Highway 5

• Vehicle incident causing 2-hour delay on Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt

  According to DriveBC, drivers could expect delays of more than two hours due to high traffic volume on Sunday.

  Environment

  Jul 3
  
• Fatal crash claims 2 lives near Blue River, B.C.

  Two men have died and one woman is in serious condition following a vehicle crash near Blue River, B.C.

  Canada

  Jun 30
  
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• 2 adults, 1 infant killed in collision with semi-truck on Highway 5

  B.C. RCMP say a tragic collision involving a semi-truck happened before 11 a.m. Thursday on Highway 5, about 30 kilometres north of Kamloops.

  Traffic

  Jun 16
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• Contractors chosen for permanent repairs to Coquihalla and Highway 1

  'We’re building back permanent infrastructure that will be equipped to better withstand the impacts of climate change and future extreme weather events.'

  Traffic

  Jun 16
• One dead after crash on Highway 5 near Little Fort, B.C.

  Four ambulances were dispatched to the crash scene just south of Little Fort, B.C., and one person was taken to hospital.

  Traffic

  Jun 16
• Merritt Mountie may face charges in aftermath of 2021 crash

  It's possible that the officer may have committed an offence in relation to the operation of their police vehicle, the IIO said in a report.

  Crime

  Jun 15
• Man shot and injured during police ‘interaction’ in Barriere, B.C.

  Police said were responding to a report that a man had been dropped off on the side of Highway 5, and had picked up what looked like a weapon. 

  Crime

  May 21
• 1 dead after multi-vehicle crash on Highway 5 in Hamilton

  OPP say the fatal crash happened in Flamborough and involved two cars and a dump truck with a sedan hitting a larger vehicle near Ofield Road North.

  Traffic

  Apr 12
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• Coquihalla Highway post-flood reconstruction to begin this summer

  The contract to repair B.C.'s flood-damaged Coquihalla Highway is expected to be awarded in late April or early May and construction should be complete by year's end.

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  Mar 24
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• ‘Welcome, just drive slow’: B.C.’s storm-ravaged Coquihalla Highway reopens to the public

  While the road was open to the public Wednesday, it remains an active worksite with significant repairs still needed, and drivers should expect reduced speed limits.

  Traffic

  Jan 20