Beginning next week, the Government of British Columbia will be meeting with First Nations, local governments, chambers of commerce and other community leaders as part of initial consultations for the Sunshine Coast Fixed Link Feasibility Study.

Students, teachers and staff at 124 schools throughout British Columbia will see improvements, thanks to Education Minister Mike Bernier's announcement of $45 million that is being invested in 80 projects under the School Enhancement Program.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is undertaking a fuels management treatment project within the City of Powell River to reduce forest fuels near the Penticton Trails.

British Columbia students will get a bit of help to give them an opportunity to connect with skills, technical and trades training opportunities, thanks to $170,000 in Skills Training Access Grants that are going to school districts across B.C.

Families in 21 more communities will soon benefit from convenient one-stop access to supports and services that will help their children learn, grow and thrive.

The B.C. government is providing $40,000 to allow the emergency weather response shelter at St. Hilda’s Anglican Church in Sechelt to remain open seven days a week.

The B.C. government will provide approximately $1.6 million this winter to make additional shelter spaces available in about 100 communities to help those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with access to a safe, warm place to stay at night.

The Government of B.C. will study the costs and benefits of a possible highway link between the Sunshine Coast and Metro Vancouver.