NORTH ISLAND – New Democrat MLA Michele Babchuk says students in the North Island will be at the forefront of a zero-emission movement as both School District 84 and 85 will be getting a new electric school bus. “People in …
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CAMPBELL RIVER – North Island MLA Michele Babchuk is welcoming two grants for communities to deliver mental health and addictions supports locally. “Accessing supports in a timely and culturally safe way is so important for people working through mental health …
MLA Michele Babchuk says new economic development, environmental investments in the North Island will put people at the centre of recovery
CAMPBELL RIVER – MLA Michele Babchuk is welcoming significant investments for the North Island this past week from a number of provincial government programs addressing economic development and recovery, digital and physical infrastructure, and environmental concerns. “People in the North …
North Island communities to get infrastructure and jobs boost through B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, says MLA Babchuk
CAMPBELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA Michele Babchuk says that communities around the north Island will be able to recover more quickly from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic with help from close to $3.4 million in new funding for …
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 …
MLAs Leonard and Babchuk say more health care assistants will be trained to support seniors in the North Island
VICTORIA – More training opportunities for health care assistants at North Island College will strengthen the level of care for people in long-term care and assisted living residences, say Ronna-Rae Leonard, New Democrat MLA for Courtenay-Comox, and Michele Babchuk, New Democrat MLA …
NDP’s Michele Babchuk sworn into Legislature as North Island MLA
VICTORIA – Michele Babchuk was sworn into the Legislature virtually today, as the new BC New Democrat MLA for North Island following an historic election. The 57 new BC NDP members were sworn in as part of part of British …
Statement from North Island MLA Claire Trevena and the next BC provincial election
VICTORIA – Claire Trevena, MLA for North Island, has issued the following statement regarding B.C.’s next provincial election. “I am announcing today that I will not be seeking re-election in the next provincial election. It is time to move on …
North Island to be better prepared for flooding emergencies
PORT HARDY – New Democrat MLA Claire Trevena says that communities in the North Island will be better prepared for flooding emergencies, thanks to nearly $750,000 announced by the province today for five local flood risk assessment and mapping projects. …
People in the North Island to benefit from hydropower project and upgrades to recreational facilities
PORT HARDY – New Democrat MLA Claire Trevena says that people in the North Island will benefit from a hydropower project and have access to more recreational opportunities in their community, thanks to a new joint provincial-federal investment of over …