The remote Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation village in Kingcome Inlet is taking steps to transition from diesel to clean electricity and create local jobs under the Province’s CleanBC plan.

Students in the Vancouver Island North School District are connecting with skills and technology training development thanks to a $17,500 grant to the district from the Province’s Shoulder Tappers Program.

Students, teachers and staff at Port Hardy Secondary school in the Vancouver Island North school district will benefit from $717,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Families in the Vancouver Island North school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $118,179 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Provincial funding is providing work experience to four North Islanders as they gain new skills removing invasive knotweed in four different communities.

Businesses, First Nations, local government and industry experts gathered on March 16, 2016, for the North Island Tourism Forum 2016 to explore key ideas, opportunities and challenges facing the tourism sector on the North Island.

The 'Namgis First Nation is benefiting from B.C.'s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund with funding to support an equity investment in the Kokish River run-of-river hydro-electric project.

North Island College (NIC) will receive a grant of $150,000 from the Ministry of Advanced Education to assist with training for workers affected by the Neucel mill suspension in Port Alice.