NORTH COAST – North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice says multiculturalism grant funding will help local organizations fight systemic racism throughout the North Coast. This year, priority was given to projects addressing anti-Indigenous, anti-Asian and anti-Black racism. “Everyone in our community …
News for Jennifer Rice
back to Jennifer RiceNDP MLA Jennifer Rice says funding for North Coast bus operators and airports will support operators and jobs
NORTH COAST – NDP MLA Jennifer Rice says funding for North Coast bus operators and airports will help them stay open so people can travel for essential purposes and access the services they need. This support will ensure these companies …
Northwest communities getting infrastructure and jobs boost through B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, say local NDP MLAs
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Nathan Cullen and Jennifer Rice say that communities in the northwest will be able to recover more quickly from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with help from close to $13 million in new funding …
MLA Rice says Prince Rupert treatment and recovery beds to be more accessible
PRINCE RUPERT – New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice says people in the north coast struggling with substance use challenges will soon have access to six publicly funded beds at Trinity Men’s Recovery House in Prince Rupert. “The difference that Trinity …
NDP MLAs Cullen and Rice welcome new Coast Mountain College course to boost career opportunities and economic recovery
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Jennifer Rice and Nathan Cullen says people in the northwest will be able to re-skill or upskill to prepare for in-demand jobs, thanks to a new micro-credential program being offered through Coast Mountain College (CMC). The …
Nearly $90,000 in funding to bring a new gymnastics facility for Prince Rupert
PRICE RUPERT – New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice says that $89,187 in funding from the province for the Prince Rupert Gymnastics Association will help support improved recreation opportunities in the community. “Here in the North Coast, indoor sports are a very important way for people to stay connected and …
MLA Rice welcomes funding for road improvements in Bella Coola
PRINCE RUPERT – New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice is welcoming provincial funding from B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan for improvements to the Nusatsum and Clayton Forest Service Roads in Bella Coola. “Our New Democrat government is committed to having an economic recovery that works …
NDP’s Jennifer Rice sworn into Legislature as North Coast MLA
VICTORIA – Jennifer Rice was sworn into the Legislature virtually today, as the newly re-elected BC New Democrat MLA for North Coast following an historic election. The 57 new BC NDP members were sworn in as part of part of British Columbia’s 42nd Parliament, all focused …
People in Masset to benefit from $1.24 million for water treatment upgrade
PRINCE RUPERT – New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice says that people in Masset and Old Masset will benefit from clean, safe drinking water into the future thanks to a new joint provincial-federal grant of $1,241,500 for an upgrade to the …
People in the North Coast to benefit from new recreation and job opportunities
PRINCE RUPERT – New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice says that people in the North Coast will benefit from nearly $540,000 in provincial grants for local recreation and economic development projects that will help local governments and First Nations plan for …