Okanagan Connector

• Closed rest stop on Coquihalla Highway to undergo redevelopment

  Troika Management says the seven-acre site will be home to 30,000 square feet of commercial space, electric vehicle charging and drive-through restaurants.

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  Jul 2
  
• Snow alert issued for some B.C. interior mountain passes

  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for multiple high mountain passes.

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  Jun 3
  
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• Spring snow expected on B.C. mountain passes

  On the Coquihalla Highway, Allison Pass, Okanagan Connector and Kootenay Pass, between two and four centimetres of snow should fall.

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  May 21
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• Snow expected on B.C. mountain passes for long weekend

  Anyone with plans to travel in and out of B.C.'s Southern Interior for the May long weekend should be prepared for some snow, Environment Canada says.

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  May 16
• Highway 97C closed near Peachland, B.C., due to vehicle fire

  A tractor trailer caught fire in the eastbound lanes of Highway 97 C about seven kilometres east of Trepanier Road. The Okanagan Connector is closed in both directions.

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  May 12
• Okanagan Connector: Icy conditions, crashes led to temporary overnight closure

  DriveBC said the Okanagan Connector was closed around 12 a.m. Friday following a vehicle incident. The road reopened two hours later, but motorists were told to expect delays.

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  Mar 29
• Fatal collision on Okanagan Connector under investigation

  The accident happened Tuesday night, with police saying road conditions were very poor.

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  Jan 26
• Extreme weather warnings continue for B.C. mountain passes

  Four highways in the province’s Southern Interior are under extreme cold warnings, with wind chills expected between -35 and -45.

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  Jan 13
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• B.C. weather: Extreme wind chills of -20 to -50 for mountain passes

  With weather warnings stretching across the province due to bone-chilling temperatures, police say motorists should pack an emergency kit.

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  Jan 12
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• Extreme cold weather warnings issued for mountain highways in B.C.

  Along the Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Kamloops, an extreme cold warning is in place, with temperatures in the -25 C to -30 C range.

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  Jan 11