VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Mitzi Dean is welcoming new, much needed affordable homes for Indigenous peoples in Colwood. The Vancouver Aboriginal Land Trust will be receiving $24.8 million in capital funding to help build a new 124-unit Indigenous housing project …
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Local MLA welcomes new homes for the shíshálh First Nation
SECHELT – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming new, affordable homes for the shíshálh First Nation. The shíshálh First Nation will be receiving $6.8 million in funding to support 34 new homes for singles and families on reserve. “For too long …
Local MLAs welcome new homes on the way for Indigenous peoples in the north
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLAs Jennifer Rice and Doug Donaldson are welcoming new, affordable homes for Indigenous peoples in their communities of North Coast, Stikine, and neighbouring Skeena. “British Columbia is the first province in Canada to fund on-reserve housing,” …
Local MLA Nicholas Simons welcomes new capital project funding in Powell River
POWELL RIVER – New Democrat MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming $173,705.00 in capital project funding to support an ice plant replacement and interior renovation at the Powell River Curling Club. The Curling Club is one of 55 community organizations benefitting …
Local MLA Rick Glumac welcomes new capital project funding in Port Moody
PORT MOODY – New Democrat MLA Rick Glumac is welcoming $25,000 in capital project funding to support the purchase of specialized film equipment for the DreamRider Productions Society. The DreamRider Productions Society is one of 55 community organizations benefitting from …
Local MLA Bowinn Ma welcomes new capital project funding in North Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER – New Democrat MLA Bowinn Ma is welcoming $30,183 in capital project funding to support the purchase of a new van for the North Shore ConneXions Society. ConneXions is one of 55 community organizations benefitting from the capital …
Local MLA Michelle Mungall welcomes new capital project funding in Nelson
NELSON – New Democrat MLA Michelle Mungall is welcoming $60,000 in capital project funding to support the restoration of Nelson’s Civil Defence Unit at the Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History. Touchstones Nelson is one of 55 community organizations …
Local MLA welcomes funding for five capital projects across Kootenay West
CASTLEGAR – New Democrat MLA Katrine Conroy is welcoming $252,267 in capital project funding to support five capital projects across Kootenay West. The W.E. Graham Community Service Society, Trail Association for Community Living, Rossland and District Search and Rescue Society, …
BC Liberals vote against speculation and vacancy tax
VICTORIA – The BC Liberals voted against the speculation and vacancy tax today, making it clear they’re still not willing to take action to curb the housing crisis that their government ignored for years. “The BC Liberals spent years ignoring …
BC Liberals in their own words: five years of refusing to act on ride-hailing
VICTORIA – For five years, the BC Liberals refused to take action to bring in ride-hailing. Here are some of the explanations they provided along the way: “Uber is using rates below those required by the Passenger Transportation Board. We …