Terrace and New Hazelton are among 54 communities across British Columbia sharing in more than $152 million in infrastructure funding, with both northwest projects focused on drinking water.
The money comes from the Strategic Priorities Fund, part of the federal Build Communities Strong Fund, which is administered in BC by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). The fund is designed to help local governments pay for infrastructure projects that are too costly for a single community to take on with its own budget.
Terrace is receiving $5,256,250 for a well redevelopment project, aimed at strengthening the reliability of the community’s drinking water supply.
New Hazelton is getting $2,986,830 to replace the Churchill Street watermain, part of ongoing work to modernize the community’s aging water infrastructure.
The two projects are among 29 capital infrastructure projects approved in this funding round, out of $145.9 million set aside for capital work. Another 25 projects across the province received a combined $6.4 million for capacity-building work, like asset management planning.
Other communities receiving funding include Prince George, for a new artificial turf field, and the Capital Regional District, which is getting $7 million for a first-of-its-kind biosolids-to-biochar facility in Victoria.
BC’s total allocation under the Build Communities Strong Fund for 2026-27 is more than $326 million, distributed through several funding streams. There’s currently no timeline for the next Strategic Priorities Fund intake.
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