BC News Releases

News ReleasePublic Safety and Solicitor General

Westbound Highway 1 ramps close for work near Mount Lehman

Drivers heading to Fraser Highway or Mount Lehman Road will need to follow a Clearbrook Road detour during two overnight work periods.

October 14, 2026

B.C. reports 239 unregulated drug deaths in July and August

Preliminary figures show 113 deaths in July and 126 in August, with fluorofentanyl the substance most often detected in expedited testing this year.

October 13, 2026

Flood repairs keep part of Allenby Road closed through spring 2027

The stretch from beyond Boys Road to Miller Road remains closed while crews stabilize the slope and repair the road; local access will remain open.

October 7, 2026

News ReleaseHealth

B.C. opens fall flu and COVID-19 vaccine bookings

Priority-group notifications began Oct. 5, with appointments starting Oct. 13; free RSV shots are also available to eligible older adults.

October 1, 2026

Highway 11 ramp closure planned for overpass demolition

From Oct. 2 to 5, the northbound Highway 11 ramp to westbound Highway 1 will close, and Highway 11 traffic will be reduced to one lane each way.

News ReleaseAttorney General

Chilliwack Indigenous Court relocates to Siyá:m Lálem

People with a Chilliwack Indigenous Court matter should attend the new Vedder Road location; court dates and procedures remain the same.

News ReleaseHealth

Free RSV shots start for eligible B.C. seniors on Sept. 29

Adults 75 and older, and some Indigenous adults 60 and older, can get a free RSV vaccine through a time-limited program.

News ReleaseMining and Critical Minerals

B.C. mineral exploration permits beat their first deadlines

New 40-, 90- and 140-day targets are being met, while a separate consultation framework has processed about 80% of applications received since March 2025.

News ReleaseInfrastructure

B.C. opens 23 new and upgraded schools as Richmond projects advance

New learning spaces are opening across B.C.; Richmond’s projects add student seats and improve seismic safety, with more construction starting in fall 2026.

News ReleaseEnergy and Climate Solutions

B.C. certifies FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG expansion, with more approvals still needed

The certificate lets FortisBC seek final approvals for a six-year expansion on Tilbury Island; it does not mean construction is fully approved.

SkyTrain guideway work reaches Langley as construction advances

The 16-kilometre extension is on schedule to connect Surrey and Langley with eight new stations in 2029.

Broadway Subway moves closer to opening with trackwork nearly done

The Millennium Line extension is on track to open in fall 2027, while a two-block section of West Broadway remains closed to vehicles until January.

News ReleaseEnergy and Climate Solutions

B.C. backs 17 projects to cut industrial emissions

Nearly $27 million will support industrial businesses across B.C. as they assess, test and adopt ways to reduce emissions.

Highway 97 truck inspection station rebuild gets $9.2-million contract

Work is underway south of Prince George, with the rebuilt station expected to open in December 2027 and no Highway 97 traffic disruptions anticipated.