Northern Kootenay Lake residents and businesses will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $433,650 investment in a new underwater connectivity project that will soon get underway by Columbia Basin Trust.

Communities throughout British Columbia continue to benefit from provincial funding made available through the Hosting BC grant program.

Residents and businesses on Gambier Island, Keats Island, Port Mellon and surrounding areas will be better able to access faster Internet speeds, thanks to the B.C. government's $560,000 investment in a new connectivity project that will soon get underway by Base Technology Ltd.

British Columbia and the McLeod Lake Indian Band celebrated an agreement to strengthen their government-to-government relationship while supporting economic development opportunities.

The Province intends to better connect communities west of Quesnel and south of Highway 16 to jobs and opportunities in the Northwest with a new crossing over the Blackwater River and improvements to service roads in the region.

Work will begin soon on a number of projects in the Peace district.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations will be conducting a 22-hectare prescribed burn 15 kilometres north of Deer Park (near Twobit Creek) to help restore local ecosystems.

Health Minister Terry Lake announced $90 million in new funding over three years to bring integrated team-based primary care services to more communities throughout British Columbia.