Smoke and flames from burning piles of waste wood may be visible next to the Castlegar Golf Club as early as next week.

The Southeast Fire Centre is asking the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities this spring.

The BC Jobs Start Here job fair will be in Castlegar on Thursday, Feb. 21 to connect job seekers with employers and share information on job opportunities, career trends, skills training and more.

Businesses in Castlegar that want to learn about returning to PST are invited to take part in a seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.

The government of B.C. is investing more than $787,000 in new skills training equipment at Selkirk College.

Effective at noon today, Oct. 15, 2012, campfires and all open fires will be permitted across the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

The public is reminded that, despite cooler temperatures in recent days, drought-like conditions persist in many of the Southeast Fire Centre's fire zones.

Effective at noon PDT on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, the prohibitions on open fires in the Southeast Fire Centre will be extended.

Students at Selkirk College will benefit from improved and upgraded campus facilities, thanks to $556,000 in capital funding that is part of government's investment in B.C.'s post-secondary infrastructure this year.

A surge in the number of abandoned campfires, combined with high temperatures throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, has fire officials urging recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires.