Disasters & Disaster Relief

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Catastrophe

By (author) T. Joseph Scanlon
Edited by Roger Sarty
Categories: Social impact of disasters

Catastrophe weaves together compelling stories and potent lessons from the calamitous Halifax explosion—the worst non-natural disaster in North America pre-911. The book explores how the explosion influenced ...

Megantic

By (author) Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny
Translated by W. Donald Wilson
Categories: History of the Americas

In this fascinating piece of investigative journalism, written like a thriller, journalist and social activist Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny reveals the inner workings of the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster ...

Immigrant Settlement Policy in Canadian Municipalities

Drawing on a great many in-depth interviews with government officials and front-line workers, Contributors provide a comparative assessment of approaches to immigrant settlement in nineteen Canadian municipalities. ...

SS Atlantic

It’s a cold April night on the high seas. A ship steams quickly towards port. Aboard are wealthy passengers enjoying their luxurious accommodations. In the holds below, steerage passengers sit in crowded ...

K9 Professional Tracking

An incorrect approach to training dogs in tracking can lead to a confused animal and a frustrated handler. The dog’s ability to follow a scent is far beyond what humans are capable of, yet unless a ...