To help ensure accommodation is available for critical-response personnel and the tens of thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires, the Province is restricting travel for the purpose of staying in temporary accommodation in several communities in the Okanagan.

As extreme drought conditions continue to adversely affect river levels on Vancouver Island, a fish-population protection order will protect salmon and trout in the Tsolum River, temporarily restricting water use for industry and forage crops.

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement on the wildfire situation in B.C.:

People in B.C. will benefit from BC PharmaCare’s new coverage of medications used to treat rare diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) and long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAODs).

A tender will be issued for improvements to the intersection of Highway 97 and Skaha Hills Drive/Sandhill Road in Penticton that will make the location safer and more efficient for pedestrians and vehicle traffic.

People in the Cariboo will benefit from improved highway safety and reliability with two restoration projects that will stabilize roads located on historic landslide sites. 

People in Telkwa will be better protected against wildfires after an investment by the Province to replace a high-priority section of the village’s water system.

People in northern B.C. will benefit from stronger community services as a result of approximately $4 million from the Northern Healthy Communities Fund (NHCF).

From Thompston-Nicola Regional District: https://www.tnrd.ca/new-blue-river-pedestrian-suspension-bridge-connects-trail-network/