Up to 29 British Columbians in Delta are getting the training they need for jobs in their community, thanks to a federal-provincial partnership under the Canada-B.C. Job Fund Agreement.

School District 37 in Delta will receive $40,000 in funding for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people in the province.

The British Columbia government has brought clarity to permitted agri-tourism activities and has established new opportunities around events, such as weddings in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), to help farmers grow their incomes and help British Columbians share the growing passion for local foods and farming.

Highway 17, the South Fraser Perimeter Road, is now open in both directions after the ministry worked with the Delta Police Department to confirm that it was safe for travel.

As part of the public safety funding announced in February 2016, the Province is committing $550,000 in funding toward a flood mitigation project in Delta that will reduce the risk of property damage.

The B.C. government unveiled a multi-step plan to help unclog congestion on the Alex Fraser Bridge and Highway 91 – starting with a new interchange at Highway 91 and 72nd, which will eliminate the final traffic signal on Highway 91 leading up to the bridge.

The purple caps arriving at B.C. maternity hospitals and public health units in the coming weeks have a dual purpose – they not only keep newborns’ heads warm, they can also help save their lives.