Latest Traffic News
- Video captures driver’s close call on Highway 4 on Vancouver IslandVideo shared with Global News shows a close call caught on camera along Highway 4 last Friday night. The witness said an SUV pulled out into the oncoming lane.Traffic4 hours
- Calls for safety improvements at Highway 97 intersection in PentictonAn intersection in Penticton, B.C., has become notorious for bad accidents, with the most recent one occurring two weeks ago.TrafficAug 10
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- 19 impaired charges handed out during B.C. music festivalThe Shambhala Music Festival in the Kootenays July 26-29 featured scores of electronic musicians and attracted thousands of fans to the Salmo area. It kept police plenty busy too.TrafficAug 9
- Highway 16 traffic flowing once again through fire-ravaged Jasper National ParkParks Canada said Highway 16 is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., but that could change depending on fire behaviour and operational needs.TrafficAug 9
- Crash on Highway 1 kills U.S. driver near Field, B.C.RCMP said the two-vehicle crash involved a pick-up truck carrying two people from the United States and a minivan with three people from Alberta.TrafficAug 9
- Jasper wildfire: Parts of Highway 16 and Highway 93 reopen to trafficOn Friday, Highway 16 through Jasper will reopen to all traffic during daylight hours while Highway 93 will reopen from Saskatchewan Crossing to the Columbia Icefield.CanadaAug 8
- 2-vehicle collision closes Trans-Canada Highway near Field, B.C. for hoursRCMP in Field-Golden, B.C., say a two-vehicle crash near the Alberta border has closed a section of Highway 1. Several people are being treated for serious injuries. TrafficAug 7
- Mother and son killed in six-vehicle crash in Chilliwack: B.C. Highway PatrolB.C. Highway Patrol says a fatal pile-up in Chilliwack that took the lives of a woman and child may have occurred when one or more vehicles stopped suddenly for a road obstruction.TrafficAug 7
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- Multi-vehicle fatal collision on Highway 1 in Chilliwack closes eastbound lanesThe crash has closed the highway eastbound at the Chilliwack River Bridge between Dyke Crest Road and Exit 109: Yale Road (Chilliwack). It is not yet known when it will open.TrafficAug 6
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- ICBC, police urge road safety for B.C. long weekendICBC says most months see an average of 55 people injured or killed. For July and August, though, that average rises to 87 people injured or killed.TrafficAug 2
- Witnesses sought in crash that killed pedestrian near Hope, B.C.BC Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses who may have driven past the scene of a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Monday between midnight and 1 a.m.TrafficJul 31
- B.C. motorist’s dashcam captures brewery van running red lightAs traffic started moving forward and the cross-traffic stopped, a van from the House of Funk Brewing Co. could be seen driving into the intersection in front of the traffic.TrafficJul 29
- Man dies in Highway 3A motorcycle crashThe motorcyclist appears to have been travelling south on Highway 3A when he failed to navigate a corner and travelled left, off the highway.TrafficJul 29
- Plane crash in Merritt kills pilot and passenger, transportation board investigatingMerritt RCMP said the plane crash, about two kilometres north of the Merritt Airport, east of Highway 5A, was reported at about 7 p.m. on Sunday.TrafficJul 29
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- Uber now allowed to work for Kelowna airport passengersIn a press release from the ride-hailing service, representatives said people can also reserve a trip up to 90 days ahead.TrafficJul 23
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- Deadly Kelowna motorcycle crash closes highway Monday nightKelowna RCMP continued their investigation into the deadly motorcycle crash on site until early Tuesday and the road opened just before 6:30 a.m.TrafficJul 23
- ‘Young pedestrian’ suffers life-threatening injuries in crosswalk hitAt around 12:10 p.m. Saturday, police received a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 32nd Street and 30th Avenue in Vernon.TrafficJul 22
- Wildfires, crashes impact B.C. Southern Interior highwaysOngoing wildfire strife as well as at least one crash have affected B.C. Interior highways and motorists are being advised to check Drive BC before they embark on any road trips.TrafficJul 22
- Fatal highway crash in B.C. Interior, 2 dead: PolicePolice, ambulances and an air ambulance were on scene following the 8 a.m. crash that closed Highway 1 near Sorrento on Saturday morning.TrafficJul 20
- Excessive speeding: B.C. Highway Patrol urges public to slow down after spike in traffic deaths‘People need to slow down, they need to pay attention, make sure they’re not distracted by anything including cellphones, and they need to drive sober,’ BCHP Insp. Chad Badry said.TrafficJul 17
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- Fire near Highway 97 in Peachland held at 6 hectaresTraffic has backed up on Highway 97 near Peachland as crews work to douse a fire that is believed to have been sparked by a car crash.TrafficJul 17
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- 1 person seriously injured in logging truck crash in Maple RidgeRidge Meadows RCMP told Global News that one person was air-lifted to the hospital with serious injuries. Another person was transported by ground ambulance in stable condition.TrafficJul 16
- Hourly fees take effect at Vancouver’s last beach with free parkingThe new fees of $1 per hour at Spanish Banks took effect Friday, while cheaper rates will kick in in the fall.TrafficJul 12
- 4 BC Ferries sailings cancelled between Horseshoe Bay, NanaimoBC Ferries said the cancellations are due to a mechanical issue with the vessel’s backup power supply.CanadaJul 12
- A deadly week on B.C.’s roads as more than a dozen people killed in crashesIn each case, either speed, impaired or distracted driving has bee a factor, which remains the top three causes of motor vehicle collisions in B.C.TrafficJul 11
