Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $164,037 in grants to Williams Lake and the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Society, Parliamentary Secretary and MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin Donna Barnett announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $48,000 to the District of Chetwynd, MLA for Peace River South Mike Bernier announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing a total of $358,332 to Shxw'owhamel First Nation, Yale First Nation, Boston Bar, Village of Harrison Hot Springs and the Hope & Area Transition Society, Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $204,992 to three successful proponents in the Cranbrook area, MLA for Kootenay East Bill Bennett announced.

Under the BC Rural Dividend, the Province is providing $140,000 to the communities of Summerland and Peachland, Penticton MLA Dan Ashton announced.

BC Wildfire Service personnel continue to conduct prescribed burning for BC Timber Sales this week. The initial prescribed burn operation started on Sept. 26, 2016.

In response to UBCM Resolution C-27, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson re-affirmed government’s commitment to Vancouver Island’s old growth forests and stated there was no need to cease logging.