Premier Christy Clark has issued the following statement regarding the attack in London:

As part of the Province’s investment of more than $80 million in emergency preparedness and public safety, MLA for Vernon-Monashee Eric Foster announced $150,000 of flood protection support for the Village of Lumby, on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto.

The Province is committing $749,872 to help unemployed people find forestry jobs through a paid training opportunity with Okanagan College.

Local governments in the Thompson-Nicola region are receiving federal-provincial investments in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

Local governments in the Kamloops area are receiving federal-provincial investments in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced MLA Todd Stone for Kamloops-South Thompson on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

Enderby is receiving federal-provincial investment in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced MLA Greg Kyllo for Shuswap on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

A $248,525 study funded by the British Columbia government, in partnership with the Kitamaat Valley Education Society, will create a strategy for employers to attract and retain workers in and around Kitimat, Terrace and Smithers.  

Port Alberni will receive $100,000 in BikeBC funding for the Stamp Avenue Multi-Use Path, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.