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Hoffman’s Bluff

Trans-Canada Highway east of Kamloops to be shut down during blasting

KAMLOOPS - Blasting will shut down Highway 1 east of Kamloops as crews prepare to move forward on the expansion of the highway. The closure will take place from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow, Sept. 20. The highway will be closed in both directions about 13 kilometres west of Chase. An alternate route is available...

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...

First Nation protests as highway widening moves forward

CHASE - Despite support from First Nation leadership, not all band members are in favour of the second phase of construction the widening of the Trans-Canada Highway near Chase. Robin Billy, chief of the Adams Lake First Nation in Chase, says he’s not aware of how many people are standing in protest of the provincial...