Langley residents in need of end-of-life care will soon have increased options for community hospice closer to home as construction of the new 15-room hospice completes.

British Columbia has surpassed 30,500 new child care spaces funded since the launch of ChildCareBC in 2018, giving parents greater ability to pursue work, school and other opportunities while knowing their children are cared for.

Construction is about to start on a partial seismic replacement at Vanguard Secondary school, giving students a safer place to learn.

People in Langley and Fraser South living with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness, will benefit as the Province adds 50 complex-care housing spaces in the region.

Work will get underway this month at the 200th Street Interchange to improve safety by addressing drainage concerns and the settling of subsoils at this interchange on Highway 1.

More parents in Langley and Maple Ridge will be able to pursue their work or education goals, thanks to 209 child care spaces opening in the coming months.

Some of B.C.’s youngest learners and their families will benefit from an expansion of the Seamless Day Kindergarten pilot program as it grows from four schools to 25.

Students, teachers and staff at Shortreed Community Elementary will soon have a structurally safer school now that seismic upgrades are underway.

Drivers are advised of overnight and weekend lane closures on Highway 1 from 216th Street to 264th Street, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7.