Category Archives: News Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: New consolidated 9-1-1/police dispatch centre to enhance public safety
February 27, 2017VICTORIA – In an effort to enhance 9-1-1 call-answer and police dispatch services on Southern Vancouver …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: Stuck gym lockers/job queries top 2016 list of reasons not to call 9-1-1
December 29, 2016Vancouver, B.C.—E-Comm’s 9-1-1 call-takers are reaching out to the public today with their top ten examples …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: Calling 9-1-1 during an earthquake puts lives at risk: 2015 B.C. quake resulted in hundreds of non-emergency calls
October 20, 2016Vancouver, B.C.—As part of today’s Great British Columbia ShakeOut drill, E-Comm is reminding people that they …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: Specialized 9-1-1 text service now available for deaf and speech impaired residents
September 21, 2016Today, regional districts in BC’s central and southern interior announced the availability of a specialized text …
Learn MoreNEWS RELEASE: Specialized 9-1-1 text for Deaf and Speech impaired available in Northern Interior
September 21, 2016Regional Districts in the northern interior are now providing people who are Deaf/Deaf-Blind, Hard-of-Hearing or Speech …
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