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Highway closures expected as construction starts on Trans-Canada Highway near Field

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  • provincial Highway 1 construction near Field causing delays until Friday
    Road construction on Highway 1 near Field is causing short-term closures in both directions from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, with delays expected for motorists heading to Alberta.
  • out_of_scope B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Air Canada over mobility aid assistance
    A class-action lawsuit filed by a passenger with cerebral palsy was certified by the B.C. Supreme Court against Air Canada for failing to assist passengers who rely on mobility aids safely and with dignity.
  • provincial B.C. Conservative caucus shrinks as nine MLAs depart under Kerry-Lynne Findlay leadership
    Nine Conservative legislators have quit the party since Kerry-Lynne Findlay became leader in May, reducing the caucus from 44 to 28 members, with some supporters arguing the departures will strengthen the party's message.
  • provincial B.C. businesses now eligible for up to $3 million in tariff relief funding
    Small and medium-sized B.C. businesses can apply for expanded federal tariff relief funding through Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), with up to $3 million available to help manage cash-flow problems and adapt operations.
  • regional B.C. forestry industry calls for urgent provincial action as sector faces 'breaking point' · indexed on B.C. forestry sector crisis and provincial policy response
    Forest industry groups including the BC Council of Forest Industries have written to Premier David Eby urging swift action to address provincial permitting delays, regulatory barriers, and other challenges facing the sector amid U.S. tariff pressures.
  • provincial B.C. Conservative shadow cabinet restructured after defections, Findlay takes additional portfolio
    Kerry-Lynne Findlay has unveiled a new Conservative shadow cabinet with all 28 remaining legislators receiving a portfolio, with Findlay adding the land and property portfolio as she campaigns for a seat in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection.
  • out_of_scope Taxi passenger loses second vehicle in a week to speeding impounds on Sea to Sky Highway
    A passenger on the Sea to Sky Highway near Porteau Cove was caught in a taxi traveling at 133 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, just days after losing their own vehicle to an excessive speeding impound.
  • provincial AI-powered wildfire detection cameras installed on Sidney Island and Mount Benson detect fires in real-time
    New AI-powered SenseNet wildfire detection cameras with sensor arrays have been installed on Sidney Island and Mount Benson near Nanaimo to detect fires faster than traditional methods, with about a third of Canada's 200 cameras located in B.C.
  • provincial Historic B.C. fire lookout towers being replaced by modern camera technology
    Wildfire detection cameras are replacing traditional fire lookout towers that were common in B.C. mountains throughout the 20th century, with a fire tower on Mount Benson rebuilt at the same location 101 years after the original was torn down in the 1980s.

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