winter tires

Snow tire season is upon us

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Slushy sections hit the Connector for a brief time Tuesday afternoon and as of Wednesday morning winter tires are a requirement on most B.C. highways. While winter does not officially start until late December snow can fall, especially on mountain passes, a lot earlier and as a result provincial regulations require winter tires...

Crash on Coquihalla possibly due to winter conditions

KAMLOOPS - Fresh snow and slush, and ‘inadequate winter tires’, may have led to a crash near the Inks Lake brake check this morning that caused injuries to several people. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, according to Rural RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird. An older model Dodge van heading northbound...