Work will soon be underway to upgrade the Sande Street overhead bridge in Terrace, announced Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone.

This fall, responsibility for the operation and maintenance of Murray Forest Service Road near Tumbler Ridge will be transferred to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced MLA for Peace River South Mike Bernier on behalf of Minister Todd Stone.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone issued the following statement on the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) submission to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for next year’s rate:

The construction of a new single-lane bridge is underway south of Nelson near the village of Ymir. 

Work is now complete on a major upgrade to the Hagwilget Bridge.

The Government of B.C. has begun work on two projects totalling $700,000 to improve safety and access for motorists along Highway 97 through Prince George.

The Province of British Columbia now has $9.6 million in Canada-BC Job Grant funding available to help employers provide skills training to current or new employees.

The number of overnight international visitors to British Columbia surpassed the two-million mark for the first six months of 2016.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone has issued the following statement on the news that the president and CEO of BC Ferries Mike Corrigan is stepping down as of March 31, 2017: