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SNOWFALL WARNING UPDATE: Expect hazardous winter driving conditions on Coquihalla Highway
Travellers may want to rethink their travel plans this weekend as it's going to get…
iN TRAFFIC: Watch out for slippery sections on Thompson-Okanagan roads
Drive B.C. warns of slippery sections throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region today, Nov. 28, both on…
iN TRAFFIC: Snow and slippery sections on Thompson-Okanagan highways
Light snow that fell on much of the Thompson-Okanagan region this morning, Nov. 21, is…
Coquihalla Highway to reopen for regular traffic tomorrow
The Coquihalla Highway is finally reopening for regular traffic tomorrow. Temporary repairs to the route…
Fog advisory issued for Trans-Canada Highway, North Thompson
Environment Canada is warning drivers about fog this morning in the Interior causing low visibility…
Vehicle accidents in Kamloops “four or five times” above normal due to snowy road conditions
Snowy road conditions are leading to a significantly higher number of vehicle accidents in Kamloops…
RCMP warn Kamloops drivers to be vigilant in school zones
Kamloops RCMP are asking drivers to "cool down" their speed in school zones. Recent temperature…
UPDATE: Highway 5 reopens after accident closure northeast of Clearwater
Highway 5 has now reopened after it closed this afternoon following an incident northeast of…
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens after closure due to debris and flooding
Travel advisories were issued for highways across the province and debris and flooding blocked the…
Traffic delays coming as construction set to begin on 27 Street in Vernon
VERNON – Work to fix up 27 Street north of Highway 6 in Vernon is…
Coquihalla connector travel warning issued after heavy snow
KELOWNA – Police have warned drivers about heavy snow on the Coquihalla connector that had…
UPDATE: Travel advisory for Coquihalla Highway is over
UPDATE: 1:55 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 KAMLOOPS – The travel advisory issued by Drive…
Kelowna crash a reminder that slippery road conditions are out there — even without the snow
KELOWNA – Road conditions may have played a role in a crash that sent two…
Fresh snow makes for slippery roads in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Local police were kept busy this morning with at least 18 motor vehicle…
Slippery conditions contributed to two weekend crashes in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – There were a couple crashes over the weekend attributed, at least in…
Coroner wants Ministry of Transportation to review crash that killed a North Okanagan mother and daughter
ICY ROAD CONDITIONS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR NORTH OKANAGAN – Icy road conditions were a factor…
Tire conditions may have contributed to Salmon Arm car crash
SALMON ARM – Road conditions coupled with the condition of the car’s tires may have…
Winter road conditions challenging drivers in Southern Interior
MERRITT – A Pacific front packed with moisture continues to track across the Southern Interior today dumping snow on the mountain passes, while the valley bottoms are getting flurries. A snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope continues. Environment Canada is calling for between 15 to 25 centimetres of snow on that...
Stay vigilant in dark, wet weather
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. drivers and pedestrians are reminded to remain vigilant during the wet, dark weather as statistics show an average of 269 pedestrians are injured and seven pedestrians are killed every year in December. 75 per cent of crashes involving pedestrians happen at intersections. Drivers are reminded to keep eyes on the road and...
More snow on the way for mountain highways
TRANS CANADA CLOSED NEAR REVELSTOKE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A break from the snowfall on the upper level highways in the Thompson-Okanagan region Saturday after a dump overnight, but not for long. The meteorologists at Environment Canada are predicting another bout of heavy snow in the mountain passes Saturday night and into Sunday. A special weather statement...