Latest Traffic News
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B.C. electric vehicle drivers will no longer need decal to drive in HOV laneAs of Aug. 15, drivers of eligible electric vehicles will no longer need an 'OK' decal to drive in high-occupancy vehicle lanes in B.C.PoliticsJul 11
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B.C. drivers admit to tailgating but don’t like when it happens to them: surveyICBC says tailgating is one of the leading causes of rear-end crashes, in the province of which more than 57,000 were reported to them in 2024.TrafficJun 25
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Coquihalla Highway remains closed in both directions for sinkhole repairThe Ministry of Transportation said crews are at the scene for an assessment and urgent repairs are needed to fix the sinkhole. There is no time of opening.TrafficJun 6
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Highway 3 east of Creston open after multi-vehicle collisionThe highway is open in both directions following a multi-vehicle collision early Wednesday that sent four people to hospital in serious condition.TrafficMay 21
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Crews checking to make sure no one missing in Westside Road landslideWest Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue said items belonging to a missing person were located near the slide, which came down on April 1.TrafficApr 8
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ICBC apologizes to customers for long wait times for driving testsICBC says that due to an increase in demand and a shortage of examiners, customers are having to wait as long as seven months to take a driving test.TrafficApr 7
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Massive mudslide closes Westside Road in OkanaganSome members of the Wilson's Landing Fire Department, who had been training earlier on Tuesday night, couldn't return to their homes north of the slide overnight.TrafficApr 2
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Increased rescue calls on Okanagan forest service road lead to warningThe surge in rescues is attributed to a combination of factors, including unexpected conditions along the route.CanadaMar 28
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Conservative MLAs call on NDP government to improve Okanagan highwayA rockslide came down that stretch of highway in 2023, leaving it with only two travel lanes while the Ministry of Transportation conducts stabilization work.TrafficJan 29
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Distracted driving? B.C. Uber Eats driver fined $295 for tapping phone to accept order"Mr. Virda makes a number of submissions that the law is not fair to people like Uber Eats drivers and taxi drivers who require their devices as part of their jobs."CrimeJan 14
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Group plays impromptu hockey game on closed Coquihalla HighwayAn overnight closure of the Coquihalla Highway earlier this week due to a vehicle incident did not stop some motorists from finding a fun way to pass the time.TrafficDec 19, 2024
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8-year-old boy killed in collision between snowplow, SUV near CastlegarThe BC Highway Patrol said the boy who died was in the SUV with his five-year-old brother and the boys' 44-year-old stepbrother, who was driving.TrafficDec 10, 2024
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Taylor Swift chaos hits Vancouver: What you need to know to get aroundEveryone should expect delays, especially near BC Place, Rogers Arena and Concord Pacific Place. People should walk, bike, roll, take a car-share or take transit.EntertainmentDec 5, 2024
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Truck loses control, hits snowshed on Highway 1 near RevelstokeTransportation officials say an investigation is underway after a commercial truck lost control and struck the side of a snowshed on Highway 1.TrafficDec 2, 2024
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Driver suffered medical event in B.C. school bus crash that injured 30, killed 1 pedestrianOn June 21, 36 people were injured when a school bus carrying students from 100 Mile House went down an embankment off Highway 97 near Lac Le Hache.TrafficNov 22, 2024
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B.C. man gets $598 ticket for no insurance on his electric skateboardAccording to ICBC, B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act defines motorized skateboards as motor vehicles but they do not meet provincial equipment safety standards for on-road use.TrafficOct 9, 2024
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B.C. man’s tool could help you snag a ride on a sold-out ferryA Vancouver Island man has developed a tool that can send you a text message when a space opens up on a sold out BC Ferries route.EconomyOct 7, 2024
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Winter tire requirements now in effect for most B.C. highwaysDrivers who fail to comply with the regulations, which apply to most highways in the province, face being turned back and potentially fined.TrafficOct 1, 2024
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Fatal Sicamous bridge crash was a single-vehicle collision: RCMPAround 6:45 a.m., RCMP said the victim's truck struck the west end of the RW Bruhn Bridge as it descended the hill eastbound onto the bridge.TrafficAug 27, 2024
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Driver believed to be deceased after truck crashes off bridge near Sicamous: RCMPSgt. Murray McNeil with Sicamous RCMP told Global News that an eastbound semi-truck struck the barrier of the RW Bruhn Bridge on Saturday morning.TrafficAug 24, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway reopened as wildfire continues to be heldHighway 93, also known as the Icefields Parkway, is now open to through traffic.CanadaAug 23, 2024
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Single vehicle crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Savona kills woman from Port CoquitlamOne woman is dead and another sustained life-threatening injuries after an Aug. 11 crash on the Trans Canada Highway east of Savona, B.C.TrafficAug 13, 2024
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Calls for safety improvements at Highway 97 intersection in PentictonAn intersection in Penticton, B.C., has become notorious for bad accidents, with the most recent one occurring two weeks ago.TrafficAug 10, 2024
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19 impaired charges handed out during B.C. music festivalThe Shambhala Music Festival in the Kootenays July 26-29 featured scores of electronic musicians and attracted thousands of fans to the Salmo area. It kept police plenty busy too.TrafficAug 9, 2024
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Highway 16 traffic flowing once again through fire-ravaged Jasper National ParkParks Canada said Highway 16 is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., but that could change depending on fire behaviour and operational needs.TrafficAug 9, 2024
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