Local News from Thursday, May 14th, 2026

The Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Lela Evans, says  “These grants give organizations, especially in rural and remote areas, the tools and support they need to build safer futures for all of us.”

Western Regional Waste Management’s Lynn Howse, says tires and rims have to be separated to be dropped off at Wildcove.

Canada Road Safety Week is May12th -18th and this year’s theme is ‘Road Safety: Every road. Every day. Everyone.’

Andre Perrier is the  Director of Rural Operations and says their goal is to make this west coast campus a community hub.

The new modern bridge will be built at a higher elevation to allow for increased water levels and comes with wider lanes and pedestrian walkways.

“A program review identified several issues affecting transparency, effectiveness, and long‑term planning. It found that the program’s structure did not support equitable distribution, efficient project delivery, or effective forward planning, and lacked clearly defined eligibility requirements.”