The Barkerville Heritage Trust will be able to provide on-site housing to seasonal Barkerville Historic Town and Park staff, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Province.

The Cariboo Regional District’s animal housing facility in Alex Fraser Park will be upgraded, thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Province.

The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2018, was introduced in the legislature today, Apr. 23, 2018, by Attorney General David Eby.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $769,680 to the Alberni Chamber of Commerce, Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society and District of Tofino for three projects, Scott Fraser, MLA for Mid Island-Pacific Rim, announced today on behalf of Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing $10,000 each to the BC Marine Trails Network Association, Cortes Island Seniors Society and the Village of Gold River, Claire Trevena, MLA for North Island announced today.

As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing over $103,000 for cultural, social and infrastructure projects in the Kootenay region, Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall and Kootenay-West MLA Katrine Conroy announced today.

B.C. worked closely with the federal government which is responsible for representing Canadian interests in trade negotiations. While the federal government engaged extensively with its U.S. counterparts, there is not yet enough common ground to support an agreement.