Two British Columbia firms have been shortlisted for the project to design and build four new inland cable ferries.

The public can have their say as planning for the McKenzie interchange takes an important step forward with the date for the public open house and the launch of the project website.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is completing several projects on Vancouver Island representing a $750,000 investment to improve the safety and reliability of the provincial road network.

Work has begun on the installation of new roadside safety barriers on two Vancouver Island highways making these stretches of highway safer for travellers.

A crane is now in action at the Belleville ferry terminal, marking the beginning of long-awaited improvements to the ferry terminal properties, starting with repairs to the wharves used by the MV Coho ferry.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone has issued the following statement on the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia’s (ICBC) submission to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for next year’s Basic insurance rate:

The Province is urging British Columbians to prepare and be diligent, as Environment Canada warns of strong winds and substantial rains for parts of coastal B.C. and the River Forecast Centre warns of high stream flow and potential flooding in many north and central coast communities.

Corinn Bell has been appointed acting commissioner and Vince Ready appointed acting deputy commissioner for the Container Trucking Commissioner Office.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone shifted into winter – literally – by taking the wheel of a winter driving simulator.