The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a series of prescribed fuel management burns in the Selkirk Heights area (near Golden) from Sept. 7-9, 2016, if site and weather conditions are favourable.

The B.C. government is investing $45,000 to help the Golden community find a long-term solution for accessing the lower Kicking Horse Canyon and maximizing the tourism opportunities in the region.

The Province remains committed to facilitating an agreement between Canadian Pacific (CP), the community of Golden and local rafting companies that would allow visitors to enjoy the 2016 rafting season.

Golden will receive a total of $554,708 for projects that help to support tourism infrastructure and amenities.

Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) funding has provided the Town of Golden a rare chance to afford significant improvements along Canada's main street, the well-travelled Highway 1.

On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the Wildfire Management Branch responded to two new wildfires in the North Columbia region, both of which were human-caused and therefore preventable.

The Government of British Columbia is growing tourism economies by providing $10.5 million to 14 resort municipalities throughout the province.

Area residents involved in minor bylaw infractions, such as animal and zoning complaints, can now take their disputes to an independent adjudicator working outside the traditional courtroom.