The College of New Caledonia (CNC) officially began work today for a new $15-million Heavy Mechanical Trades Training facility at its Prince George campus.

Additional health-care seats are being offered through one-time funding of $111,000 to students in Prince George as they train to help meet an increased demand for health care in the region.

Visitors will soon have more camping opportunities in northern B.C. with the construction of 20 new campsites, in time for the upcoming camping season. The 20 new campsites are at Six Mile Bay Rec Site near Mackenzie.

Students in the Prince George School District will benefit from almost $1.6 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and classroom supplies, MLA Mike Morris and MLA Shirley Bond announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Two highway improvement projects in Prince George are being planned for this summer, announced MLA for Prince George-Valemount Shirley Bond, on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.

Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond, announced $20,000 in funding for the “Creative Corner,” a new addition that focuses on skilled trades and career development at this year’s Northern FanCon.

Thanks to the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI), Sarah, a single mother of two, is now back at school and on track to a fulfilling career in the health care field.

The B.C. government and the Prince George School District are taking action to improve student safety and support student learning by investing $44.3 million to replace the 56-year-old Kelly Road Secondary school.

Skilled trades students in the Prince George School District 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.