Getting more students into seismically safe schools is the goal of the announcement by Education Minister Mike Bernier and Vancouver School Board official trustee Dianne Turner that they are directing the Vancouver Project Office (VPO) to look for ways to fast-track seismic upgrades or replacements in Vancouver.

Easy to access roadway information and maps will make it much easier for motorists planning their daily commute with a new, free BCHighways app that uses information from DriveBC.

Emergency health services in the Coquihalla corridor will be strengthened thanks to a planned expansion and renovation of the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre’s emergency department.

Changes to the BC Parks Discover Camping Reservation Service for the 2017 season aim to improve fair access for everyone looking to book a campsite in B.C.’s world-class provincial parks.

Liquor licence applications will be processed more efficiently thanks to upcoming changes involving local governments and First Nations.

The BC Wildfire Service is planning to burn about 75 piles of wood debris in the Mount Kobau area, about 15 kilometres northwest of Osoyoos. These burns are scheduled to start on Monday, Nov. 7 and will be concluded by the end of December 2016.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has now completed work on a $5.2-million highway rehabilitation project for highways 10, 15, 91 and 99.

Members of the public are invited to attend an information session being held by Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff regarding protecting species at risk in the Osoyoos West Bench.

A successful hospitality training project is being expanded to cover two more cities.