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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 8:00 AM
The first year of the Government of British Columbia’s 10-year transportation plan has resulted in upgrades to transportation infrastructure around the province, helping to grow the economy and improve safety.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:30 PM
To make the regional portion of Emergency Management BC’s $1.2-million earthquake exercise – taking place in Port Alberni from June 7-10, 2016 – as real as possible, the Province is relying on the time and donations of many businesses and volunteers to help deliver Exercise Coastal Response (https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/exercise-coastal-response-2016), B.C.’s first ever, full-scale earthquake and tsunami response exercise throughout the entire provincial landscape.
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Monday, June 6, 2016 12:30 PM
In the midst of British Columbia’s first full-scale major earthquake and tsunami response exercise, Emergency Social Services (ESS) volunteers and the B.C. branch of the Salvation Army are getting the opportunity to experience what volunteering at “The Big One” might feel like.
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Sunday, June 5, 2016 12:30 PM
Five decades after the Port Alberni tsunami devastated local residences and businesses, the Province of British Columbia is hosting an exercise to test the BC Earthquake Immediate Response Plan and promote interagency co-operation among both internal and external agencies that support emergency response.
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:30 AM
A special decal to allow electric vehicles to travel in high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in B.C. has already been issued to 1,000 electric vehicles owners in the province.
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Monday, May 30, 2016 8:30 AM
British Columbians throughout the province are being encouraged to put away their car keys and hop on their bicycles during this year’s Bike to Work Week, May 30 to June 5.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 11:15 AM
Jati Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, joined by B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone to announce a major highway upgrade to the Coquihalla Highway that will provide additional safety for the commercial trucking industry.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 9:30 AM
Two new highway webcams are now installed on Highway 1 at Hoffman’s Bluff, giving drivers a real-time view of this section of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Pritchard.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 1:30 PM
The Province released an updated design for the McKenzie interchange project that includes new details on noise mitigation, environmental enhancements, as well as additional features for cyclists, pedestrians and transit users.
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Monday, May 16, 2016 11:30 AM
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites you to attend an open house to provide feedback about proposed improvements to the intersection of Highway 97 at Stickle Road, north of Vernon.
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