Trans-Canada Highway

• Environment Canada forecasts heavy snow for parts of Trans-Canada Highway

  A legal winter tire is defined as having at least 3.5 mm of tread depth plus the letters M and S or a three-peak mountain/snowflake symbol.

  Weather

  Apr 15
  
• Kicking Horse Canyon to undergo final touches on Phase 4 this spring, summer

  The Ministry of Transportation said the highway will undergo lane closures and short delays as work on the final phase begins next month.

  Traffic

  Mar 27
  
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• Avalanche mitigation work closes section of Highway 1

  DriveBC says no detours will be available, and is reminding drivers to watch for traffic control workers.

  Traffic

  Mar 17
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• Avalanche risk, potential delays on Trans-Canada Highway from B.C. Interior to Alberta

  Motorists traveling in B.C. along Highway 1, from the Shuswap to the Alberta border, are being warned to prepare for changing avalanche conditions.

  Weather

  Mar 15
• Avalanche concerns close portion of Trans-Canada Highway in B.C. Interior

  The closure, due to a high avalanche hazard, is from Revelstoke to Golden, a distance of 141.4 kilometres.

  Traffic

  Feb 28
• Snowfall warnings issued for B.C. Interior mountain passes this weekend

  Environment Canada says significant snow is anticipated Saturday through Monday, but did not give any indication as to how much is expected.

  Weather

  Feb 22
• Driver arrested after 2 vehicles rammed on Trans-Canada Highway: B.C. RCMP

  Police say a high-risk takedown was needed to arrest the man after his pickup truck was spotted at a gas station in the Salmon Arm area.

  Crime

  Feb 13
• Highway 1 in Fraser Canyon to undergo overnight construction closure

  The closure will take place between the communities of Yale and Lytton, starting Tuesday at 9 p.m. and ending early Wednesday at 5 a.m.

  Traffic

  Jan 23
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• 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.

  Traffic

  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.

  Traffic

  Jan 12