BC Interior
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Partial access restored on Hwy 3, but one major washout to take ‘several weeks’ to fix
It’s been nearly 10 days since Highway 3 closed between Hope and Princeton after heavy rainfall damaged 22 different sites on the highway. The highway…
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Lands damaged by 2017 wildfires in BC Interior being rehabilitated
Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation (CCR) is celebrating the environmental and economic success to-date of its Palmer Project which is rehabilitating forests devastated by the 2017 wildfires.…
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Pair arrested, drugs and guns seized in BC Interior after fake money reports
Two people were arrested following reports of counterfeit currency being circulated in a community in the BC Interior. On Thursday, a search warrant was executed…
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Merritt man charged with second-degree murder of his wife
A Merritt man has been charged with the second-degree murder of his wife. On Thursday, the Merritt RCMP said they had been called to a…
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8-hour closure planned for Hwy 1 east of Revelstoke
Motorists are being advised of a lengthy closure planned for the Trans-Canada Highway Thursday night. The closure between Revelstoke and Golden will begin at 5…
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Hwy 8 reopens to two-lane traffic for the first time since 2021 floods
After four years, the highway between Merritt and Spences Bridge is reopening to two-lane traffic. The 2021 floods washed out numerous sections of Highway 8,…
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UPDATE: Coquihalla now open between Merritt and Hope
(UPDATE: Dec. 17 @ 2:53 pm) – The Coquihalla has reopened northbound between Hope and Merritt. A snowfall warning remains in place for the route. (Original…
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Work continues to repair ‘extensive damage’ to Hwy 3, timeline to reopen is unknown
Hwy 3 has been shut down between Hope and Princeton for nearly a week and it’s going to stay closed for the foreseeable future. The…
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Vernon beat a 125-year-old daily temperature record on Tuesday
Although a cold front is moving through the BC Interior on Wednesday, a few communities set new daily temperature records this week. Nine communities in…
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Heavy snow and strong winds expected on Coquihalla, Connector, Hwy 1, Hwy 3
More road hell in the BC Interior today. Environment Canada has issued a yellow alert for the Coquihalla Highway, Hwy 1, the Okanagan Connector and Hwy…