Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $390,500 for four projects to support Indigenous businesses in the Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon.

A forest wildfire burning south of Hope has prompted the closure of Skagit Valley Provincial Park, to protect public safety.  

Approximately 25 kilometres of Highway 3 between Sumallo Grove and Allison Pass will be resurfaced, using a more environmentally friendly technique, to make travel safer and smoother for people travelling through southern British Columbia.

Environment Canada has issued warnings and special weather statements for the Southern Interior, as heavy snowfall is expected on many British Columbia highways within the next 24 hours.

The Province has commemorated the 75th anniversary of the internment of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War by unveiling commemorative signage at the site of a former internment camp east of Hope.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has completed work on the $7.7-million project to replace the Highway 3 (Crowsnest) Upper Cambie Bridge.

With a long weekend ahead, visitors to popular Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park are reminded to park their vehicles in designated parking stalls or risk being towed.

Students in the Fraser-Cascade School District will benefit from $1.3 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and classroom supplies, MLA Laurie Throness announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Skilled trades students in the Fraser-Cascade School District will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.