PORT MOODY – BC NDP MLA Rick Glumac says new funding will help make sure that local emergency management practices are inclusive and respectful of Indigenous people and communities. “Whether we’re facing potential flooding, or other emergencies, having a culturally …
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BC NDP MLA Sandhu says funding will strengthen cultural safety during emergencies in Vernon
VERNON – BC NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu says new funding will help make sure that local emergency management practices are inclusive and respectful of Indigenous people and communities. “Everyone here in the Okanagan is familiar with climate-related emergencies, and all …
BC NDP MLAs Coquitlam and Kwikwetlem will be more resilient thanks to climate adaptation projects
COQUITLAM – BC NDP MLAs Jennifer Blatherwick, Rick Glumac and Jodie Wickens say that Coquitlam and Kwikwetlem First Nation will be more resilient to climate change, with provincial funding that will better prepare the community to withstand emergencies. “Helping our communities, …
BC NDP MLA Dana Lajeunesse says Sooke will be more resilient thanks to climate adaptation project
SOOKE – BC NDP MLA Dana Lajeunesse says Sooke will be more resilient to climate change, with provincial funding that will better prepare the community to withstand emergencies. “We know the climate is changing here in B.C., and now is the time to …
BC NDP MLA Davidson says Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation will be more resilient thanks to climate adaptation project
KITASOO XAI’XAIS – BC NDP MLA Tamara Davidson says Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation will be more resilient to climate change, with provincial funding that will better prepare the communities to withstand emergencies. “Things like mapping and planning are key to identifying risks before …
BC NDP MLA Anderson says Nelson and Creston will be more resilient thanks to climate adaptation projects
NELSON – BC NDP MLA Brittny Anderson says the cities of Nelson and Creston will be more resilient to climate change, with provincial funding that will better prepare the communities to withstand emergencies. “People here in the Kootenays know the threat …
BC NDP MLA Sandhu says the Okanagan will be more resilient thanks to climate adaptation projects
LUMBY– BC NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu says the Okanagan will be more resilient to climate change, with provincial funding that will better prepare the community to withstand emergencies. “Making our communities more climate resilient is a focus for our government, including …
MLA Toporowski says slope and drainage restoration coming to Cowichan Bay will make roads safer
COWICHAN BAY – Residents in the Fairbanks Road area of Cowichan Bay will soon notice flood recovery works underway to support safer travel, as work begins on slope restoration and drainage redesign. The road was impacted after the atmospheric river …
BC NDP MLAs says changes will bring more film and tv industry jobs to greater Nanaimo region
NANAIMO – BC NDP MLAs George Anderson, Stephanie Higginson, and Sheila Malcolmson say upcoming changes to the regional and distant location tax credits will bring more film and television productions and jobs to the greater Nanaimo region and other Vancouver …
Rustad picks anti-vaccine convoy donor as health critic
John Rustad has picked several MLAs who have expressed bigoted views and spread conspiracy theories for important roles in his shadow cabinet. His new Health critic is “Freedom” Convoy donor Anna Kindy, who has received disciplinary letters from the College of …