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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Coquihalla Highway reopens after sinkhole repairs
The Ministry of Transportation and Transit shared this photo of overnight work on the Coquihalla Highway to repair a sinkhole. (Ministry of Transportation) The Coquihalla Highway fully reopened Saturday night after being shut down in both directions for days. The main route between B.C.'s Lower Mainland and the Interior closed for 'emergency sinkhole repairs' on Thursday night. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, DriveBC announced that work was complete, and asked drivers to watch out for crews as they cleared the site. Coquihalla sinkhole The Coquihalla Highway remained closed due to a sinkhole on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (Ministry of Transportation) However, the left lane is still closed in both directions for a 3.5 kilometre stretch near the Great Bear Snowshed for road construction, and will remain so until June 25, according to officials. The Ministry of Transportation earlier said the sinkhole appeared to be the result of pipeline boring in the area.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Coquihalla Highway closed in both directions as sinkhole repairs continue
The Coquihalla Highway is seen during a closure between Hope and Merritt on Saturday, June 7, 2025. ( / @DriveBC) The main highway between B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Interior regions remained closed Saturday, more than 36 hours after it first partially shut down for 'emergency sinkhole repairs' Thursday night. The closure was first reported by DriveBC at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night at a location between the Portia and Zopkios Brake Check exits, about three kilometres south of the Great Bear Snowshed passageway. At first, only the northbound lanes were closed to traffic, but the highway has been closed in both directions since 9 p.m. Friday. DriveBC said Friday that crews were initially hoping to let northbound traffic through during the afternoon, but 'unforeseen geotechnical circumstances' forced it to delay its next update on the closure to 5 p.m. that day. The road remained closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt as of 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and DriveBC said its next update on the matter was scheduled for 4 p.m. 'Please note this is NOT an estimated time of reopening,' the agency said in a social media post. With the Coquihalla Highway – also known as Highway 5 – closed, travellers between the Lower Mainland and the Interior are advised to take either Highway 1 or Highway 3 to get to their destinations. With files from The Canadian Press
CBC
4 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Urgent sinkhole repair closes Coquihalla Highway northbound from Hope to Merritt
A major highway in the British Columbia Interior has been partially closed due to "urgent sinkhole repairs." The provincial Transportation Ministry's DriveBC information system says the Coquihalla Highway has been closed northbound between Hope and Merritt. DriveBC says the closure is due to what it's calling a "washout" that requires urgent sinkhole repairs. It previously said the earliest that traffic might resume was around noon on Friday, but in an update on X, it says the highway will remain closed until further notice. "We were hoping to allow traffic through early this afternoon, but due to unforeseen geotechnical circumstances, we are pushing our next update time to 5 p.m. this evening," DriveBC said. It also clarified that 5 p.m. is not the estimated time of reopening. Motorists looking to travel northbound on the Coquihalla are being asked to divert to either Highway 1 or Highway 3. The closure was first reported by DriveBC at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday at a location between the Portia and Zopkios brake check exits, about three kilometres south of the Great Bear Snowshed.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Auto hauler ablaze on runaway lane near Peachland, B.C.
An auto hauler burst into flames on a runway lane sending large plumes of black smoke into the air near Peachland. An auto hauler carrying several vehicles was engulfed in flames on a runaway lane near Peachland, B.C., Wednesday evening. Video from the scene shows bright flames and a thick, black plume of smoke ejected metres into the air, both of which could be seen from the highway as vehicles passed. At least three of the cars loaded onto the top row of the auto hauler were aflame, with the trailer looking to be carrying at least seven vehicles in total. Just before 8 p.m., Drive BC issued a statement advising motorists to be cautious of emergency crews on the Okanagan Connector amid reports of a vehicle fire. The fire was around 4.5 kilometres east of Brenda Mines Road in the eastbound runaway lane, the traffic advisory said. 📡#BCHwy97C - Reports of a vehicle fire 4.5km east of Brenda Mines Rd in the eastbound runaway lane. Watch for emergency crews on scene and en route. — DriveBC (@DriveBC) June 5, 2025 Fire services have been contacted for more information, and the story will be updated once a response is received.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Child dead, 2 women hurt after being hit by bus in West Vancouver near Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
BREAKING UPDATE: Police have confirmed a four-year-old boy has died and two women were injured after being hit by a bus in West have confirmed one person is dead and another was injured after a bus collision involving pedestrians near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver. B.C. Emergency Health Services told CBC News it received a call at 3:29 p.m. PT about a motor vehicle incident in the 6700 block of Keith Road. "Paramedics provided emergency medical treatment to two patients," it said in the statement. "One patient was transported to hospital in critical condition. The other patient was transported to hospital in stable condition." Police say they will release more information as it becomes available. Car access in the area is blocked. Crews are in the area of Keith Road and Bay Street, according to DriveBC. West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager told CBC News he understands there has been a "very tragic accident" involving a Coast Mountain bus. "It's a tragic situation, and I just want to express on behalf of my entire council our profound sadness," Sager said. "Our hearts go out to everybody impacted by this tragic event." B.C. Ferries has confirmed ferry service is not affected, but the company is asking customers to plan with the incident in mind. TransLink says Route No. 257 is currently being detoured but still serving customers near the Horseshoe Bay bus loop. Due to the event, the scheduled event, Taste of the Bay has been cancelled.
