Skilled trades students in two regional school districts will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the British Columbia government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.

Powell River Airport will receive $1.03 million in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program for runway improvements, increasing safety and accessibility at the airport.

A key to business success is ensuring budding entrepreneurs have the right skills for the job.

Chilliwack will receive $150,420 in BikeBC funding this year for the Industrial Way bicycle lanes from Old Orchard to Progress Way.

The B.C. government is providing a total of $232,000 to two local organizations to help manage invasive plants in the Cariboo region.

The B.C. government is providing $73,500 to two organizations to help manage invasive plants in the Fraser Valley.

The provincial government is providing $33,000 to the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver and $10,000 to the City of Richmond to help manage invasive plants in the Lower Mainland.

The B.C. government is providing $20,000 to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to help manage invasive plants in the region.

The B.C. government is providing $107,300 to three organizations to help manage invasive plants in the southern Okanagan.

The B.C. government is providing $73,500 to two organizations to help manage invasive plants in the Chilliwack area.