As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce wildfire threats, the B.C. government is providing a $47,390 community resiliency investment grant to the Regional District of Nanaimo to support projects in the Nanaimo area.

The Government of British Columbia is providing a $22,500 grant to help manage the spread of invasive plants in the Nanaimo region, Nanaimo-North Cowichan MLA Doug Routley announced on behalf of Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $100,000 to the Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce, Doug Routley, MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan, announced today on behalf of Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

Rabbit owners in the Nanaimo area are asked to take precautions after numerous dead feral rabbits were found on the campus of Vancouver Island University, and in the Rotary Bowl area.

The Government of British Columbia is providing $25,000 to conserve historic coal mine structures in Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park near Nanaimo.

With weather conditions expected to remain hot and dry in the coming week, water users on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands are being urged to reduce water consumption.

The public should use extra caution when using the Nanaimo River for recreation next week, due to increased water flows.

Thanks to more than $97,000 in provincial Brownfield Renewal funding two brownfield sites in Nanaimo can begin the process of redevelopment.