A one-time investment of $8 million in COVID-19 relief and recovery funding has been announced for local public libraries, including expanded digital collections, upgraded, barrier-free…
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Support services expanded for fleeing Ukrainians
Displaced Ukrainians will have access to more vital community programs and supports as the province expands the Service BC phone line to include United Way…
Gaming grants help conservation and safety efforts
More than 250 not-for-profit organizations throughout B.C. are receiving Community Gaming Grants to support environmental conservation and public safety programs, including 15 in the East…
Local PACs get gaming grant funds for extracurriculars
Community Gaming Grants funding is going to more than 1,300 B.C. school advisory councils for extracurricular activities, including 26 in the East Kootenay. In total,…
Celebrating libraries this month
Letter to the Editor This month we celebrate British Columbia’s libraries, our partners in fostering lifelong learning and providing people with equitable access to the…
Local municipalities funded to improve housing approvals
Forty-three local governments throughout British Columbia are receiving grants to create more efficient development approvals processes, including three in the East Kootenay. The Local Government…
Radium gets grant to assess housing needs
The Village of Radium Hot Springs is one of six B.C. communities to get provincial funding that supports local governments to report on their community…
New grants to promote reconciliation on the way
Indigenous communities, local governments and heritage organizations in British Columbia will soon have access to funding for projects that spotlight the province’s diverse cultural heritage….
$1.5M in City Hall upgrades coming thanks to grants
Long overdue upgrades and renovations to the third floor of Cranbrook City Hall are expected to begin by the fall of 2021, thanks to grant…
Wastewater system upgrade project begins this week
Upgrades to the City of Cranbrook wastewater lagoons at the north end of the community are expected to begin by the end of June, thanks…