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Major delays continue on Highway 97 near Peachland wildfire
July 19, 2024 - 11:30 AM
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The wildfire near Peachland is under control but drivers should be ready for major delays on Highway 97.
Trans-Canada Highway closed between Revelstoke and Golden
February 25, 2024 - 12:40 PM
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Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden is closed in both directions for avalanche control today.
UPDATE: Highway 33 reopened after multiple vehicle crash caused closure near Kelowna
February 10, 2024 - 8:22 AM

Highway 33 is now open in both directions following a collision near Kelowna early this morning.
Major delays on Coquihalla Highway after crash
January 08, 2024 - 2:00 PM
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A vehicle incident on the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope has caused a lane closure and major traffic delays this afternoon.
New highway webcams added in Shuswap and Similkameen
December 28, 2023 - 12:30 PM
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The BC Ministry of Transportation has added new webcams to help drivers to get better views of traffic and weather conditions when planning trips in the province.
Snowfall causing traffic backups on Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm
December 09, 2023 - 4:00 PM

Trucks are stuck in the snow or are chaining up tires on Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm, causing delays.
Bridge work will cause traffic delays in Kamloops
December 05, 2023 - 4:01 PM
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Kamloops commuters will be waking up to a traffic headache tomorrow thanks to some planned work on a bridge.
Slide closes Highway 3 closed west of Keremeos
November 06, 2023 - 8:29 AM

A rockslide has shut down Highway 3 near Keremeos last night and two homes have been evacuated.
UPDATE: Crash blocks access to Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops
October 20, 2023 - 5:09 PM

A crash has closed Lac Le Jeune Road in both directions between Kamloops and Highway 97D.
Environment Canada calling for snow on Okanagan Connector
September 18, 2023 - 4:26 PM

If you're headed to the Lower Mainland from Kamloops and the Okanagan tomorrow, you might want to consider snow tires.
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News Items tag as: drivebc

Major delays continue on Highway 97 near Peachland wildfire

Trans-Canada Highway closed between Revelstoke and Golden

UPDATE: Highway 33 reopened after multiple vehicle crash caused closure near Kelowna

Major delays on Coquihalla Highway after crash

New highway webcams added in Shuswap and Similkameen

Snowfall causing traffic backups on Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm

Bridge work will cause traffic delays in Kamloops

Slide closes Highway 3 closed west of Keremeos

UPDATE: Crash blocks access to Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops

Environment Canada calling for snow on Okanagan Connector

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