Highway 8
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Highway 8 closed between Merritt and Spences Bridge due to mudslidesResident Gary Abbott told Global News his truck broke down after hitting the second slide and he counted about five on the roadway.TrafficJul 14, 2023
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Close to $1M in damage after garage fire at east Hamilton townhomeHamilton Fire say that had to douse a large garage fire at a Stoney Creek townhome at a Highway 8 address late Thursday afternoon.FireMay 18, 2023
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Hamilton police charge 3rd person tied to February break-in that seriously injured witnessHamilton police say they've made another arrest in connection with an early February break-and-enter at the Ezee Clean Car Wash on Highway 8, where a bystander was hit by a truck.CrimeMar 17, 2023
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Hamilton men charged in Stoney Creek break-and-enter that seriously injured witnessHamilton police say they've made arrests and laid charges in connection with an early February break-and-enter at the Ezee Clean Car Wash on Highway 8.CrimeFeb 17, 2023
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B.C.’s top news stories of 2022: Rebuilding damaged highwaysThe province said an estimated $240 million had been spent so far on repair work, adding that the total bill could exceed $1 billion.TrafficDec 31, 2022
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Coquihalla Highway southbound between Hope and Merritt reopenedMultiple incidents closed the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merrit. That was just one of several crashes DriveBC was reporting early Friday.TrafficDec 23, 2022
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$240M spent so far repairing B.C.’s flood damaged highways, permanent work to top $1BOne year after catastrophic flooding, B.C. says long-term, permanent upgrades will need to be adapted to handle extreme weather and climate change.CanadaNov 14, 2022
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Highway 8 fully reopens almost one year after atmospheric rivers washed away sectionsHeavy rainfall in November 2021 damaged several highways in southern B.C., including Highway 1 and Highway 8, which saw extensive closures because of catastrophic flood damage.TrafficNov 9, 2022
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Flood-damaged sections of Trans-Canada Highway in Fraser Canyon facing 2 more years of repairIn all, 18 sites between Hope and Spences Bridge saw catastrophic damage from heavy rainfall last November.TrafficOct 6, 2022
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Highway 8 in B.C.’s Interior reconnected, 10 months after torrential rains washed out 25 sectionsWhile the highway has been reconnected, it’s only open to local traffic, and the reopened portions are gravel-rough, not pavement-smooth.TrafficSep 23, 2022
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