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Work will begin this fall to upgrade the final undivided two-lane section of Highway 7 to four lanes between Maple Ridge and Mission.

Bob D’Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission, on behalf of Rob Fleming, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said: “Last November’s major storm event underscored the importance of Highway 7 to our region. “The widening of Highway 7 is going to bring relief to thousands of commuters. The project budget is $106.41 million. I am pleased to see it clear this milestone,” said Harjit S. Sajjan, federal Minister of International Development and Minister Responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, on behalf of Dominic LeBlanc, federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. “Our government is proud to work with partners in B.C. to upgrade our road and highway infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient travel. With one lane in each direction, commercial and industrial vehicles are experiencing bottlenecks, while commuters spend more time in traffic and less with their families. - widening highway shoulders to two metres in both directions over the length of the project to provide safer options for cyclists and pedestrians;

Heat Warnings have been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for the following areas in BC: 100 Mile · Arrow Lakes – Slocan Lake · Boundary ...

Contact a healthcare provider, or call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1, if think you are having a heat-related illness. - Victoria - Vancouver

Police have confirmed several victims after a series of shootings in Langley, B.C., prompted emergency alerts on Monday.

Parslow said there were several victims, but did not specify how many. "We do have a male suspect in custody. Later in the morning, police were seen investigating a white vehicle and covering its licence plates in the Willowbrook Mall parking lot. RCMP have closed 200 Street, a major route through the centre of the city, between Willowbrook Mall and the Langley Bypass. She said the victims were homeless and that police believe the attack was targeted. The first alert, issued just after 6:15 a.m. PT, reported "multiple shooting scenes" in the downtown core of the City of Langley and one "incident" in the neighbouring Township of Langley. The alert included a description of a suspect.

A suspect believed to be responsible for shooting multiple people in Langley, B.C., was killed by police Monday morning.

The City of Timmins is amending its smoking bylaw for its public libraries. 2 hr ago 2 hr ago 2 hr ago 2 hr ago 2 hr ago 2 hr ago While the investigation is underway, multiple areas in the city of Langley and Langley Township are closed to the public. We've been through lots before." However, investigators said the suspect was known to them. But in an update, police said the suspect was shot by officers and pronounced dead at the scene. Police said four victims were found in multiple locations across Langley early in the morning.

While temperatures will rise, B.C. is not anticipating an extreme heat emergency comparable to summer 2021. However, British Columbians are encouraged to plan ...

In the event of a heat warning or extreme heat emergency, the provincial government and local authorities will take appropriate actions based on their individual heat plans and processes. A heat plan should identify cool zones inside and outside of homes (such as community centres and libraries), ways to cool down (such as taking cool baths or showers and drinking plenty of water), and identify vulnerable family members and neighbours who are susceptible to heat and who should be checked on. The guide is available in English, French, Punjabi, traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese. As a strong ridge of high pressure pushes into B.C., Environment and Climate Change Canada has released heat warnings for multiple areas starting Monday, July 25, 2022. While temperatures will rise, B.C. is not anticipating an extreme heat emergency comparable to summer 2021. People are encouraged to monitor themselves for symptoms and should create a heat plan to keep safe.

The trial of prominent Indigenous leader and former cabinet minister Ed John began Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George with emotional testimony ...

John is the hereditary chief of the Tl'azt'en Nation and was appointed to the B.C. cabinet as minister for children and families from November 2000 to June 2001. You can access crisis lines and local support services through this Government of Canada website or the Ending Violence Association of Canada database. She says they never made it to the conference. She alleges the other two offences occurred west of Prince George when John claimed to be driving her to a youth conference. There have been a number of revisions to the code since then, and the charge no longer exists under the current code. Defence lawyers claim the encounters were consensual and questioned the witness's timeline of events.

Public advised to take precautions with hot weather forecast to last all week; could top 40 C in Interior. CBC News · Posted: Jul 25, 2022 10:30 AM PT ...

According to Environment Canada, temperatures along the coast could reach up to 35 C inland and the upper 20s near the water. The province said on Monday local authorities and First Nations are implementing their heat response plans including opening cooling centres, and it asks people to check with their municipality, regional district or First Nation for the most-up-to-date information. The province announced a heat alert system in June to set temperature ranges and government responses during heat warnings or emergencies, after the B.C. Coroners Service said more than 600 people died during the extreme heat wave last summer. "One of the things that were identified last year is that people didn't want to leave their pets," Houston told CBC's The Early Edition. "It'll be a lot easier for people to come in and take advantage of the cool air." "Environment Canada and local medical health officers expect an increase in health and safety risks from heat and are advising the public to take precautions." "A lot of us don't have air conditioning, particularly on the coast," Castellan said on CBC's On The Island. "Indoor temperatures are particularly difficult for certain population groups."

The city its located in is still mulling the decision, but a British Columbia hospital has moved forward in changing its name following a request from a ...

In a written statement announcing the change, Vancouver Coastal Health CEO Vivian Eliopoulos said the authority is committed to providing Indigenous people with culturally appropriate care. Staff issued a statement earlier this year saying the city too is considering a name change, though a decision has not yet been made. "The impacts of these policies, such as loss of land, language, culture, and family ties for Tla’amin people, are still felt today."

LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia's public safety minister says the latest round of shootings in public spaces ...

The killings south of Vancouver occurred a day after two men known to police were fatally shot in the resort town of Whistler, where a burning vehicle associated with the incident was discovered. Police have not established a motive for the violence in Langley but say the gunman, who was shot dead by police, was known to them, and they initially said the attacks involved “transient victims.” Mike Farnworth called yesterday’s shooting deaths of two people in Langley, where two others were wounded, “a senseless act of violence” that is “extremely disturbing.”

After spending nearly half a year trying to secure it, Vancouver-based Chinese scholar Guldana Salimjan has received the Canadian travel document that will ...

"It would have been really devastating to leave that job just because of paperwork," he said. The project has been referenced during debates in Parliament. However, after CBC publicized her case, Salimjan received a letter from the federal agency instructing her to submit a notarized statement describing the precariousness of her situation. Salimjan says she expected the IRCC to deliver the certificate of identity within 20 days of submitting her application, but she still had not received it after more than 20 inquiries to the agency. An ethnic Kazakh from Xinjiang and a Canadian permanent resident, she specified in her application that visiting the local Chinese consulate to renew her expired passport meant she would have to disclose her personal information to the Chinese authorities, who she feared might use those details to harass her and her parents who are living in China. But on Tuesday, Salimjan received a letter saying she could pick up her certificate of identity — a Canadian travel document that is an alternative to a passport for refugees, stateless people and permanent residents who cannot obtain one from their country of origin.