News Items tag as: BC Ministry of Transportation

Mandatory training standards on the way for B.C. commercial drivers
April 04, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The legacy of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan is extending to B.C. where truck drivers now face mandatory training.
Highway safety sign system fails during snowy Sunday on Coquihalla Highway
March 30, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Safety equipment designed to remind motorists driving the Coquihalla Highway to operate at a safe speed according to conditions didn’t do its job this past weekend.
Rutting season requires extra attention at the wheel this fall
November 23, 2020 - 6:00 AM

There’s another seasonal hazard B.C. motorists need to be aware of this month that goes beyond winter driving issues.
iN PHOTOS: Thousands of animals using B.C. wildlife crossings
September 10, 2020 - 11:44 AM

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is reporting thousands of animals are using wildlife crossings near Kelowna.
Kamloops company awarded $25.9M Trans-Canada Highway project
July 07, 2020 - 4:32 PM

A Kamloops firm has been awarded a $25.9 million contract to expand a 3.3 kilometre section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Chase from two to four lanes, according to a provincial news release.
Public feedback being gathered for Highway 97 intersection in Lake Country
February 07, 2020 - 10:00 AM

While there are still challenges with the options the Ministry of Transportation is suggesting to upgrade a contentious highway intersection in Lake Country, the mayor is glad the issue is being addressed.
How a network of weather stations in B.C. help make winter highway travel safer
January 30, 2020 - 6:00 PM

Part of the province's highway maintenance in the winter involves keeping a close eye on weather conditions, making the Ministry of Transportation a player, along with Environment Canada, in the field of weather data collection.
Road not plowed yet? Here's why
December 20, 2019 - 7:30 AM

If you’re waking up to a fresh dump of snow, you might need to be patient for the snowplows and sanders.
Not so fast removing those winter tires in B.C. Interior this spring
March 26, 2019 - 4:30 PM

With April just around the corner, it's the time of year many start thinking about switching the winter tires on their vehicle to all-season or all-weather tires.
Signs up to remind drivers winter tire regulations extended on some B.C. highways
December 03, 2018 - 2:00 PM

The province has installed signs on the highways impacted by the extended winter tire season.
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News Items tag as: BC Ministry of Transportation

Mandatory training standards on the way for B.C. commercial drivers

Highway safety sign system fails during snowy Sunday on Coquihalla Highway

Rutting season requires extra attention at the wheel this fall

iN PHOTOS: Thousands of animals using B.C. wildlife crossings

Kamloops company awarded $25.9M Trans-Canada Highway project

Public feedback being gathered for Highway 97 intersection in Lake Country

How a network of weather stations in B.C. help make winter highway travel safer

Road not plowed yet? Here's why

Not so fast removing those winter tires in B.C. Interior this spring

Signs up to remind drivers winter tire regulations extended on some B.C. highways

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