Effective at noon (Pacific Time) on Thursday, June 15, 2017, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

BC Wildfire Service personnel will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Hope Creek area (30 kilometres north of Meadow Creek) during the month of May, weather and site conditions permitting.

Students at Selkirk College will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Tanya knew that she wanted to work with children, but it took the Single Parent Employment Initiative (SPEI) to give her the helping hand necessary to make it happen.

Up to 16 West Kootenay residents are receiving the training they need for jobs in their communities thanks to the federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

The B.C. government has distributed $26,167 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Castlegar.

BC Wildfire Service personnel continue to conduct prescribed burning for BC Timber Sales this week. The initial prescribed burn operation started on Sept. 26, 2016.

The Government of British Columbia is moving ahead with a project to upgrade ramps at the Glade ferry terminal in advance of the arrival of the new cable ferry, which connects the community to Highway 3A.