BC Hydro will spend approximately $725 million in capital construction throughout Langley over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity grid and provide clean power for homes and businesses in growing communities.

The next phase of highway widening through Langley this summer will provide relief for traffic congestion in the Fraser Valley.

Farmers and families in the Township of Langley will be better prepared for flooding with work underway to improve pump capacity on flood plains and irrigation systems that will strengthen the area’s food security.

Newcomers to British Columbia will have more help getting started in their new communities with expanded services and a new online multi-language information hub.

People will see improvements to regional travel and transit reliability with major upgrades to Highway 1 between 216th and 264th streets.

New funding for six wood-product manufacturers will grow B.C.’s value-added wood sector, fortifying local economies and creating and protecting hundreds of forestry jobs.

Drivers are advised of overnight traffic diversions on Highway 1 between 216th Street and 232nd Street for the next week.

With construction underway, Langley students will soon benefit from a safer and expanded Peter Ewart Middle School.