PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says students at Ucluelet Elementary and John Howitt Elementary will soon be playing on new accessible playgrounds, thanks to $165,000 each in provincial funding, along with $1,158,000 in school upgrades in School …
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PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says vulnerable people in Port Alberni will have greater access to local services which will help tackle homelessness as the community recovers from the impacts of the pandemic. “People in Port Alberni work …
NDP MLA Josie Osborne says skills training will help people get back to work
PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says people whose jobs were affected by COVID-19, and those in vulnerable or underrepresented groups, will be able to access new training and job opportunities to find their place as our economy recovers from COVID-19. …
Funding for Active Transportation will help people get around in Port Alberni and Cumberland, says NDP MLA Josie Osborne
PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says new funding from the BC NDP government will help local governments create active transportation development plans and encourage more people to cycle, walk, skateboard, and use other forms of active transportation. …
NDP MLA Josie Osborne says new support will help anchor attractions on the West Coast recover from impacts of COVID-19
PORT ALBERNI – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says new support from the BC NDP government will help anchor attractions and tour bus companies on the West Coast recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, attract visitors and provide local …
Supports will help North Island prepare for emergency events, says NDP MLAs Babchuk and Osborne
NORTH ISLAND – New Democrat MLAs Michele Babchuk and Josie Osborne say over $150,000 for Emergency Operations Centres will help North Island communities prepare for emergency events. “It takes dedicated, hardworking, and calm professionals to keep us all safe during …
NDP MLA Josie Osborne says new, affordable rentals coming to West Coast
PORT ALBERNI – NDP MLA Josie Osborne says 72 new, affordable rental homes are coming to Port Alberni and Tofino for people with low to moderate incomes. “Everyone deserves a safe, affordable and comfortable place to call home,” said ML A …
NDP MLA Josie Osborne says new shoreline projects along West Coast will help tackle marine debris and abandoned vessels
Port Alberni – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says new funding to the Coastal Restoration Society will help tackle shoreline clean-ups and derelict vessel removals along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. “Keeping our coastline clean is a priority not only …
NDP MLA Josie Osborne says watershed project will restore and protect land and rivers
Tofino – New Democrat MLA Josie Osborne says that funding through BC’s Economic Recovery Plan will help restore riparian and wetland areas while creating 25 jobs and protecting the natural environment for future generations. “The people of the west coast …
Local NDP MLAs welcome new courses to boost career opportunities and economic recovery in the north and mid-Island
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Ronna-Rae Leonard, Josie Osborne, and Michele Babchuk say people in the north and mid-Island will be able to re-skill or upskill to prepare for high-demand jobs, thanks to new micro-credential programs being offered through North Island College (NIC). The courses are part of …