A new wildlife overpass south of Radium Hot Springs will reduce vehicle collisions with bighorn sheep, making that stretch of Highway 93/95 safer for residents and other highway users while protecting the iconic local bighorn sheep herd.

From the Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2023/06/first-regional-energy-and-resource-tables-collaboration-framework-for-accelerating-a-low-carbon-economy-released.html

A new workforce initiative will support British Columbia’s agriculture and food industry in recruiting and retaining the workers who will help provide a stable food supply for a growing population in B.C. and around the world.

A vital transportation artery in Merritt that was heavily damaged by floodwaters will be rebuilt to a higher standard to make it more resilient to future flooding events and be safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Highway 4 is closed at Cameron Lake Bluffs because sustained high winds pose safety concerns for cranes suspending protective wire mesh at the site. The mesh must be lowered, which would put the site at increased risk of falling debris.

To assist the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in its efforts to reopen Highway 4 to single-lane-alternating traffic, three day-use parks will be closed to the public until the highway fully reopens.

Highway 4 on Vancouver Island is on track to open to limited single-lane-alternating travel by June 24-25, 2023.

One new member has been appointed to BC Transit’s board of directors, joining six continuing members.