Campbell River Airport conducts mandatory emergency training exercise
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The City of Campbell River and emergency response partners practiced emergency scenarios at Campbell River Airport (YLB) on Oct. 14, 2026.
The drill involved airport personnel, city staff, responders and agencies such as BC Emergency Health Services, Health Emergency Management BC, RCMP, NAV CANADA, the Strathcona Regional District, Pacific Coastal, WestJet, Executive Aviation, BC Wildfire Service and BC Transit, activated a simulated Emergency Operations Centre to test communication and decision‑making, met a Transport Canada certification requirement, was funded by the Union of BC Municipalities Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, and residents were notified in advance via the city’s Alertable system; WestJet announced new Calgary service earlier in the year and landed its first flight in May 2026.