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Local projects getting REDIP funding
Local governments, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations in the Kootenay and Boundary regions will receive funding to promote economic diversification, clean-economy opportunities and infrastructure development,…
Funding to bolster local manufacturing jobs in region
Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), the Government of B.C. today announced it is investing as much as $1.2 million in three projects in…
Latest U.S. softwood decision ‘deeply disappointing’
Letter to the Editor Today’s (Feb. 1) preliminary decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce is, once again, deeply disappointing. The continued application of unjustified…
Small businesses can apply for help with vandalism costs
Small businesses throughout British Columbia will soon be able to apply for funding to help recover costs from vandalism, and for vandalism prevention. Applications for…
New funding for businesses with vandalism costs
Small businesses throughout British Columbia will soon have access to new funding to support increased costs due to crime and vandalism, and to prevent further…
Local governments and organizations included in new funding
The Government of B.C announced today it is investing up to $66 million this year for the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP). This…
More funding may be coming for rural B.C.
The B.C. government announced recently that more funding will be provided to regional economic trusts subject to legislative amendments being passed. The province will introduce…
More time for businesses to make outdoor patios permanent
Owners of restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries in B.C. will have more time to make outdoor seating areas permanent, allowing them to serve more people…
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Letter to the Editor Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a fantastic opportunity to celebrate how far women have come in…