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Mental-health, addiction supports for youth expand in the Interior
April 17, 2024 PRINCETON – Children, youth and families in Princeton and Merritt will benefit from seamless mental-health and addiction services as B.C. expands Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) teams to within the School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen boundary. “Children and youth today face more challenges than ever before, and it is important for them to […]
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AME Responds to Federal Budget 2024
April 17, 2024 Vancouver, B.C., Canada – The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) welcomes the federal Budget 2024, which introduces several measures that positively impact the mineral exploration and development industry. The extension of the mineral exploration tax credit (METC) until March 31, 2025 encourages continued investment in the industry by providing incentives that enable the continued growth of […]
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The 2024-25 Federal Budget Dedicates $2.5M to Indigenous Tourism through the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), (Vancouver, BC) – April 17, 2024 – Yesterday the federal government introduced its 2024-25 budget dedicating $2.5 million to Indigenous tourism, thanks in part to the advocacy work of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC). “We’re pleased with the allocation of dedicated funds to ITAC in Budget […]
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Release the funds as fast as possible – we can spend it quickly and where it is needed most
April 16, 2024 Unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Vancouver, BC (April 16, 2024) – In the wake of the Government of Canada’s 2024 budget release, AHMA and their provincial and federal partners are asking to speed up the delivery of funding promised for those most in need. […]
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Talisker Intersects 56.88 g/t Au over 1.00 Metre from the Bralorne Gold Project Resource Conversion Program
TORONTO, April 17, 2024 — Talisker Resources Ltd. (“ Talisker ” or the “ Company ”) (TSX:TSK | OTCQX:TSKFF) is pleased to announce additional high-grade drill results highlighted by 56.88 g/t Au over 1.00 metre at its 100% owned flagship Bralorne Gold Project. Key Points: Talisker initiated resource conversion drilling on October 17, 2023, with […]
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Budget 2024: FNMPC applauds the establishment of a national Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver) The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) applauds today’s announcement in the Government of Canada’s Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation for the establishment of a $5 Billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program. If passed, this program will help advance First Nation economic participation through equity ownership on a sector-agnostic basis in […]
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New BC Cancer centre in Nanaimo moves forward
NANAIMO – People are one step closer to accessing enhanced cancer care services as a business plan for the new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) has been approved. “The population in Nanaimo is growing rapidly and aging, and we’re taking a critical step to strengthen health services in the region so […]
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Women’s transition housing, child care centre open in Kitimat
KITIMAT – Parents and guardians will have access to more child care, and women and children leaving violence will now have access to 44 homes, as part of a new housing development opening in Kitimat. The four-storey building includes a 12-bed transition house, 12 units of second-stage housing and 20 units of permanent affordable housing […]
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Western Forest Products Announces Indefinite Curtailment of Alberni Pacific Division
April 16, 2024 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) today announced the indefinite curtailment of its Alberni Pacific Division (“APD”) facility, located in Port Alberni, B.C.. The APD facility has been temporarily curtailed since fall 2022. In January 2023, the Company announced it would not restart APD […]
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Dyslexia Canada Applauds British Columbia’s Universal Screening Announcement
[Vancouver, BC – April 16, 2024] – Dyslexia Canada, a national charity dedicated to advocating for children with dyslexia, commends British Columbia for its recent announcement of early universal reading screening. This milestone represents a significant step forward in ensuring every child in British Columbia receives the support they need to thrive. “One of Dyslexia […]
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