The Ministry of Children and Family Development is looking for qualified service providers interested in delivering programs that support the needs of children and families in the Nechako Lakes and Burns Lake areas.

First Nations communities are benefitting from more than $165,000 in total provincial funding to conduct a labour market study that will look at long-term employment opportunities in their communities.

The Wet'suwet'en First Nation will explore potential clean energy opportunities and ways of reducing energy use through the development of a new community energy plan.

The BC Wildfire Service is planning a series of controlled burns in the Nadina Fire Zone, between Sept. 17 and Oct. 15, 2015, weather permitting.

Effective immediately, the area restriction order in place around the Chelaslie River fire has been amended to allow public access in areas south of the fire.

An area restriction order that's been in effect near a fire burning south of the Chelaslie River, including sections of Entiako Provincial Park, is being amended effective immediately to increase public access to those areas and reopen some forest service roads.

Members of the public are invited to review and comment on BC Timber Sales' proposed 2014-2019 Nadina District Forest Stewardship Plan until May 30, 2014.