More student seats are on the way for families in the Southeast Kootenay School District with funding approved for a new elementary school.

For the first time in B.C., francophone families and child care providers will benefit from a new francophone Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) centre that will provide resources and supports in French.

Water has begun to overflow the landslide blocking the Chilcotin River near Farwell Canyon.

With the assistance of external experts, B.C. government staff continue to monitor the Chilcotin River landslide 24/7, conduct aerial survey flights and gather additional technical data.

Updated modelling of the landslide across the Chilcotin River provides an improved assessment of worst-case scenario risks to people and communities from a sudden failure of the landslide structure and associated flooding.     

As active monitoring continues at the site of the Chilcotin River landslide, the River Forecast Centre (RFC) has updated its forecast for potential flooding.

People travelling the Sea to Sky Highway during the next two weeks are advised to expect lane closures and delays through Lions Bay due to planned highway-resurfacing work.