BC Gov News

Students, teachers and staff at Riverview Elementary school in the Quesnel school district will benefit from $279,400 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.  

Improving the safety and reliability of the Highway 97 Cariboo Connector continues, with the section of four-laning between Dragon Lake Road and Quartz Road south of Quesnel now complete.

The B.C government will increase the maximum guarantee limit to $15 million for two popular loan guarantee programs for the B.C. ranching industry.

To help rural schools in British Columbia stay open, Premier Christy Clark announced a new Rural Education Enhancement Fund.

Students at the Quesnel campus of the College of New Caledonia will be able to access two new short-term courses, camp cook and essential office skills, that will prepare them for in-demand occupations.

Julie Giesbrecht percolates with laughter and excitement as she speaks about winning the Premier’s People’s Choice Award in February 2015.

The Baker Creek Enhancement Society is increasing awareness of the importance of Cariboo Chilcotin shorelines and providing one person with work experience, thanks to more than $11,000 in provincial funding.