Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, has issued the following statement in response to Microsoft’s contribution to an in-depth study into a potential ultra-high-speed corridor service connecting Vancouver, Washington state and Oregon:

Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will meet with western counterparts today at a summit in Winnipeg to discuss innovative ways to improve B.C.'s transportation network and the movement of goods across the West.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has resumed site work to help evaluate the options for improving safety and replacing the existing two-lane RW Bruhn Bridge on Highway 1 in Sicamous.

From Kent to Surrey, four communities in the Fraser Valley are receiving age-friendly grants to support British Columbia seniors, so they can live active, safe, socially engaged and independent lives.

From Ladysmith to Saanich, four communities in the Vancouver Island region are receiving age-friendly grants to support British Columbia seniors, so they can live active, safe, socially engaged and independent lives.

From Cache Creek to Trail, 14 communities in the Interior are receiving age-friendly grants to support British Columbia seniors, so they can live active, safe, socially engaged and independent lives.

Environment Canada has issued warnings and special weather statements for the Southern Interior, as heavy snowfall is expected on many British Columbia highways within the next 24 hours.