A $248,525 study funded by the British Columbia government, in partnership with the Kitamaat Valley Education Society, will create a strategy for employers to attract and retain workers in and around Kitimat, Terrace and Smithers.  

Enhancing the skills of Aboriginal people to co-ordinate venture development in their traditional territories leading to job creation and greater prosperity. That’s the primary focus of a new skills training course designed for First Nations along B.C.’s coastal northwest.

A land transfer agreement with the Province supports new cultural, social and economic opportunities for the Haisla Nation, while advancing reconciliation with the First Nation.

Safety and access improvements are coming to the intersection at Highway 37 and Kitamaat Village Road beginning later this summer as part of B.C. on the Move, the government’s 10-year transportation plan.

Parents of young children in Kitimat now have access to a range of early learning, health and family services in one convenient location.

The Province will fund a $650,000 scientific study to help inform regulatory and policy development for future industrial activity in the Kitimat area.