People in 55 B.C. communities, including Masset and 13 northern B.C. municipalities and districts, will benefit from approximately $17.3 million in grants in lieu of municipal property taxes this year.

Dry and hot conditions on British Columbia’s west coast have prompted the government to increase the drought level in the region to Level 3.

Haida Gwaii and Nuxalk Nation will have greater access to nutritious food through grants to local food-security projects.

New provincial funding is helping First Nations clean up marine debris along the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest and create opportunities for lasting change through community awareness and education.

The Province has confirmed the former Village of Queen Charlotte on Haida Gwaii will be officially recognized as the Village of Daajing Giids (daw-jean geeds), restoring its ancestral Haida name.

Increased protection for diverse wildlife habitat, wetlands and bolstering the natural legacy of existing parks are all parts of strategic land additions to strengthen B.C.’s system of parks and protected areas.