Effective at noon on Saturday, Oct. 15, the current Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions will be rescinded throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.

The Province is investing $1.2 million to help increase moose populations following the release of a multi-level strategy to restore B.C.’s moose populations.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $32,000 to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $72,640 to the Leq’a:mel First Nation to establish a non-timber forest resources business and associated value-added opportunities, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission Simon Gibson announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $690,000 in grants to communities north of Mackenzie, MLA Mike Morris announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $248,431 to Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, Yekooche First Nation, Tl'azt'en Nation Education and the District of Fort St. James, MLA for Nechako Lakes John Rustad announced.

The Province is providing over $677,000 in new grants to help six communities in the Fraser-Nicola region diversify and strengthen their economies, Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $100,000 to the N’Quatqua First Nation to create a five-year comprehensive economic development strategy, West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $100,000 to the Village of McBride, MLA for Prince George-Valemount Shirley Bond announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $68,329 to the Village of Lumby, Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster announced.