The farming industry in British Columbia is a source of local agrifood, providing diverse, fresh and great tasting products to communities all over the province.

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 B.C. government has committed $5 million to reroute the Town of Oliver’s agricultural irrigation system so the region’s fruit, vegetable and crop economy has the stability to grow.

The Province has established a cross-ministry working group to ensure that British Columbians are adequately protected from the dangers of asbestos.    

As part of the Province’s long-standing commitment to healthy wildlife populations, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced that all hunting licence revenue will be re-invested to enhance wildlife management activities.

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

Over the past five years, craft beer sales in British Columbia have almost tripled

Kamloops will receive $1 million in BikeBC funding this year for the Peterson Creek Multi-use Path Phase 1 project, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Vernon Regional Airport will receive $823,700 in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program this year for runway rehabilitation, announced MLA for Vernon-Monashee Eric Foster on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.