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\u00a0By Madeline Dunnett Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a004\/07\/2024 20:19 K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation is one of 12 nations that assisted in the launch of a new emergency spill alert system. Photo by Madeline Dunnett\/The Discourse A new notification system and app that alerts coastal B.C. First Nations about oil or hazardous chemical spills on their lands and waters was recently launched. The initiative was developed collaboratively between 12 First Nations and the province\u2019s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. The process was coordinated by Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative. The system uses technology from Alertable, an emergency alert system that is used by various local governments to notify residents about critical alerts in their communities such as those related to floods or fires. In 2021, when planning for a Reconciliation… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By Madeline Dunnett Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a004\/07\/2024 20:19 K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation is one of 12 nations that assisted in the launch of a new emergency spill alert system. Photo by Madeline Dunnett\/The Discourse A new notification system and app that alerts coastal B.C. First Nations about oil or hazardous chemical spills on their lands and waters was recently launched. The initiative was developed collaboratively between 12 First Nations and the province\u2019s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. The process was coordinated by Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative. The system uses technology from Alertable, an emergency alert system that is used by various local governments to notify residents about critical alerts in their communities such as those related to floods or fires. In 2021, when planning for a Reconciliation... <\/p>\n

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