New support for manufacturing businesses in the Kootenays will create jobs, promote the development of made-in-B.C. products, and strengthen local economies and communities.                                                                              

Manufacturing businesses in the Cariboo and northeast will receive funding to increase competitiveness and capacity for locally made products, helping to strengthen local economies and create 43 family supporting jobs.                                                                     

New support for manufacturing businesses in the Fraser Valley will help create 108 jobs and promote the development of made-in-B.C. products, while strengthening local economies and communities.

A popular recreational forest area in the Campbell River area is receiving some much-needed upgrades.

New support for a mass-timber production facility is protecting sustainable forestry jobs in Okanagan Falls and continuing to strengthen B.C.’s position as a leader in mass-timber innovation.