MLA for Shuswap Greg Kyllo announced $800,000 in funding to improve flood protection in the Township of Spallumcheen on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto.

The Province is investing up to $150,000 to study the feasibility of expanding Ashcroft Terminal to improve efficiency of the transportation corridors to and from the Lower Mainland ports.

As part of the Province’s over $80-million investment in emergency preparedness and public safety, MLA for Chilliwack-Hope Laurie Throness has announced a number of flood prevention projects for the region on behalf of Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto.

As part of the Province’s recent investment of over $80 million in emergency preparedness and public safety, plans for major flood prevention projects were announced today.

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and B.C. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone announced that work is beginning to improve the Malahat section of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) between Shawnigan Lake Road and Aspen Road.

A contract for a $31.5-million project has been awarded to Lafarge Canada Inc. to build a new interchange at Mountain Highway where it intersects with Highway 1 in the District of North Vancouver, creating about 110 jobs over the life of the project.

Modern and efficient roadways are crucial to encouraging and supporting economic activity, facilitating trade, and creating well-paying, middle class jobs.

Outdoor enthusiasts will have more reasons to get outside with the announcement of a $2.17-million contribution of provincial funding to enable local government to acquire a section of rail corridor in the Okanagan.

Modern and efficient roadways are crucial to encouraging and supporting economic activity, facilitating trade, and creating good paying, middle-class jobs.

Construction is about to begin on a $59-million Highway 1 project through Langley, which will create better traffic flow and increase capacity on a key stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway.