Long wait times for an ambulance — a problem that many rural B.C. communities know all too well — is now the target of a new provincial initiative. Each of the 60 communities included in the plan will switch to …
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Greenwood receives funding to create more efficient development approvals
Congratulations to the City of Greenwood for being one of the thirty-seven local governments receiving funding to create more efficient development approvals process to get homes built faster in their community. This is part of the approximately $4.4 million that …
B.C. takes action ahead of summer wildfire season
As B.C. transitions into warmer, drier summer months, the Province continues to take action to help keep people and communities safe from wildfires. This includes additional and faster support for people evacuated from their homes during an emergency. As shown …
Expanded Primary Care in South-Okanagan Similkameen
More health-care professionals are working in the Okanagan Valley, providing team-based health care to people as a result of the expanded primary care network (PCN) in south Okanagan-Similkameen. People in the region are receiving team-based care from more than 36 …
MLAs and Ministers visit the riding
In the last week of May some local towns hosted visiting MLAs and Ministers. Many of whom were from the lower mainland, so there were lots of new experiences! They toured a variety of our local schools, services, shops and …
Grand Forks gets more flood protection funding
People, property and businesses in and around Grand Forks will be further protected from floodwaters with the construction of a new dike and drainage system, the latest component of the city’s flood mitigation program. With this new investment, the Province …
New short term rental regulations
Next week, on May 1, our new short-term rental regulations come into effect. These rules will help ensure more homes are available for the people who live and work in our communities – rather than just generating profit. We’re already seeing …
Good resource jobs now AND a generation from now
We want good resource jobs in our communities today, AND in a generation from now. Past administrations have eroded our collective natural assets to make a quick dollar for distant shareholders, at the expense of our social and economic future …
B.C. takes action to improve literacy for students
More support for early screening and interventions will help students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities be more successful. So that’s what we’re doing! A total of $30 million over three years will expand the services of several provincial outreach …
Telephone Townhall, April 9th, 2024!
Questions for the Premier? Join myself, Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee, and Premier David Eby , for a Telephone Town Hall for the people of Boundary-Similkameen! Follow the link below to register with your phone number and optional questions. We’re …