Three Aboriginal organizations within Greater Vancouver will receive nearly $210,000 in funding from the Province for culture-based domestic violence programs for Aboriginal families and communities.

An Aboriginal culture-based domestic violence program in D’Arcy is receiving funding support from the B.C. government.

Two Aboriginal organizations in the Okanagan will receive approximately $135,000 from the Province to support new culture-based domestic violence programs for Aboriginal families and communities.

Two Aboriginal communities in Kamloops will receive approximately $140,000 from the Province to support culture-based domestic violence healing and prevention programs in their communities.

An Aboriginal organization in the East Kootenay will receive provincial government funding to launch its culture-based domestic violence program for Aboriginal families and communities.

An Aboriginal organization in Chilliwack is receiving provincial government funding to enhance its culture-based domestic violence program for Aboriginal families and communities.

Three Aboriginal organizations in the Central Interior will receive nearly $165,000 in funding from the Province for the development and enhancement of culture-based domestic violence programs for Aboriginal families and communities.

Three communities in northern B.C. will share nearly $210,000 in funding from the Province for culture-based domestic violence programs for Aboriginal families and communities.

Approximately 350 family members of murdered and missing Aboriginal women and girls joined together for a three-day gathering of healing and memoriam at the Prince George Civic Centre.

A new skills training program gets underway this month for First Nations communities in northern B.C. that will help to ensure they benefit from jobs in British Columbia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.