The Cariboo forest sector is getting a $317,256 boost from the federal government’s Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) program. The funding announcement was made on March 19 by Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of energy and natural resources, as part of a total of $20 million destined for 67 projects across British Columbia. Five projects within the Cariboo are included in this funding which aims to support the competitiveness and resiliency of the province’s forest sector by using innovative technologies in projects which will reduce emissions. The Cariboo recipients are the Tŝilhqot’in National Government, the Tl’etinqox Government, Tŝideldel First Nation, Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation and the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation Government. Each recipient will put funding towards their proposed project, ranging from forestry development strategies to building the nations’ active participation in the region’s forest landscape plan.