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Okanagan Connector up to standard at time of deadly bus crash: transportation minister
Highways maintenance crews were doing their job up to standard when an E-bus crashed on…
Month-long closure of Trans-Canada near Golden starts at Easter
The Trans-Canada Highway will be closed in the Kicking Horse Canyon east of Golden between…
The Coquihalla route was always a risk
— This story was originally published April 3, 2021. If you're a regular motorist on…
The ‘essential’ travel rules on highways between southern Interior and Lower Mainland
With select provincial highways open on a limited basis, the B.C. Highway Patrol is urging…
Two taken to hospital in crash involving cement truck on Trans-Canada near Salmon Arm
Two people were taken to hospital after a crash involving a SUV, a cement truck…
Snow on Okanagan Connector reminder it’s almost time for winter tires
As the Thompson-Okanagan emerges from a smoky summer, winter appears to be just around the…
New time travel video shows Highway 3 from Princeton to Osoyoos in 1966
Tran B.C. has released a new video in its ‘Road Trip Time Machine’ series with…
iN PHOTOS: A look back at B.C.’s old road signs
As you’re driving British Columbia highways on this last long weekend of summer, take a…
You’re going to want to slow down this Victoria Day weekend
If you're driving anywhere this Victoria Day long weekend, make sure to keep an eye…
Slush and fog on the Okanagan Connector
The weather is affecting road conditions on the Okanagan Connector. Visibility is limited with fog…
No time for a road trip this summer? Jump in the B.C. Road Trip Time Machine
Summer is here and many people think about taking a road trip, cruising scenic B.C.…
Snow in the forecast for Interior mountain pass highways
You may want to consider switching to winter tires a bit earlier than normal if…
VIDEO: Dashcams catch bad drivers, chaos on the roads after late season snowfall
KAMLOOPS – After this week's surprise snowfall multiple dashcam videos shared on social media show…
Coquihalla now open after night of crashes, closures and harsh conditions
MERRITT – The Coquihalla highway has reopened after several collisions and harsh winter driving conditions…
UPDATE: Set of snowfall warnings for B.C. Interior mountain highways lifted
UPDATE 9:14 a.m, Sunday Nov. 27, 2016 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The snowfall warnings issued to five…
Attention drivers: B.C. Interior mountain highways hit with snowfall warnings
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A set of snowfall warnings issued by Environment Canada this afternoon could mean…
First phase of new avalanche control system installed near Revelstoke
KAMLOOPS – Safety improvements to the B.C. highway system announced over the last couple years…
Snowfall warning issued for Trans-Canada Highway
SHUSWAP – Long weekend travellers planning to drive on the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass…
VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C.
LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday. The rock slide was discovered Sunday, Dec. 13, and by Monday afternoon a single lane had opened to alternating traffic. By...
Federal and provincial governments announce more funding for Highway 1
PRITCHARD – With three kilometres of highway construction completed, the federal and provincial governments have announced $94.4 million in funding to complete the expansion of Highway 1 from Hoffman's Bluff to Chase Creek. The province is contributing $18.3 million, while $76.1 million is coming from Ottawa. The money is paying to widen a 7.5-kilometre section...
UPDATE: Highway between Merritt and Spences Bridge reopens following rock slide
MERRITT - The highway between Spences Bridge and Merritt has reopened completely following a rock slide yesterday afternoon. According to Drive B.C., the slide took place around 12 p.m. June 26 on Highway 8, at Voght Street, about 45 kilometres west of Merritt. It originially blocked traffic in both directions about 45 kilometres west of...
Avalanche risk increases on heels of windy, wet weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With spring break officially underway for students and spring-like temperatures throughout the region it may feel like spring in the valleys but this past weekend proved winter is not over just yet. On Saturday a wind storm ripped through the region, leaving thousands without power, and while B.C. Hydro crews raced to fix...
You’ve been saying ‘MOVE THE F&#@ OVER!’ and the government listened
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Signs telling drivers to stay right except when passing have graced B.C. highways for years but after community feedback suggested slow drivers were still dawdling in the passing lane the province has opted to give RCMP officers more ways to crack down. Following a study and public survey, the Ministry of Transportation announced...
UPDATE: Traffic closed on Coquihalla near Logan Lake turnoff
KAMLOOPS - A rolled over tractor-trailer has blocked one lane of traffic on the highway between Merritt and Kamloops. Kamloops Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Steve Kilmartin says the driver is okay, but a passenger has been transported to Royal Inland Hospital. The closure which took effect around 7 a.m. is five kilometres south of exit...