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Symposium preview: Weak ties with Theresa Bailey

By Ramona McVicker Social and professional connections offer unique resources and information that benefit disaster risk reduction. They can play a critical role in knowledge sharing to a more diverse population. These connections can also facilitate c …

Editors’ note

Recently many of us watched as David Suzuki said his final goodbye after 44 years of hosting “The Nature of Things,” the CBC cornerstone that influenced many of our childhoods or careers, directly through his calls to become global citizens, at arms le …

CRHNet Awards Program

The CRHNet Awards Program is a national awards program established to recognize and honour exemplary individuals participating in and contributing to the study and practice of disaster risk management.   Below are the 2021 winners. Deadline for 2022 Aw …

Message from the executives

Message from the president It has been my privilege to assume the role of President for CRHNet, for the next two years. I realize that I walk in the footsteps of some visionary leaders that came before me, and I am committed to continue to work hard to …

Editors’ Note – 2022

COVID-19 pandemic. Wildfires. Extreme heat. Tornadoes. Floods. Atmospheric rivers. War. Derecho. Monkeypox. What’s next? Cascading, overlapping, and marathon emergencies in Canada and abroad, seemingly with no end in sight, are leading to exhaustion, b …

Editor’s Note – Silver Linings 2021

How many things are you 100% certain of in life? The recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report reaffirmed the certainty that the future ahead of us will bring many disasters. ‘Irreversible for centuries to millennia’: an in …

President’s Note – Summer 2021

For many, 2021 has continued to be a whirlwind of activity due to the COVID-19 response. There is still the need to follow public health guidance to stop the spread of COVID-19, especially with the emergence of new variants; however, with vaccination r …