The BC Wildfire Service and the Shackan Indian Band are working together to conduct a prescribed burn on Shackan Indian Reserve #11 to help reduce wildfire risks in the area.

Significant progress is being made to manage invasive plant species in the Thompson-Nicola region, as part of a $2.2-million pilot project that began this spring and will continue into 2020.

The provincial government and Trans Mountain announced a final benefits agreement that will see B.C. workers having priority for construction jobs resulting from Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project.

Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Premier Christy Clark and Minister of State For Rural Economic Development Donna Barnett released the Province’s rural economic development strategy, detailing immediate investments and a long-term action plan to support thriving rural communities.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $60,000 in new grants to the Fraser Nicola region.