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Infrastructure

New Tumbler Ridge school among projects in Ottawa-B.C. funding agreement

Ottawa and British Columbia have reached a multibillion-dollar agreement to fund housing, health and transportation infrastructure projects across the province.

Ottawa names B.C. project in first round of $51B infrastructure plan

One British Columbia project is on the federal government’s list of priority projects for new infrastructure funding.

B.C. libraries are stretched thin as provincial funding stays frozen

Library directors and advocates in British Columbia say they are disappointed after Premier David Eby ruled out increased funding for libraries in the near future. 

Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week

Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

B.C. opening thousands more seats for students this fall

The British Columbia government is promoting thousands of new seats ready for students this school year.

More than $326M flowing to B.C. municipalities this year from federal infrastructure fund

The federal government is providing more than $326 million this year to British Columbia communities to help address infrastructure needs.

Province doubles municipal borrowing limits to speed up infrastructure projects

The Union of B.C. Municipalities is welcoming changes to provincial borrowing rules that regulate how much money municipalities can borrow without holding a public vote.

B.C. passes infrastructure bills despite intense pushback

Two controversial bills on infrastructure and renewable energy are expected to receive royal assent today and become law. The NDP government invoked closure to...

‘Era of trust over’: First Nations blast B.C. government’s infrastructure bills

Tsartlip First Nation Chief Don Tom said, "the era of trust is over" between First Nations and the B.C. NDP, accusing Premier David Eby of adopting "Trumpism" and unilateral decision-making to enact controversial infrastructure legislation.

First Nations, municipalities call for pause on B.C. infrastructure bill

First Nations leaders and the Union of B.C. Municipalities are ramping up pressure on the provincial government to pause a controversial infrastructure bill they say infringes on Indigenous rights and undermines local decision-making.

First Nations warn of legal challenges, protests over B.C. infrastructure bills

Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he expects there will be legal challenges and public protests if the NDP pushes through a pair of controversial infrastructure bills.

Eby pressing ahead with fast-track infrastructure despite First Nations pushback

B.C. Premier David Eby appears to be forging ahead with the NDP government's controversial set of bills aimed at streamlining approvals for renewable energy and infrastructure projects, despite mounting opposition from First Nations leaders.