Child care is getting less expensive and easier to find in the Sea-to-Sky region as the Province invests in more than 30 new child care spaces to give more parents the option to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities.

On a calm morning in mid July, Rachel Shephard slides into a kayak and slowly starts paddling around the perimeter of Fawn Lake. Keeping a camera and notebook within reach, Shepard’s eyes are glued to the water, searching for any signs of western toad tadpoles.

Families at Discovery Kids Childcare are now paying no more than $200 a month per child as part of a B.C. government universal child care prototype project.

The Province, in partnership with Lil’wat Nation and Coast to Cascades Grizzly Bear Initiative, is taking action to protect grizzly bears by closing two resource roads in the Upper Lillooet and Birkenhead River areas.

The British Columbia government is reminding everyone that it is illegal to build trails on Crown land without prior authorization.

As part of its rural development mandate, the Government of British Columbia is providing a total of $40,000 for four projects in Squamish, Pemberton and Lillooet, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson announced today.

Howe Sound Secondary students found a new colleague among their ranks earlier today when Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, joined them for the Find Your Fit Tour stop in Squamish.

Recreational users are advised that the Keyhole Falls hot springs and trail are closed until further notice to all visitors, due to increased wildlife conflicts caused by recreational users.