A $2.33-million contract has been awarded to Brocor Construction Ltd. of Dawson Creek for a project to upgrade the intersection at Highway 97 and Montney Highway (Road 254), announced MLA for Peace River South Mike Bernier on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.

Work is underway on a new rest area on South Taylor Hill, providing a safe and convenient place for commercial truck drivers and tourists to stop and rest along this stretch of Highway 97, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Preliminary work is underway on Rolla Road (known locally as Snake Pit Road), and 8th Street in Dawson Creek, two sites affected by the Peace flooding last June, announced MLA for Peace River South Mike Bernier on behalf of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

The B.C. government has distributed over $155,000 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Dawson Creek and the District of Fort St. James.

One year ago, the Peace Region was in the global spotlight when the Tumbler Ridge Geopark was given an official UNESCO Geopark designation.

Construction of intersection improvements and installation of traffic signals at the Highway 97 and Dangerous Goods Route (DGR) intersection is now complete.

Three school districts in the region will receive a combined $70,000 in funding for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people.

Communities throughout northern B.C. will benefit from one-time targeted funding of $170,505 for Northern Lights College to support adult-literacy programs.

Parents in the Peace can mark Thursday, Nov. 24, on their calendars to share their thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards.

Dawson Creek Literacy Society is receiving $7,000 in funding to help challenge racism and celebrate diversity. This organization is among 33 community groups throughout British Columbia working to address racism through the B.C. Organizing Against Racism and Hate (OARH) program.