BC Hydro will invest nearly $6 billion in capital projects across B.C.’s southern Interior over the next decade to expand the electricity grid, and upgrade its infrastructure to ensure a continued, reliable supply of clean power across the region.

Travellers are reminded that Highway 17 near Keating Cross Road will be closed in both directions on Monday, July 29, 2024.

The Province is contributing $2 million through its Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) fund to establish a battery innovation centre at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus (UBCO).

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Korean War Veterans Day:

In response to the provincial health officer’s decision to end the COVID-19 public-health emergency, which ends the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in health-care settings, the Province is making it mandatory for health-care workers to disclose their immunization status as a way to help keep people safe.  

Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer (PHO), has issued the following statement:

The B.C. Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) has taken urgent action to protect the interests of tenants and landlords of approximately 350 properties in B.C. by freezing the bank accounts and suspending the licence of Vancouver-based rental property brokerage firm Rent it Furnished Realty.

Drivers are advised that Highway 17 eastbound will be closed between Tannery Road and Bridgeview Drive this weekend, July 26-29, 2024.

Travellers are reminded that Highway 17 near Keating Cross Road will be closed in both directions on Thursday, July 25, 2024.