A contract for a $31.5-million project has been awarded to Lafarge Canada Inc. to build a new interchange at Mountain Highway where it intersects with Highway 1 in the District of North Vancouver, creating about 110 jobs over the life of the project.

Modern and efficient roadways are crucial to encouraging and supporting economic activity, facilitating trade, and creating well-paying, middle class jobs.

Students in the North Vancouver School District will benefit from $1.6 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and classroom supplies, MLA Naomi Yamamoto announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

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.

Captain Kit Little of the District of North Vancouver’s Fire and Rescue Services has today been honoured with a rare medal of bravery for his courageous actions in saving the life of a woman trapped in an apartment fire.

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

The public is invited to attend a drop-in information session on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, to learn more about the $36-million Mountain Highway Interchange project designed to improve safety and traffic flow on Highway 1 north of the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows crossing.

A peak in the North Shore Mountains is being named in honour of a long-time leader of British Columbia’s search and rescue community and commemorates his work as an advocate for backcountry safety.

Students, teachers and staff at Cleveland Elementary school in the North Vancouver school district will benefit from $295,770 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.