The tourism sector is having an excellent year and it’s not surprising that many British Columbians are choosing to staycation and enjoy the spectacular tourism experiences in their own backyards.

As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 14 internationally-trained physicians will begin practicing in rural and remote communities in B.C. this month, including two new family doctors in Fort St. John.

The Province of British Columbia is providing $60,000 to two communities in the Peace Region to help host the 2015 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

Construction will soon start on road work to provide better and safer access to the Site C project near Fort St. John.

Authorizations allowing construction to begin on the Site C Clean Energy Project were issued today by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

A road-work project to improve the safety and access to Site C near Fort St. John is going to tender.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender made his fourth stop on the K-12 Innovation Tour where he engaged local leaders from inside and outside the education sector on how they can support innovative learning opportunities for students in northern B.C.

The provincial government continues to support the B.C. Centre of Training Excellence in Oil and Gas with one-time funding of $125,000.