People in the area of Keating Cross Road and the Pat Bay Highway will see workers on site through July and August as initial engineering work gets underway on the Highway 17/Keating Cross Road Flyover Project.

Low- to moderate-income families, individuals, seniors and adults with disabilities in Saanich will soon have access to over 70 new affordable homes thanks to a partnership between the Province, the Capital Regional District (CRD) and the Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC).

Recreational cyclists, bike commuters and pedestrians who use the Galloping Goose Regional Trail are advised that a section of the trail will be closed at the McKenzie interchange construction site from Monday, Jan. 6, until the end of January.

Construction of the new multi-use overpass at the McKenzie Interchange will result in overnight lane closures and a detour on Highway 1 on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019.

Another milestone will be reached at the McKenzie interchange project on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, when traffic is transitioned to the new bridge over the highway.

Construction of the new multi-use overpass at the McKenzie Interchange will result in the overnight closure of the southbound slow lane on Highway 1 on Friday, Oct. 4. One southbound lane of traffic will remain open.

People travelling through the Highway 1/McKenzie Avenue interchange project will see a big change as the precast concrete box beams for the future Highway 1 underpass are lifted into place this weekend, July 20 and 21, 2019.

A new, seismically safe facility is on the way for children and families benefiting from the Children’s Development Centre in Cordova Bay, along with additional support services.

The second and final construction contract for the McKenzie interchange project is 50% complete, with current work focusing on building the overpass that will allow Highway 1 traffic to travel through the intersection without stopping.

Jinny Sims, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following statement in recognition of Green Shirt Day and Humboldt Broncos defenceman Logan Boulet’s legacy inspiring people throughout Canada to register as organ donors: