunately killing at least nine people. Our hearts go out to their loved ones, along with any who were injured. After a natural disaster such as this, for those who were in the area, life will never be the same. For the rest of
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Categories: Earthquakes
Kid's camping around a fire

More Than Fun: Camping as Summer School for Kids

17 Aug
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For children, camping is often a magical experience. The highs (eg. swimming in the lake, eating outside and star-gazing) are incredibly high and the lows (eg. sneaking a midnight bathroom break while listening intently for dangerous, wild animals) are just what makes camping an adventure! Without the weight of responsibility, children are free to enjoy the experience to its fullest and
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Categories: Camping
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More than Fun: Camping is Emergency Preparedness

09 Aug
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Have you been camping yet this summer? May long weekend is often the perfect first weekend of camping in the summer. Then it’s easy for June and July to get away from us and suddenly it’s August and we’re already trying not to think about the fall! So, since it’s August, we hope that some of you out there are considering
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Categories: Camping
Canada's Northern Territories

Emergency Alert Systems – Northern Territories

26 Jun
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The Backstory If you’ve been reading our blog lately, you’ll know that we dove a bit deeper into the aftermath situation of the January tsunami warning that was triggered all down Canada’s West coast by an early morning earthquake in Alaska. Specifically, in our last couple of posts, we’ve been talking about alert systems—where they’re useful and where they need to
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Categories: News
Horseback on the prairies

Emergency Alert Systems – Prairie Preparedness

19 Jun
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What Happened? In our previous blog post, we shared a breakdown on the January tsunami warning that occurred up and down the West Coast of British Columbia. Some communities were more prepared than others—but for every community, it was an important reminder to review the warning and communication systems in place and fill in the gaps that were brought to
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Categories: News
AlertReady

Canadian Emergency Alert Systems – Ontario Preparedness

04 May
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As home to Canada’s capital city, the province of Ontario might be looked to by some as a community that should have its act together in the emergency preparedness sector. If you’ve read some of our most recent posts, you’ve read about AlertReady, Canada’s new nation wide public alerting system. Testing is starting this May! In Ontario and Quebec, residents will
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Categories: News