OLIVER – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says that new funding for Emergency Support Services (ESS) will help keep people safe in the event of an emergency. More than 50 First Nations and local governments will receive a share of more …
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PRINCETON – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says Princeton will benefit from $11.9 million in new provincial funding to support recovery work and get people back into their community. Princeton is one of ten communities in B.C. that was severely impacted …
NDP MLA Roly Russell says strengthened recovery funding will help support local artists and organizations in Boundary-Similkameen
BOUNDARY-SIMILKAMEEN – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says strengthened support from the BC NDP government will help local artists and art organizations in the Similkameen, South Okanagan, and Boundary areas recover from the impacts of the pandemic. “The arts help define part …
NDP MLA Russell says Premier Horgan’s push for increased federal health care funding benefits Interior
INTERIOR – Nelson-Creston New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says Premier John Horgan is leading Canada’s premiers in calling on the federal government to increase funding for health care, in order to strengthen services for people in the Interior and across the …
NDP MLA Russell says grants will keep people and local environment safe
BOUNDARY-SIMILKAMEEN – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says local organizations will be able to restore local ecosystems, rescue animals, and keep people safe with funding from the Community Gaming Grants program for environmental public safety initiatives. “There are individual and organizational …
NDP MLA Russell says new stoplights on Highway 5A will keep people safe
PRINCETON – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says that two new stoplights on key intersections of Highway 5A will help keep travelers and Princeton residents safe. “For people living in and around Princeton, and all of our highway travelers, the last …
NDP MLA Russell says new recovery funding will help local fairs, festivals and events resume in Similkameen, South Okanagan and Boundary
OLIVER – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says new support from the BC New Democrat government will help local fairs, festivals and community events resume in the Similkameen, South Okanagan, and Boundary regions. “All across the Similkameen, South Okanagan, and Boundary, there …
Okanagan NDP MLAs say students across the Interior will benefit from more co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities
B.C. INTERIOR – New Democrat MLAs Roly Russell and Harwinder Sandhu say students at Okanagan College, UBC Okanagan, and Thompson Rivers University will have greater access to valuable learning opportunities with new co-op and work-integrated learning funding. B.C. colleges and universities offer students incredible education …
Kootenay MLAs say students at Selkirk College will benefit from more co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities
KOOTENAYS – New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson, Katrine Conroy and Roly Russell say students at Selkirk College will have greater access to valuable learning opportunities with new co-op and work-integrated learning funding. “Students at Selkirk College are excited to embark on new opportunities, and employers …
NDP MLA Russell says new organic waste projects in the South Okanagan will help fight climate change
SOUTH OKANAGAN – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says a new organic waste projects in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS), Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB), and Town of Oliver will help decrease greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs and produce compost for residents. “People in the South Okanagan will soon have one more …