Welcome to this week’s Sunday Briefing. In this issue, learn about the future of Victoria Harbour, solar panels at Camosun College, and the newest member of COAST.

Now on to today’s briefing. It’s 664 words: a three-minute read.

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Vancouver Island to benefit from pre-election investments

With elections looming on the horizon, the Government of Canada and Province of B.C., alongside local partners, announced an influx of funding for clean economy infrastructure projects.

The $89 million investment is intended to support projects focused on energy-efficient buildings, clean energy, and improving access to clean transportation options.

Of the 17 projects funded, four will benefit Vancouver Island communities:

• Regional District of Powell River: Construction of a multi-use pathway to connect neighborhoods and enhance access to the community recreation center and secondary school, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by promoting active transportation.

• Regional District of Nanaimo: Installation of heat pumps to recover heat from the refrigeration plant, upgrade air-handling and dehumidification systems, and remove existing gas-fired radiant heating.

• City of Nanaimo: Installation of a heat-recovery chiller, replace air-handling units with hydronic cooling coils, and add an air-source heat pump.

• Kwakiutl First Nation: Upgrades to the building envelope, HVAC equipment, and lighting, and install solar photovoltaics at six on-reserve community buildings

More than $29 million of the investment will be delivered through the federal government’s Canada Infrastructure Program. The province’s CleanBC Communities Fund will add $30 million, and local partners have contributed a combined $29.9 million and are responsible for any remaining costs.

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📰 More Victoria innovation news

⏭️ What’s next: Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce CEO Bruce Williams sat down with Robert Lewis-Manning, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, to discuss the future of the city’s landmark harbour.

🌞 Let the light in: Camosun College has undertaken a new solar project with the installation of 90 solar panels intended to provide over 50 percent of the energy needed for the college’s Lansdowne campus library.

🌊 It’s only the ocean and me: The Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (COAST) welcomed another member to its community: the Pacific Seaweed Industry Association.

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🕴️ Tech jobs of the week

Find your next career:

• Senior IT Business Analyst at BC Transit

• Director, IT Engineering at Affirm

• First Engineer at BC Ferries

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September 26 | Tech Nachos

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