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 …
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MLA Ma says funding will support community building in North Vancouver
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MLA Simons says funding will support safe social service delivery in Powell River
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New Democrat MLAs in Surrey welcome project to celebrate Punjabi contributions to B.C.
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Burnaby MLAs welcome funding for local anti-racism efforts
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MLA Ravi Kahlon welcomes new funding for anti-racism work in Delta
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