Families in the North-Okanagan Shuswap school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $561,925 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $32,000 to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo announced.

From visiting friends and relatives to getting goods to market, we rely on our roads, bridges and highways to support a vibrant and stable economy and quality of life. Investing in modern transportation infrastructure will help create jobs and grow the middle class now while building a strong foundation for a sustainable economic future.

The long-standing Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival is hitting a high note before musicians even get the chance to tune up their instruments on stage.

Local community associations and employers met with the provincial government to discuss skilled labour and human-resource planning.

Thirty years after they were paddled through Vancouver’s False Creek as part of Expo 86, nine Chinese teak dragon boats will be restored by four people gaining work experience in Salmon Arm through a Job Creation Partnership with the Province of British Columbia.

Through the Canada Job Grant, employers in Salmon Arm will receive over $17,000 in funding to provide skills training to their employees.

The voice, cultural lectures and experiences of Secwepemc elder Mary Thomas will be preserved for future generations, while one person will get valuable work experience in digital archiving, thanks to a funding partnership between the Government of B.C. and the Voice of the Shuswap Broadcast Society (VSBS).

A local historical gem received a thorough polishing and upgrade, thanks to a partnership between the government of B.C. and the Salmon Arm Museum and Heritage Association that gave four local people work experience.