Malahat

• Truck brings down power lines, starts small brush fire on Malahat

  The incident occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m. on July 9. Shawnigan Lake RCMP responded to the area of South Shawnigan Lake Road and the Trans-Canada Highway.

  Traffic

  Jul 10
  
• Snowfall closes schools, suspends Canada Post deliveries across Vancouver Island

  Vancouver Island has seen 15 to 20 cm of snowfall so far with heavy snow expected to taper off later this afternoon, mixing with rain over Greater Victoria.

  Weather

  Jan 17, 2024
  
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• Malahat Highway reopens after closure near summit due to wildfire

  DriveBC said Highway 1 was closed in both directions for seven kilometres between Whittaker Road and Mill Bay Road.

  Cannabis

  Aug 15, 2023
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• Gas shortages, emergency ferry sailings on Vancouver Island amid Malahat flood damage

  The Malahat Highway, which links the Victoria area with the rest of Vancouver Island, suffered significant damage due to flooding between the Westshore Parkway and Tunnel Hill.

  Environment

  Nov 17, 2021
• Eye-catching new tourist attraction opens on Vancouver Island

  The new Malahat Skywalk, located about half an hour north of Victoria, features a 600-metre elevated walkway through the treetops to a spiral tower 250 metres above sea level.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
• Vancouver Island 18-year-old dies in fire after warning other residents to get out

  RCMP say the 18-year-old victim alerted other residents to the fire, but didn't make it out of the home herself.

  News

  Jun 10, 2021
• Trial date to be set for woman charged with impaired, dangerous driving in fatal 2018 Malahat crash

  Sara Rosetta Thomas is charged with impaired driving causing the death of David Tilley, and impaired driving causing bodily harm to his wife, Justine Tilley, on June 9, 2018.

  News

  May 13, 2020
• B.C. government rejects detour route for Malahat Highway

  The study looked at seven possible emergency detour routes that could be implemented during long highway closures.

  Traffic

  Dec 16, 2019
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• Rockslide snarls northbound traffic on Hwy. 1 on Vancouver Island

  West Shore RCMP confirmed no one was injured when the rocks came down and no accidents have been reported.

  Nov 17, 2019
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• Elevated ‘Skywalk’ with 40-metre spiral viewing tower proposed for Malahat Summit

  The attraction would see tourists walk 650 metres through an arbutus forest on an elevated walkway before ascending a 40-metre tall spiral tower.

  Mar 6, 2019