Highway 4
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B.C. ‘Santa’ escapes close call in Vancouver Island rockslideLarry Horvath, who spends Christmas Day dressed as Santa and waving to travellers on Highway 4, was almost crushed by a rockslide on the route on his way home.CanadaDec 29, 2023
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Vancouver Island’s Highway 4 temporarily closed for debris removalThe closure is due to contracted government work in removing large amounts of debris that has fallen beside the highway into its catchment system.TrafficDec 7, 2023
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Memorial for B.C. paramedics killed in 2010 crash unveiled on Highway 4In 2010, 59-year-old Jo-Ann Fuller and 65-year-old Ivan Polivka died when their ambulance jumped a curb and plunged more than 30 metres (100 feet) into the Kennedy Lake.HealthOct 20, 2023
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Vancouver Island communities call for compensation after Highway 4 shutdownWith Highway 4 reopened, Vancouver Island communities' attention has shifted to compensation from the closure and plans for an alternate route to prevent future shutdowns.EconomySep 1, 2023
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Vancouver Island’s Highway 4 fully reopensThe critical route has been plagued by intermittent closures and single-lane alternating traffic since being damaged by a wildfire in June.FireAug 31, 2023
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Highway 4 ‘on track’ to fully reopen by Labour Day long weekend: MinistryThe Ministry of Transportation says it expects the key route to be open by the Labour Day long weekend, but that work will require one more full closure next week.FireAug 25, 2023
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Highway 4 closed all day at Cameron Lake Bluffs for boulder-clearingUntil 9 p.m. on Thursday, crews will be removing about a dozen "refrigerator-sized boulders" by Cameron Lake Bluffs as part of rock-scaling work that began in June.TrafficAug 24, 2023
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‘It’s very difficult’: Highway 4 closed again for critical rock scaling workHighway 4 was fully closed to traffic Thursday as crews removed large boulders, a key step to repairing the route to fully reopen after damage from a June wildfire.FireAug 17, 2023
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Full-day closures planned for Vancouver Island’s Highway 4 near Cameron BluffsHighway 4 near Cameron Bluffs will be closed on Aug. 17 and Aug. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The highway connects Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet to the rest of Vancouver Island.TrafficAug 16, 2023
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Highway 4 on Vancouver Island reopens to single lane alternating trafficThis closure has hit the region hard again, after the aggressive wildfire in June cost businesses on the west coast an estimated $44 million, according to a survey.TrafficAug 9, 2023
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