Individuals and families in Quesnel soon will have access to new affordable rental housing, thanks to a partnership between the B.C. government and the City of Quesnel to rezone and relocate the Seasons House shelter.

Quesnel will receive $87,189 in BikeBC funding this year for the Gray Avenue Trail Connection.

The Province is moving forward with intersection improvements at Racing and Hydraulic Road on Highway 97 in Quesnel and will be seeking the public’s input into the planning and design in the months ahead.

Safety and mobility along Highway 97 between Williams Lake and Quesnel will be improved as part of the $200-million third phase of the Cariboo Connector Strategy.

Students in the Quesnel School District will benefit from $1.3 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects, classroom supplies and a new school bus.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is conducting a transportation study of the Highway 97 corridor through Quesnel and invites the public to attend an open house to provide input on the transportation needs of the corridor.

Skilled trades students in the Quesnel 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.

Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes announced immediate investments and a long-term action plan outlined in B.C.’s rural economic development strategy that will create jobs and economic opportunities in Cariboo North.

Road improvements totalling $9 million will get underway this spring in B.C. that will result in safer conditions in the Cariboo communities of Quesnel, Barkerville and surrounding areas.