Kamloops and Lillooet area residents will have greater access to nutritious food through grants to local food security projects.

People who are vulnerable and have low incomes will be supported with $200,000 in government funding for local poverty-reduction projects in southern Interior communities.

Vulnerable and low-income people in Kamloops will be better supported thanks to $25,000 in government funding for local poverty reduction strategies.

Up to 25 British Columbians who have been affected by the downturn in the forest sector will receive training and work experience in asphalt paving and heavy construction, thanks to more than $450,000 in provincial government funding.

People in Kamloops are invited to participate in a consultation meeting to discuss the development of accessibility legislation for British Columbia.

More than 100 people will get training and work experience in the forest sector, giving them opportunities for job success and improved lives, through $3.3 million in provincial government funding.

A community meeting for British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Kamloops on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

A community meeting for British Columbia’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Kamloops on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.