Up to 205 First Nations people in communities stretching from Prince George to Fort Nelson will benefit from new skills-training opportunities designed to spark careers in trades and technical jobs such as carpentry, piping, welding, carpentry, machining and electrical.

The Province is increasing funding for First Nations clean-energy projects by approximately $2.1 million over three years as part of its commitment to action on climate change.

Premier Christy Clark announced a $4.5-million joint federal-provincial investment that will accelerate innovation in timber engineering and development of wood products at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC).

Demonstrating the province’s commitment to species-at-risk, the Province is investing $27 million on a comprehensive, caribou recovery program, Premier Christy Clark announced at the 14th Annual Premier’s B.C. Natural Resources Forum.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is congratulating the City of Prince George for committing five years of funding towards the transit component of the B.C. government’s Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan.

Residents of Prince George will be growing more local food in 2017 as the Prince George Public Interest Research Group Society (PG PIRG) begin their “Grow North” project.

The 2017 Telus Cup, Canada’s National Midget Hockey Championship, is scoring big, thanks to an investment of $55,000 announced by Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has partnered with the City of Prince George on a planning study that is currently underway for Highway 16 in Prince George.

Prince George area families are being encouraged to attend an open house on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, to share their ideas on how to transform rural education in British Columbia.