Up to 202 Vancouver residents are currently receiving the training they need for jobs in their communities, thanks to support from the federal and provincial governments.

The District of North Vancouver is receiving a federal-provincial investment in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced Jane Thornthwaite, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

Skilled trades students in the North Vancouver and West Vancouver School Districts will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.

North Vancouver is receiving a joint federal-provincial Small Communities Fund grant worth $3,866,666 investments.

For Naz, everything has lined up to help her get off income assistance and into an in-demand career, thanks to the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI), a government program that is covering her tuition and other expenses.

A new acute care facility at Lions Gate Hospital is one step closer, following the Province’s approval of the concept plan for the facility.

The project to improve safety and access along Highway 1 through the Lower Lynn Corridor, just north of the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing is moving forward with the contract now tendered for the new, $36 million Mountain Highway Interchange.

North Vancouver-area MLAs joined with members of the community to celebrate the launch of Foundry North Shore, a new integrated youth service centre.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia, along with the District of North Vancouver, are investing in highway infrastructure that will improve safety, reduce congestion, enhance the lives of Canadians and help our economy prosper.

As of Jan. 16, 2017, British Columbians looking to purchase their first home can apply to the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, which helps first-time homebuyers create secure and stable futures for their families through home ownership.