Improving the safety and reliability of the Highway 97 Cariboo Connector continues, with the section of four-laning between Dragon Lake Road and Quartz Road south of Quesnel now complete.

The B.C government will increase the maximum guarantee limit to $15 million for two popular loan guarantee programs for the B.C. ranching industry.

The B.C. government is providing clarity to businesses and individuals considering planting trees for things like carbon sequestration on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) – they will need to apply for permission from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) first.

To help rural schools in British Columbia stay open, Premier Christy Clark announced a new Rural Education Enhancement Fund.

Students at the Quesnel campus of the College of New Caledonia will be able to access two new short-term courses, camp cook and essential office skills, that will prepare them for in-demand occupations.

The Baker Creek Enhancement Society is increasing awareness of the importance of Cariboo Chilcotin shorelines and providing one person with work experience, thanks to more than $11,000 in provincial funding.

The North Cariboo Community Campus in Quesnel is celebrating its 10th anniversary having delivered quality education and training to thousands of students in the region.