Effective at 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov.  23, 2021, travel restrictions will be in place on Highway 7 from Murray Street in Mission to Highway 1 in Hope.

Highway 1 between Boothroyd and Hope is now open, helping connect several communities to the Lower Mainland. 

Highway 1 is now open to a single lane of traffic in each direction between Hope and Highway 9 east of Chilliwack.

Highway 7 to Hope is open for essential travel, which will help people reach their homes and the movement of goods and services.

Environment Canada has issued warnings and special weather statements for the Southern Interior, as heavy snowfall is expected on many British Columbia highways within the next 24 hours.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has completed work on the $7.7-million project to replace the Highway 3 (Crowsnest) Upper Cambie Bridge.

With a long weekend ahead, visitors to popular Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park are reminded to park their vehicles in designated parking stalls or risk being towed.

Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness announced immediate investments and a long-term action plan outlined in B.C.’s rural economic development strategy that will create jobs and economic opportunities in Chilliwack-Hope.

Students, teachers and staff at Coquihalla Elementary school are benefiting from a safer and larger school thanks to a $3-million new seismically safe wing with four classrooms.