News Items tag as: Coquihalla Highway

Up to 25 cm of snow to fall between Hope and Merritt
March 31, 2023 - 7:50 AM
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A late season snowfall is in the forecast for Highways 3, and the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, where up to 25 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for both highways.
The Lunch Bucket reopening for the season on Coquihalla Highway
March 30, 2023 - 9:43 AM
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You'll no longer have to go hungry when traveling the desolate stretch of the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope.
Still winter on upper elevation highways in southern Interior
March 13, 2023 - 8:48 AM
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If highway travel is in your plans today, you'll want to take note. Up to 25 centimetres of more snow is expected over the next 24 hours in the mountain passes on all three major highways out of the southern Interior.
Coquihalla Highway closed from Merritt to Hope
March 03, 2023 - 11:59 AM

Extreme winter weather and heavy traffic congestion has forced the Ministry of Transportation to close a section of the Coquihalla Highway today.
Wintery blast set to hit Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector
February 21, 2023 - 12:00 PM

A travel advisory has been issued for both the Coquihalla Highway and the Okanagan Connector as a storm system is expected to move through southern B.C. overnight and into tomorrow.
Okanagan Connector bus crash was second in a week
December 26, 2022 - 3:30 PM
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Gord Vizzutti of Kelowna remembers the bus crash as if it happened yesterday and wonders who should be held responsible - especially in the wake of a more serious bus crash days later, resulting in the death of four people - connected to the same bus company.
Vehicle incident closes Coquihalla Highway near Hope
December 20, 2022 - 10:59 AM
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The major route between the southern Interior and the Lower Mainland is closed following a vehicle incident this morning.
Vehicle incident closes Coquihalla south of Merritt
December 18, 2022 - 2:00 PM
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The Coquihalla is closed south of Merritt due to a vehicle incident.
Coquihalla Highway returns to four-lane traffic after catastrophic flooding
December 16, 2022 - 2:49 PM
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Drivers using the Coquihalla Highway are no longer getting bottlenecked down to one lane where bridges were destroyed by last year's catastrophic flooding.
Snowfall warnings and watches on high elevation southern B.C. highways
November 25, 2022 - 10:16 AM
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It may not be the safest day for a road trip in the B.C. Interior.
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Kamloops society makes changes after youth in care started fire in duplex
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