Crews are set to start work on the upgrades to Admirals Road between Hallowell Road and Maple Bank Road that will improve safety and access for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. 

With B.C. Day around the corner, everyone has a role to play in helping to prevent wildfires and having a safe, healthy long weekend.

The ministry will be reopening a second lane to traffic on the Malahat to accommodate summer traffic and the significantly higher volumes that are expected due to long weekend travellers and concert goers attending the Sunfest Country Music Festival in the Cowichan Valley. 

Delays of approximately 30 minutes are to be expected during the busy summer season while safety improvements are constructed through the Malahat Village, and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure encourages drivers to allow for extra travel time.

When your local or First Nations government has declared it safe for you to return home, there are steps you can take to make the transition easier and safer.

With many people being displaced due to wildfires in British Columbia, there are two main methods of obtaining aid.

The B.C. government recognizes the overwhelming generosity of British Columbians and the various organizations who are pulling together to help those affected by the wildfires burning in various areas throughout the province.

The Province asks wildfire evacuees to continue to heed evacuation orders and alerts, and thanks communities outside fire zones that are hosting affected individuals, pets and livestock.

Residents of areas currently experiencing wildfires are urged to prepare ahead in case of an evacuation alert or order.