"I think that that is money that is much needed, our region has probably been hurt the most in terms of this government's failure to secure a softwood lumber agreement or to even make forestry a priority," Doherty said.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said a female grizzly bear and her three cubs have been killed after an attack that left two hikers dead near Bella Coola.
According to BC Hydro, many of the remaining outages require extensive and complicated repairs, such as replacing poles and cross arms, rebuilding sections of the electrical system, and restringing downed wire.
The B.C. Conservatives have secured another seat after the final vote results for this fall's provincial election, flipping a Burnaby riding from the NDP.
