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Friday, April 29, 2016 1:00 PM
Construction of new passing lanes and commercial truck pullout will soon begin on Highway 5 north of Kamloops, improving safety and mobility as part of B.C. on the Move, the Province’s 10-year transportation plan.
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Friday, April 29, 2016 10:30 AM
On the eve of Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1-7, 2016), and following the recent earthquakes in Japan where aftershocks continue to rumble, the Province is announcing a new program to help students, their families and their communities better prepare for emergencies.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016 3:00 PM
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure advises motorists that Highway 97 from Sexsmith/Old Vernon Road to Edwards Road in Kelowna will be closed from 9 p.m. Saturday, April 30 to 5 a.m. Sunday, May 1 while utilities work is conducted as part of the six-laning along this corridor.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016 9:00 AM
The new McKenzie interchange will be built as a partial cloverleaf reflecting the preferred option of 75% of those who participated in the public consultation. This design is also the safest, most efficient option and best meets the long-term needs of this region.
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Monday, April 25, 2016 1:45 PM
Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement regarding the Government of Canada’s announcement that it is expanding the eligibility criteria for projects to be funded under the New Building Canada Plan.
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Monday, April 25, 2016 1:30 PM
April 25 to May 1, 2016, marks Rail Safety Week in Canada, an opportunity to remind British Columbians to always make safety a priority when approaching or crossing railway tracks.
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Friday, April 22, 2016 11:30 AM
Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting LP is the successful proponent to provide highway and bridge maintenance in East Kootenay.
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Monday, April 18, 2016 1:00 PM
As part of the public safety funding announced in the 2016 provincial budget, the Province is committing $4 million in funding for shoreline flood mitigation projects in Abbotsford that, if left unrepaired, could undermine the dike protecting the Matsqui Prairie and important regional infrastructure.
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Friday, April 15, 2016 11:15 AM
Children from Wickaninnish Elementary that participated in an inaugural High Ground Hike will come home from school better equipped to survive an earthquake thanks to a free emergency kit from Emergency Management BC as part of the events to mark Tsunami Preparedness Week.
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 12:15 PM
As more than a hundred delegates gather in Victoria to put the final touches on the Government of B.C.’s $1.2-million earthquake exercise taking place in Port Alberni on June 7-10, 2016, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto explained the relevance of B.C.’s first ever, full-scale, earthquake exercise to emergency response throughout the entire provincial landscape.
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