Residents in B.C.’s northwestern communities are invited to share their thoughts on the future of two northern highways through a survey that will inform ongoing planning for the corridors.

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement on his trip to Tahltan Territory:

People who rely on the Dease Lake Airport for access to health care, emergency services, and those who rely on transportation for work, including the mining sector, will benefit from $9 million in StrongerBC economic recovery funding for airport upgrades.

Students, teachers and staff at Dease Lake school in the Stikine school district will benefit from $110,160 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Families in the Stikine school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $51,181 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Two projects to improve Highway 37 near Dease Lake are now completed, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

The BC Wildfire Service is advising the public that smoke may be visible from the Alaska Highway and Highway 37, due to wildfires burning in the Blue River and Ne’Ah’ Conservancy areas of northern British Columbia.

The Dease Lake Airport will soon receive $861,950 in provincial funding under the B.C. Air Access Program to improve emergency service access with work beginning mid-July.

The Red Chris Development Corporation today was issued a Mines Act permit for its Red Chris copper and gold mine which is located 80 km south of Dease Lake in northern British Columbia announced Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines.