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Local governments, First Nations receive firefighting funding
It’s our hope that these funds will help build resiliency across B.C. by ensuring local governments and First Nations have the tools they need to be ready for all hazards. Volunteer and composite fire departments across B.C. have been approved …
BC and Canada work in partnership to help protect residents and businesses of Grand Forks from disastrous impacts of flooding
Now more than ever, communities need help adapting to the frequent and intensifying weather events caused by climate change. Reducing the impact of natural disasters such as flooding is critical to keeping Canadian families safe, protecting local businesses and supporting …
Keeping visitors to the Cariboo safe during emergencies
Licensed child care coming to Hagensborg
MLA Rice celebrates 169 units of new homes underway for people in the North Coast
PRINCE RUPERT – Local New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice is celebrating 169 units of new homes already built or underway for families and people experiencing homeless in the North Coast. The housing across the North Coast is part of 20,000 units of new …
New Skills Training and Employment Supports
Jennifer Rice welcomes new housing investments on Haida Gwaii
November 13, 2018 Jennifer Rice welcomes new housing investments on Haida Gwaii Queen Charlotte – Help is on the way for middle-income families on Haida Gwaii as the provincial government moves forward with building 4,900 more affordable mixed-income …
New Infrastructure Programs to Benefit Communities
Great news for communities! The federal and provincial governments are working together to deliver everything from new recreation centres to better internet, with two new infrastructure programs that will build up communities in every part of British Columbia. The Community, …
New benefit helps 60,000 more families with child care expenses
New benefit helps 60,000 more families with child care expenses With the launch of its new Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB), the provincial government is making child care more affordable for 80,000 B.C. families. This is four times the number …