Students, teachers and staff at Coquihalla Elementary school are benefiting from a safer and larger school thanks to a $3-million new seismically safe wing with four classrooms.

The B.C. government is funding five extreme weather shelter spaces in Hope this winter to help people whose health and safety may be threatened by cold, wet weather.

Students, teachers and staff at six schools in the Fraser – Cascade school district will benefit from $180,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Work to resurface of a portion of Highway 1 through the Dogwood Valley near Hope has been completed.

Families in the Fraser-Cascade school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $184,576 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

The BC Jobs Start Here job fair will be in Hope on Tuesday, Feb. 12 to connect job seekers with employers and share information on job opportunities, career trends, skills training and more.

The Province will invest approximately $6 million to resurface an important stretch of Highway 3 between Hope and Nicolum Creek Bridge.