Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development and Minister Responsible for TransLink, has appointed two representatives to the TransLink board of directors.

British Columbia has invested over $63 million in Highway 5 safety improvements between Kamloops and Tête Jaune Cache in the last 10 years and has plans to invest more in the next several years.

The public is advised that the Scotch Creek Forest Service Road will be temporarily closed from Monday, Aug. 17 to Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, due to road work.

The previously planned schedule for work this weekend has been delayed until Aug. 14-16, 2015, inclusive.

The City of Abbotsford is gaining national and international attention as aerospace experts gather for two of Canada’s biggest aerospace industry-related events.

Drivers can expect heavy traffic and possible delays on the Sea to Sky Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay, Squamish and Whistler as festival attendees make their way to and from the Squamish Music Festival, which will run Aug. 6-9, 2015.

Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists are advised to expect delays on the Lions Gate Bridge from Aug. 5 – 9, 2015, inclusive for nighttime repaving of the Lions Gate Bridge north approach viaduct.

David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay – Columbia was joined by Greg Kyllo, British Columbia Member of the Legislative Assembly for Shuswap, to jointly announce funding for the upgrade and expansion of Highway 1 near Revelstoke that will increase safety for all drivers and improve the efficiency of this important regional and trans-provincial route.