As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing $30,000 to Lax Kw’alaams Business Development, Metlakatla Development Corporation and the Central Coast Regional District, Jennifer Rice, Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and MLA for North Coast, announced today.

A community meeting for B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy will take place in Prince Rupert on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.

WorkBC’s Find Your Fit Tour will be in Prince Rupert at Prince Rupert Middle school on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and open to the public from 3:15 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Communities in northern British Columbia are connected to the world as never before with the opening of Fairview Terminal’s expanded container facility at the Port of Prince Rupert.

Skilled trades students in three regional school districts 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.

More students will be offered the chance to pursue a career in health care thanks to one-time targeted funding for the introduction to health practices program at Northwest Community College.

A $3.94-million contract has been awarded to Peter’s Bros. Construction Ltd. for a paving project on Highway 16 in Prince Rupert.

The B.C. government has distributed $49,475 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Prince Rupert.