Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the effects of wildfire and climate change in the western Kootenay-Boundary region. 

The Freer family is being recognized by the Province through the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the South.

Under the special circumstance provision of the BC Rural Dividend Program, Community Futures Boundary and the City of Grand Forks will receive $655,799 to enhance economic development in the area.

The BC Wildfire Service is planning to burn about 25 piles of wood debris, about three kilometres northwest of downtown Grand Forks, off Prospect Drive near the Copper Ridge subdivision.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning to conduct a prescribed burn in the Johnstone Creek area.

Thanks to a multi-level partnership to enhance B.C.'s rail trail network, a portion of the Columbia and Western Rail Trail will soon be safer and more accessible to visitors of all ages including those with disabilities.