Starting today, the public will have more opportunities to participate in the transportation planning study of the Central Okanagan through the new website at: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/okanagansecondcrossing/

The Government of B.C. has provided $250,000 to the Shriners of British Columbia and Yukon - Shriners Care for Kids to help cover capital expenditures for the improvement of their transportation program.

As part of B.C. on the Move, the Province's new 10-year transportation plan, work is underway to four lane Highway 97 between Dragon Lake Road and Quartz Road south of Quesnel.

New mobile radio communication protocols are being implemented throughout B.C. to improve safety for resource road users.

The Wildfire Management Branch has issued a road restriction order for forest service roads near the Raft River wildfire, which is burning about 20 kilometres northeast of Clearwater. The restrictions will take effect at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Starting May 19, you can have your say on existing conditions and performance of the Highway 97 corridor in the Okanagan, including any traffic congestion concerns you may have.

This past weekend, the Wildfire Management Branch's Southeast Fire Centre responded to four new wildfires in the East Kootenay.

Two new traffic signals went into operation Thursday in Dufferin at the Copperhead Drive Interchange on the Trans-Canada Highway.