The B.C. government has distributed over $155,000 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Dawson Creek and the District of Fort St. James.

Three school districts in the region will receive a combined $70,000 in funding for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people.

Communities throughout northern B.C. will benefit from one-time targeted funding of $170,505 for Northern Lights College to support adult-literacy programs.

Parents in the Peace can mark Thursday, Nov. 24, on their calendars to share their thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards.

Students, teachers and staff at Dawson Creek Secondary school in the Peace River South school district will benefit from $300,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Rolla Road (known locally as Snake Pit Road) has now re-opened with the completion of a temporary bridge replacement over the road.

The Government of British Columbia is providing $2.5 million to the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) to undertake debris removal and preventative work, designed to reduce flood risk in the region.

Families in the Peace River South school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $441,458 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

The Government of B.C. is resurfacing a section of Highway 2 between Dawson Creek and Pouce Coupe to improve the ride for area residents traveling between the two communities.