One resident in Nanoose Bay, B.C., is re-circulating a petition calling for improvements to a stretch of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island that's seen a number of fatalities. She's hoping better ... Read More

A two-vehicle crash shut down a stretch of Highway 33 between Hollywood Rd. and Dougall Rd. Wednesday night. Kelowna RCMP tell Castanet the collision appears to have occurred when a Tesla made a left ... Read More

The BC Highway Patrol says another driver was stopped for sleeping behind the wheel of their moving Tesla on a highway during rush hour. Read More

Traffic coming into Victoria from the Malahat will be up against a bottleneck, with the highway down to just one lane southbound Thursday afternoon. Read More

There are growing numbers of complaints about Tesla drivers sleeping while their vehicles are in motion. A Maple Ridge woman has been dinged $368 after being spotted asleep at the wheel of her Tesla ... Read More

Two witnesses and video evidence helped BC Highway Patrol track down and ticket a Tesla driver who was allegedly caught sleeping behind the wheel on Highway 1. The incident happened shortly before ... Read More

Sicamous police say it's '?extremely fortunate'? no one was seriously injured after a semi truck veered off Highway 1, crashing into a pick-up truck and camper parked along the shoulder. The highway's ... Read More

A youth support worker who stopped to buy personal items on his drive home from work, minutes before being struck by a dump truck on Highway 1 in Langley, B.C., remained in the course of his ... Read More

Tesla has added a major piece of physical infrastructure to its Canadian network just as the country's electric-vehicle market begins another period of change. The automaker's new Vancouver-Raymur ... Read More

A Castanet reader has shared a photo of a man down at the intersection of Gerstmar Road and Hwy 33 in Rutland. Read More

Officers are looking for additional witnesses and dash-cam video to determine what happened in the crash, which happened just after 3 a.m. near Ware Road. Read More

The 22-year-old male pilot and sole occupant of the plane was conducting a training flight at the time of the crash. Read More

BC Highway Patrol said just after 3 a.m. a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on in the southbound lanes near Ware Road. Read More

One person is dead after a twin-propeller passenger plane crashed on a busy road north of Prince George on Thursday afternoon. Read More

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire crews drop water on a wildfire along Highway 3 in Manning Park, British Columbia, as fires burn throughout the southeastern ... Read More

The highway that runs through the wildfire evacuation zone in Summerland, B.C., has been reopened on a limited basis. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen says Highway 97 is only open from 7 ... Read More

On August 12, 2026, at approximately 7:10 a.m., Golden-Field RCMP responded to a report of a serious two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Heather Mountain Lodge. The collision ... Read More

The Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden has partially reopened following a crash Wednesday morning, but motorists should expect major delays. Single-lane alternating traffic is in ... Read More

PENTICTON - Video footage shot of the small British Columbia community of Faulder after a wildfire tore through shows empty foundations, the skeletal remains of vehicles and an occasional patch of ... Read More

Wildfires continue to disrupt travel across southern B.C., with both Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon and Highway 3 through Manning Park remaining closed until further notice. Read More

Drive BC says the next update on the status of Highway 3 will come tomorrow at 10 a.m. The highway was closed in both directions earlier this evening due to the 12-hectare Norwegian Creek wildfire, ... Read More

A helicopter company says two people are dead and another is injured after a helicopter crash near north Vancouver Island Tuesday morning. Read More

A family travelling on the Trans-Canada Highway between Alberta and B.C. on Sunday afternoon couldn't believe their eyes. Read More

CHASE, B.C. - Police in the British Columbia Interior say a motorcycle rider is dead after a crash on Highway 1 west of Chase. Read More

An out-of-control wildfire south of the village of Lytton, B.C., triggered evacuation orders and alerts late Friday. Read More

An e-scooter rider was taken to hospital in Prince George after being hit by a semi-truck at a busy intersection, RCMP say. The injury comes as police are warning about an uptick in traffic incidents ... Read More

Highway 1 between Sicamous and Salmon Arm will remain closed overnight tonight as blasting work was interrupted by inclement weather. Read More

The Kamloops area was the focus of a three-day blitz into commercial vehicle safety rules and regulations last month. From May 12 to 14, BC Highway Patrol held a seri ... Read More

(Original story: June 15 @ 11:45 am) - The Coquihalla (Hwy 5) remains closed northbound between Hope and Merritt. It was shut down all morning following a serious crash, suspected to be fatal, around ... Read More

DriveBC reported early Monday morning that Highway 5 is closed northbound between Larson Hill and Comstock Road, affecting a 26.6-kilometre stretch. Read More

Sunday's multi-vehicle crash seeing Highway 3 near Manning Park close is considered a "serious" four-driver collision, involving one motorcyclist. As of 7:15 p.m., the highway remained closed in both ... Read More

A multi vehicle incident has closed Highway 3 southwest of Princeton Sunday afternoon. According to DriveBC, emergency vehicles are at the scene of the crash about 43 kilometres southwest of Princeton ... Read More

Five pets are happily reunited with their rightful owners and home in Saskatchewan after an adventure that included being stopped and taken into custody by BC Highway Patrol. An officer spotted a ... Read More

Nothing further will come out of an early-morning crash that injured a woman in Kelowna earlier this year. The collision between a grey Ford F-150 and a white Mercedes Benz happened near the ... Read More

One person has died after a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 5 - also known as the Coquihalla - between Hope and Merritt early on Wednesday morning. Merritt RCMP said in a written statement that ... Read More

The driver of a semi-truck has died after a collision with an SUV on Highway 18 near Lake Cowichan on Thursday. The crash happened just before noon near Skutz Falls, said Lake Cowichan RCMP. Police ... Read More

The crash resulted in a highway closure in both directions about six kilometres east of Lake Cowichan in the Skutz Falls area. Read More

Highway 18 east of Lake Cowichan is closed in both directions due to a vehicle incident Thursday afternoon, according to DriveBC. Read More

The main highway linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior has been closed in both directions after a large fire in a semi-trailer set the forest alight. Read More

Traffic on Highway 13 near Fraser Highway is closed in both directions as investigators work the accident scene ... Read More

B.C.'s transportation minister says major construction is underway at the Highway 11 interchange on Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C., and drivers can expect some disruptions for the next few years. Read More

The City of Colwood is unveiling its new Galloping Goose pedestrian and cycling bridge, which connects the regional trail over the busy Sooke Road, also known as Island Highway. Read More

The last two residents at the Cole Road rest stop on Highway 1 are packing up their things, as the province clears the Abbotsford encampment where dozens of people lived in RVs over the past few years ... Read More

FORT ST. JOHN - British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting involving an officer during a traffic stop. Read More

A stretch of Highway 99 north of Squamish is closed in both directions after a vehicle crash near Mount Garibaldi, according to DriveBC. Read More

Dangerous winter driving conditions and multiple incidents have forced closures on two major B.C. highways, disrupting travel on the Coquihalla and the Trans-Canada Highway. RCMP say they received ... Read More

A collision involving a semi-truck has closed Highway 97A five kilometres south of Sicamous. The incident happened at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, resulting in a closure between Hutchison Road and ... Read More

Work is set to begin Sunday night to install safety fencing to prevent pedestrians from ­crossing the Trans-Canada ­Highway mid-block near Quw'utsun Secondary School, at the north end of Duncan. Read More

The traffic lights will be off and single-lane alternating traffic will be in effect Thursday night for shoulder work to take place on the Trans-Canada Highway before the Malahat. Read More

The northbound lanes on the Trans-Canada Highway south of Duncan are closed due to a crash Tuesday afternoon, according to DriveBC. Read More

BC Highway Patrol is working to determine what happened between two drivers before a serious crash on Highway 19 near Parksville on Sunday afternoon. Read More

The daughter of the woman who died at the scene of last Saturday's crash on the notorious Malahat Highway is remembering her mother as a kind and loving human being. Read More

The BC Highway Patrol is investigating after a commercial truck hit an overpass in the Lower Mainland. The BCHP were called in ... Read More

A vehicle incident has forced the closure of northbound Highway 19 between Summerset Road and Hillview Road, about 9 km south of Parksville on Tuesday evening. Read More

Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago as crews continue repairs. Read More

For at least the third full-day closure in the last week, Parks Canada has closed the Trans-Canada Highway for avalanche control all of Monday. According to DriveBC, Highway 1 between Revelstoke and ... Read More

One person has died following a head-on collision between two semi-trailers on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Revelstoke, shutting the route to Golden until further notice Friday. Revelstoke RCMP ... Read More

The Trans Canada Highway is closed through Rogers Pass due to a crash. Highway 1 is closed in both directions between Revelstoke and Golden, according to DriveBC. It is expected that the closure will ... Read More

A Kamloops man has died after a vehicle collision on the Coquihalla early Monday morning. Officers with the Merritt RCMP received a report of t. Read More

Dawson Creek Fire Department thanked residents for reaching out with messages of concern and support for the injured firefighter, who was struck by a passing vehicle while at the scene of an incident ... Read More

Update (Thursday, 7:30 a.m.): The crash on Highway 1 between Chilliwack and Hope on Thursday (Oct. 30) was cleared at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Friday (Oct. 31). Both lanes of the highway were closed ... Read More

The single-vehicle crash, believed to be caused by a medical incident, tied up Thursday afternoon rush-hour traffic out of Victoria for hours. Read More

One man died after a crash in Saanich on Highway 1 that created chaos as police investigated on Thursday (Oct. 2) afternoon. The crash was likely caused by a medical event on the part of the driver, ... Read More

Students and instructors at North Island College's campus in Courtenay, B.C., are grieving the death of a student who died of a brain injury following a collision with a cyclist on the night of Sept. Read More

Saanich Police (SPD) says the "serious" collision occurred in the 1100 block of the Trans-Canada Highway. Northbound lanes from McKenzie Avenue to Helmcken Road are closed, and motorists have been ... Read More

Saanich police sent out an alert just after 3:30 p.m. about the crash, which closed northbound lanes on the highway. Read More

Traffic hit a slow along the northbound lanes of Highway 1 between McKenzie and Helmcken Road shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. Read More

On 2025-09-29 at 3:16 p.m. MST, Golden-Field RCMP were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy 1 near Beaver Valley in Glacier National Park west of ... Read More

'?Police were called to a motor vehicle crash in Courtenay at 1:12 p.m. Unfortunately a 63-year-old woman died at the scene. She was the passenger, and the driver was flown out to hospital where he's ... Read More

Courtenay Fire and BC Ambulance crews and RCMP were on scene at a motor vehicle incident on Comox Road early Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m.. Read More

Highway 3 near Hedley is closed due to a vehicle incident. Assessment is in progress, according to DriveBC. A detour via Old Hedley Road is in effect. The closure is between six and 17 kilometres away ... Read More

Highway 3 has reopened, more than eight hours after it was closed due to a vehicle incident near Hedley. Drive BC said the highway is cleared between Taylor Way and Old Hedley Road. Highway 3 near ... Read More

(UPDATE: Sept. 15 @ 9:08 am) - The Trans-Canada Highway has now reopened through Salmon Arm following this morning's fatal collision. (Original story: Sept. 15 @ 8:46 am) - The Trans-Canada Highway is ... Read More

Traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway near the Nanaimo Airport is flowing again after a crash at a nearby bridge this afternoon. According to a social media post at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, ... Read More

A vehicle incident and downed telephone line blocked traffic in both directions between the Mill Bay and Shawnigan Lake roads Friday morning. Read More

Impaired driving is believed to be the cause behind a head-on crash on the Coquihalla Highway on Friday just south of Kamloops that killed two women and injured three others. According to police, the ... Read More

YALE, B.C. - The Trans Canada Highway is closed in both directions north of Hope. DriveBC reported of a vehicle incident nearly two kilometres south of Yale at around 7:55 a.m. Friday (Sept. 4). Read More

A jackknifed semi truck has shut down westbound lanes on Highway 1 near Bridal Falls on Friday morning. According to Upper Fraser Valley RCMP, only minor injuries were reported in the accident and ... Read More

A serious crash has led to the closure of Highway 1 eastbound in Chilliwack. The highway is closed between Exit 119 (Yale Road) and Exit 123 (Prest Road). The crash reportedly happened around 1 p.m. Read More

Traffic is backed up along the Malahat near Goldstream Park after a reported crash involving three vehicles. Drive BC cameras appear to show traffic backed up southbound Finlayson Arm Road in ... Read More

(UPDATE: Aug. 10 @ 3:15 pm) - More details about the vehicle incident that has closed Hwy 1 outside of Chase have been shared by the RCMP. According to the RCMP, police were first notified of the ... Read More

(UPDATE: Aug. 10 @ 3:15 pm) - More details about the vehicle incident that has closed Hwy 1 outside of Chase have been shared by the RCMP. According to the RCMP, police were first notified of the ... Read More

A section of Highway 1 near Chase has been closed Sunday following a crash. The highway is closed for 7.3 kilometres between Shuswap Ave and Silvery Beach Road, according to DriveBC. It's not clear ... Read More

CHASE, B.C. - The Trans-Canada Highway is closed in both directions west of Squilax-Anglemont Road near Chase. Details remain limited at this time, but DriveBC first reported of an issue around 11:15 ... Read More

Power was restored to all affected BC Hydro customers by 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4. A single-motor-vehicle incident on Highway 97 West led to widespread power outages across Prince George, leaving ... Read More

A crash that closed Sooke Road on Aug. 3 claimed the life of a woman, police confirmed. West Shore RCMP responded to the serious collision near the 2900-block of Sooke Road in Langford on Sunday at ... Read More

A driver who witnesses say crossed the centre line prior to a crash on Sooke Road has died as a result of her injuries, according to West Shore RCMP. Read More

LANGLEY - Police in Langley, B.C., say a motorcyclist has died after a crash on Highway 1 on Saturday evening. Read More

PRINCE GEORGE - A large swath of Prince George will experience a power outage Monday afternoon (Aug.4). BC Hydro blames it on a motor vehicle accident Sunday night on Highway 16 West near Art Knapp ... Read More