Francophone families in Pemberton will have a new school for K-12 students and a permanent home for École La Vallée to support existing and forecast enrolment growth.

Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement regarding the first day of school: 

People travelling along Highway 17 near Keating Cross Road on south Vancouver Island are encouraged to plan for high traffic volumes as children return to school on Sept. 5, 2023. 

Students and staff in Coquitlam are starting the school year in a new school that is helping address enrolment growth in one of B.C.’s fast-growing communities.

Following ongoing conversations between B.C. and Lil’wat, Pipi7iekw (Joffre Lakes Provincial Park) will be open over the Labour Day long weekend.

Highway 97 north of Summerland will remain closed during the long weekend while geotechnical engineers continue to assess the site of the Aug. 28 rockfall.

People travelling along the Malahat (Highway 1) this weekend are encouraged to plan ahead and avoid peak travel times for an easier journey.

Two additional detour routes are now available for drivers as crews continue to assess the major rockslide that closed Highway 97 north of Summerland on Monday.