ShiftIntoWinter.ca reminds drivers to know before you go. Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains.
Road conditions are available at www.drivebc.ca.
ShiftIntoWinter.ca reminds drivers to know before you go. Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains.
Road conditions are available at www.drivebc.ca.
The West Coast Amateur Radio Association will be holding a ham course in January 2016. This course may make a nice Christmas present….. For more information go to
http://www.ve7vic.ca/education-department/
http://www.ve7vic.ca/amateur-radio-class-starts-january-4th/
Looking for a Christmas present ? How about a basic radio course. The Cowichan Valley Amateur Radio Society has a course in early January 2016. For more information go to
From the Times Colonist
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Earthquakes continue to rumble the Pacific Northwest coast Sunday, after a strong earthquake near Haida Gwaii set off tsunami warnings as far south as Victoria and Hawaii.
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake shook Los Angeles this morning around 8:24 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit 97-kilometres south of Sandspit at 9:17 a.m and a second one hit at 11:54 a.m. This time it was magnitude 6.4. There are no tsunami alerts issued.
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Magnitude | 6.3 Mwp |
Date-Time |
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Location | 52.633N 132.701W |
Depth | 8 km |
Distances |
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Location Uncertainty | Horizontal: 18.4 km; Vertical 6.5 km |
Parameters | Nph = 281; Dmin = 317.3 km; Rmss = 1.32 seconds; Gp = 84° M-type = Mwp; Version = 8 |
Event ID | us b000dg06 |
For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Get your car ready for winter driving conditions by:
Keep care of yourself by:
Learn more about road safety at the RCMP Road Safety Tips page.
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If your are travelling in B.C. be sure to follow https://twitter.com/DriveBC & https://twitter.com/wxnetwork_BC for current conditions.
Check out the BC Highway Cameras at http://www.drivebc.ca/ and plan your route accordingly.
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INFORMATION BULLETIN
2012FOR0183-001459 Sept. 28, 2012 |
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
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Public Advisory: Increased flows on Nanaimo River
NANAIMO – The public should use extra caution when using the Nanaimo River for recreation next week, due to increased water flows.
Starting on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, Harmac Pacific and the City of Nanaimo will be releasing more water from two reservoirs to improve fish access through the rapids into the Nanaimo Lakes spawning areas.
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Anyone using the river – especially boaters and swimmers – should be aware of the increased water flows and use extra caution. Increased flows can combine with storms to create strong currents and undertows. The higher water levels are also expected to raise water levels at the Highway 19 bridge later in the week by about 0.3 metres (one foot). The higher water levels may last for two to three days.
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Harmac Pacific will be releasing water from its Fourth Lake reservoir, increasing flows from 2.83 to 7.07 cubic metres per second (100 to 250 cubic feet per second) starting Monday, Oct. 1. The City of Nanaimo will be releasing water from its Jump Lake reservoir, increasing flows from 1.00 to approximately 6.80 cubic metres per second (35 to 240 cubic feet per second) starting Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Water release dates vary each year, depending on the number of fish entering the river and river flows resulting from rain. Present river flows are slightly below average for this time of year. Nanaimo Hatchery staff are constantly monitoring fish movements in the river by conducting fish-count swims.
These fall pulse releases of water have been taking place for more than 20 years and are the result of an agreement between several agencies, including Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, the City of Nanaimo and the Snuneymuxw First Nation, as well as Nanaimo Forest Products, which operates Harmac Pacific.
Contact: | Arnis DambergsWater Technical Officer
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 250 751-3165 |
Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre reminds that with the lifting of the final Evacuation Order at 5:00 pm this afternoon, the residents returning to their home will be on Evacuation Alert and should be prepared to leave their homes with little or short notice. Continue reading Trepanier Forest Fire – News Release 17
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