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Uniform rules to improve efficiency for trucking industry

VICTORIA – Regulations are being streamlined for large commercial vehicles travelling across the boundaries of the three westernmost provinces.
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Province provides $7.5 million for E&N passenger rail

NANAIMO – The Province is investing $7.5 million to help restore passenger train service on Vancouver Island, announced Premier Christy Clark.
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Replacement ferry for Upper Arrow Lake in the works

VICTORIA – The Province will issue a Request for Qualifications to start the process to replace the aging ferries that have plied Upper Arrow Lake in the Kootenay region for more than 40 years.
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Crews work to reconnect roads in the Peace

DAWSON CREEK – Work is underway to restore access on Highway 97 between Chetwynd and Mackenzie Junction and other priority routes throughout the Peace Region, following major floods and washouts.
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Peace Region roads closed by heavy rain, flooding

DAWSON CREEK – Heavy rainfall combined with high stream flows in the Peace Region has resulted in flooding, forcing the closure of a number of roads.
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Bridge replacements improve Highway 4 safety

PORT ALBERNI – Two aging timber bridges on Highway 4 west of Port Alberni will be replaced with wider concrete structures, further improving safety along this important and scenic route to the west coast of Vancouver Island.
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New bus-only lanes keep people moving on Marine Drive

NORTH/WEST VANCOUVER – Families riding buses on Marine Drive and across the Lions Gate Bridge now have a faster, more reliable trip across the North Shore and into Metro Vancouver thanks to the opening of two new bus-only lanes.
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Railway overhead widening supports transit on Highway 99

SURREY – Transit travel from South Surrey to Richmond and Vancouver will be improved with the widening of the BNSF railway overhead on Highway 99 to accommodate the shoulder bus lane currently under construction.
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Province helps small communities build for the future

VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia is helping small, rural communities address infrastructure priorities with an investment of $17.2 million through the Towns for Tomorrow program.
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Province helps small communities build for the future

VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia is helping small, rural communities address infrastructure priorities with an investment of $17.2 million through the Towns for Tomorrow program.
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