Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), Jan. 22 announced over $2 million…
Local active transportation projects funded
The B.C. government recently announced $24 million is being spent to support 80 active transportation infrastructure projects in communities around the province, including five in…
Trust helps Basin communities prepare for emergencies
Emergency operation and reception centres enhanced with support from the Trust Whether residents need shelter from intense heat, or emergency personnel need to communicate during…
Trust boosting employment while reducing wildfire risk
12 projects receive funding through provincial partnership Wildfires have hit rural communities in the Columbia Basin hard, and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Kootenays flooding eligible for disaster financial assistance
Municipalities and regional districts in the Kootenays will be breathing a bit easier this afternoon after Emergency Management BC (EMBC) announced areas impacted by overland…
Agreement provides West Kootenay land for Ktunaxa Nation
A new agreement between the B.C. government and the Ktunaxa Nation Council will support economic development and job creation in the West Kootenay and provide…