Engineering staff with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development have determined that an old trestle on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail north of Tulameen is structurally unsound and no longer safe to use.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $100,000 to the Upper Similkameen Indian Band to promote economic diversity by restructuring its natural resource business ventures.

The BC Wildfire Service has implemented an area restriction order for Crown land in the vicinity of the Cool Creek wildfire, to protect public safety and ensure the safety of firefighting personnel.

Effective noon, Saturday, July 28, 2018, there will be an area restriction order for Crown land in the vicinity of the Placer Lake to protect public safety and the safety of firefighting personnel.  

As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing $20,000 for two projects to strengthen the business community in Princeton, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson announced today.

Princeton is receiving federal-provincial investment in critical clean water and wastewater infrastructure, announced Jackie Tegart, MLA for Fraser-Nicola on behalf of Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender.

Two projects are set to get underway this paving season that will provide smoother, safer access, and extend the life of the road surface on Highway 3 near Princeton.