A large repaving project will get underway this spring in the East Kootenay, improving driving conditions on Highways 3/95 and 95A, and along side roads in the Kimberley and Cranbrook areas.

Companies linked to an international scam involving a non-existent sweepstakes have forfeited $101,403 to the Province of  British Columbia, which now wants to reunite the victims with their money.

B.C.’s Dam Safety Program moved forward under new legislation that strengthens the ability of dam safety staff to inspect, audit and remediate more than 1,800 regulated dams in the province, according to the 2015-16 B.C. Dam Safety Program Annual Report.

Parents in Richmond and the Lower Mainland can mark Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, on their calendars to share their thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards.

Williams Lake area families are being encouraged to attend an open house on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, to share their ideas on how to transform rural education in British Columbia.

Construction is well underway on the seismic upgrade and partial replacement of École Alpha Secondary school.

Up to 205 First Nations people in communities stretching from Prince George to Fort Nelson will benefit from new skills-training opportunities designed to spark careers in trades and technical jobs such as carpentry, piping, welding, carpentry, machining and electrical.

Demonstrating the province’s commitment to species-at-risk, the Province is investing $27 million on a comprehensive, caribou recovery program, Premier Christy Clark announced at the 14th Annual Premier’s B.C. Natural Resources Forum.

The BC Wildfire Service is planning to burn about 200 piles of wood debris in an area near the Arawana Forest Service Road, about five kilometres east of Naramata.

Kamloops area families are being encouraged to attend an open house on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, to share their ideas on how to transform rural education in British Columbia.