QUALICUM BEACH – BC NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says new provincial funding for a local project means Qualicum Beach will be better able to withstand and adapt to natural hazards and climate-caused disasters. “Our community needs to have infrastructure ready …
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back to Stephanie HigginsonMLA Higginson Encourages Municipalities to Apply Now for 2026–27 Temporary Winter Shelters
PARKSVILLE – MLA Stephanie Higginson is encouraging municipalities and local non‑profits to prepare applications for next winter’s Temporary Winter Shelters (TWS), emphasizing that early action saves lives and strengthens community safety. “When temperatures drop and the rain sets in, people …
MLA Stephanie Higginson says funding for preserving Knox Heritage Church will support community celebrations at the Parksville Museum
PARKSVILLE – BC NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says capital project grants for local non-profit organizations will help preserve community gathering spaces and support long‑standing celebrations at the Parksville Museum. “The Knox Heritage Church is a landmark building on the Parksville Museum site …
BC NDP’s recruitment campaign brought 97 health care workers to Island Health
COWICHAN – BC NDP MLAs Stephanie Higginson and Debra Toporowski say that Island Health will be able to connect more people to family doctors and get families the care they need thanks to the BC NDP government’s successful U.S. trained …
BC NDP MLAs Higginson and Toporowski say Cowichan Valley Regional District will be better prepared with funding for evacuation planning
LADYSMITH – BC NDP MLAs Stephanie Higginson and Debra Toporowski say provincial funding for local evacuation planning projects means the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be better able to keep people safe and informed when emergencies occur. “In rural and coastal …
NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says funding for will help diversify economy, promote sustainability
LADYSMITH – BC NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says that projects in Ladysmith – Oceanside will benefit from funding to promote economic diversification and sustainability in rural communities. “Through REDIP, we’re empowering rural communities throughout B.C. to thrive and grow,” said Stephanie Higginson, …
BC NDP MLAs say Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and the Cowichan Valley will be better prepared for disasters thanks to climate resiliency projects
LADYSMITH – BC NDP MLAs Sheila Malcolmson, Debra Toporowski, Stephanie Higginson, and George Anderson say new provincial funding for local projects means Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and the Cowichan Valley will be better able to withstand and adapt to natural hazards and …
NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says funding for new playground will mean more fun for kids in Parksville
PARKSVILLE – New Democrat MLA Stephanie Higginson says students at Springwood Elementary will soon be playing and exploring on a new universally-accessible playground, thanks to $200,000 in provincial funding for SD69. “Every student deserves an inclusive, safe and fun place …
BC NDP MLAs Sheila Malcolmson, George Anderson, and Stephanie Higginson say funding will strengthen emergency support services in Nanaimo and Oceanside
NANAIMO – BC NDP MLAs says Sheila Malcolmson, George Anderson, and Stephanie Higginson say Nanaimo and Oceanside are receiving funding that will help to better support people who need to evacuate from their homes during emergencies. “Investments into emergency support …
NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says more families in Oceanside benefiting from investments in child care
PARKSVILLE: NDP MLA Stephanie Higginson says that more families in Oceanside will benefit from $10-a-day child care spaces and funding for new child care centres. “As we see more and more young families choose Parksville to raise their kids, it’s …