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• Highway 1 reopened near Lytton, B.C., mudslide cleaned up

  The 35 kilometre stretch of Highway 1, near Lytton, has now been reopened, according to DriveBC.

  Environment

  Aug 13
• BC Ferries cancels pair of Vancouver-Nanaimo sailings over crew shortage

  The cancellations affect the 5 p.m. sailing from Departure Bay and the 7:20 p.m. sailing from Horseshoe Bay.

  Traffic

  Aug 12
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• Highway 1 closed due to mudslide near Lytton, B.C.

  The mudslide has closed Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge in both directions between Highway 8 and Highway 12.

  Environment

  Aug 11
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• West Vancouver Blue Bus union threatening further job action amid working strike

  The union's president said they have sent the employer a counter-offer to consider after failed talks.

  Canada

  Aug 10
• Impaired driving suspected in fatal Vernon, B.C. crash: RCMP

  Impaired driving is suspected as a contributing cause to the collision and BC Highway Patrol Falkland has assumed conduct of the investigation.

  Traffic

  Aug 8
• Drivers warned delays on the Coquihalla Highway could last hours during long weekend

  Due to ongoing repairs following last year's rainstorms, a travel advisory remains in effect between Exit 183, Othello Road and Exit 290, Merritt, for 115.9 kilometres.

  Traffic

  Jul 29
• Safe travel encouraged ahead of expected busy B.C. Day long weekend

  The B.C. government is reminding those with travel plans on the August long weekend to be prepared and use extra caution during their trips.

  Traffic

  Jul 28
• Okanagan Dream Rally set to roll back into Kelowna

  The event, which has raised over $1.6 million for charity, pairs a child with a high-end rally car and driver for a day.

  Traffic

  Jul 28
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• Man wielding oxygen tank arrested after attacking cars in Richmond traffic, RCMP say

  A 56-year-old man has been apprehended under B.C.'s Mental Health Act and was taken to a nearby hospital.

  Crime

  Jul 28
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• Two people dead after serious crash at New Westminster-Burnaby border

  A white sedan was seen with a crushed front end, while a black compact car was seemingly T-boned and knocked off the road.

  Traffic

  Jul 27
• 11 rescued from overturned pontoon boat on Okanagan Lake

  The RCMP is continuing the investigation into the reason the boat overturned but it appears that passengers were on the upper deck, causing the boat to be top-heavy. 

  Traffic

  Jul 26
• ‘We may walk off the job at any time’: West Vancouver Blue Bus workers on strike

  The union that represents transit workers in West Vancouver said members will stop working overtime hours and will dress in union t-shirts instead of their regular uniforms.

  Canada

  Jul 23
• B.C. man watches luggage go on whirlwind European tour without him courtesy of AirTags

  'We are sorry to hear of Mr. Cooper’s recent experience with his baggage and sincerely apologize for the impact this had on his travel plans.'

  Traffic

  Jul 22
• Another highway overpass struck by overheight vehicle in Metro Vancouver

  Highway contractors are assessing the damage to the overpass, police said, and one lane of Highway 99 northbound is closed to conduct an inspection.

  Traffic

  Jul 21
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• 5-year-old girl critically injured in Vancouver crash after car mounts curb

  Vancouver police said a five-year old girl was standing with her family waiting to cross the road in Kitsilano when she was struck by cars that collided in the intersection.

  Traffic

  Jul 20
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• West Vancouver bus drivers vote in favour of strike action

  The Amalgamated Transit Union members voted to start an overtime ban on Saturday, July 23 at 1 p.m. followed by a uniform ban starting Monday, July 25 at 4 a.m.

  Traffic

  Jul 20
• Safety board probes float plane crash that injured 6 in rugged area of southern B.C.

  The plane, operated by Tyax Air Services, went down Sunday in what the company says was an emergency landing at Lorna Lake.

  Traffic

  Jul 20
• B.C. Ministry of Transportation publishes list of truck carriers ‘cancelled for cause’

  Last week, a dump truck hauling a flatbed trailer with an excavator struck the westbound side of the 192nd Street overpass on Highway 1 in Surrey during the morning commute.

  Traffic

  Jul 19
• Staff absenteeism has doubled, BC Ferries says after weekend disruptions

  Absenteeism normally hovers around five or six per cent but is currently 11 per cent, according to the executive director of public affairs at BC Ferries.

  Traffic

  Jul 18
• Truck hits Glover Road overpass in Langley, B.C. ahead of afternoon commute

  Last week, a dump truck hauling a flatbed trailer with an excavator struck the westbound side of the 192nd Street overpass on Highway 1 in Surrey during the morning commute.

  Traffic

  Jul 18
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• Two dead after crash closes Lougheed Highway overnight near Maple Ridge, B.C.

  Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions from 272 Street to 280 Street for several hours overnight near Maple Ridge.

  Traffic

  Jul 17
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• Surrey-Langley SkyTrain to be completed by 2028 with nearly $4 billion price tag

  The province was originally going to construct the mega infrastructure project in two phases, with a completion date of 2025 for the line to Surrey-Fleetwood.

  Politics

  Jul 14
• Enderby senior dies after head-on collision with dump truck: RCMP

  The commercial vehicle driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the crash that took an Enderby man's life.

  Traffic

  Jul 13
• Major traffic delays after truck hauling heavy equipment strikes Highway 1 overpass in Surrey

  A semi hauling a big piece of equipment struck the westbound side of the 192nd Street overpass in Surrey around 8 a.m., during the morning commute. 

  Traffic

  Jul 12
• ‘It’s getting dangerous’: Trucker wants more rest stops in Lower Mainland

  According to Lynne Fortin, the number of safe places for truckers to pull over, sleep, eat and use the washroom are dwindling -- especially in the Lower Mainland. 

  Traffic

  Jul 11