A total of 21 sport organizations in B.C.’s northern region are receiving funding to help them recover from the pandemic and welcome a safe return to play.

More parents in northwestern B.C. will have the option to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities as the Province invests in more than 225 new licensed child care spaces, 167 of which are slated to open by the end of the year.

In the Cariboo and North Coast regions, four communities with local economies that depend heavily on visitors have received $2.4 million to support tourism infrastructure development.

Twenty-two community sport organizations in the North will receive financial support from the Province’s $1.5-million Local Sport Relief Fund.

People who live and work in northern B.C. will benefit from a provincial investment of $25 million that will improve and expand operations at the Port of Prince Rupert.