Hot and dry weather is in the forecast for the northwest part of the province, so the BC Wildfire Service is reminding the public that all open burning, including campfires, remains prohibited in the entire Northwest Fire Centre.

Residents and businesses in New Hazelton and Lake Kathlyn will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's over-$828,000 investment in two new connectivity projects that will soon get underway by CityWest.

Given current and predicted weather conditions, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning.

Smithers Regional Airport will receive $750,000 in funding from the B.C. Air Access Program for airport infrastructure improvements, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

Students in the Bulkley Valley School District will be growing more local food in 2017 as the Groundbreakers Agriculture Association and the Bulkley Valley School District begin their “Learning Gardens” project.

Work clothes? Check. Books? Check. Tools? Check. A place to stay? Check. Students in the Bulkley Valley School District are packing their bags and traveling to other B.C. communities for enhanced skills, technical, and trades training opportunities thanks to $5,000 for the school district from the Province’s Skills Training Access Grant.

The B.C. government has distributed over $151,000 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the Town of Smithers and the Village of Hazelton.

Students, teachers and staff at Houston Secondary school in the Bulkley Valley school district will benefit from $112,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Families in the Bulkley Valley school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $163,737 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.