In 2008, a Nova Scotia wildfire forced entire communities to flee. In this episode of Wildfires, Floods and Chaos Communications, host Tim Conrad sits down with Gary Stronach, an evacuee from the 2008 Porters Lake wildfire in Nova Scotia. Learn more at www.communicationspodcast.ca including show notes, photos, bios and transcripts.…
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Current emergency management protocols often fail to provide equitable access for everyone during a disaster. (Audio version of this episode is available at the site below) Jen McEachen, an expert in the field, joins us to discuss how to bridge these gaps through intentional accessibility. We examine why standard notification…
Learn how community fire safety concerns are evolving in 150 Mile House. Chief Paul McCarthy shares insights on local reactions to wildfire risks. This discussion focuses on the intersection of emergency response and public perception. We examine why even minor incidents, such as small hayfield fires, trigger significant community anxiety.…
Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2357757/fan_mail/new) (Please accept my apologies, I had some technical issues delaying posting.) This Quickbits installment of the Wildfires, Floods and Chaos Communications Podcast zeroes in on a turbulent week of wildfire, tornado, and flood activity across Canada and beyond. Tim Conrad shares frontline insights on the…
When the 2008 Porters Lake–Lake Echo wildfire tore through the suburbs east of Halifax, more than 5,000 people were forced to flee with only minutes to decide what mattered most. In this episode, Paula Danyluk‑MacDonald - evacuee, mother, neighbour, and principal of Atlantic View Elementary - shares her firsthand account…
On February 10, 2026, the peaceful mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, BC was shattered by the worst school shooting in Canadian history. Eight lives were taken, two more were critically injured, and a community of 2,500 people was thrust into grief, shock, and global attention. In this episode of the…
