BC Gov News

As travellers prepare for their holiday road trips, the ministry would like to remind motorists to ensure their vehicle is “winter ready” with proper tires and that they check DriveBC and weather conditions before heading out on the roads and highways.

Northbound motorists on Highway 97 will experience improved conditions at the northbound pullout, approximately 10 kilometres south of Williams Lake, as work to improve the local amenities at this rest area is now complete.

Drivers are advised that the Alex Fraser Bridge has now been re-opened to traffic in both directions.

Drivers are advised that crews are temporarily closing the Alex Fraser Bridge for public safety reasons.

Drivers are advised that lane closures have gone into effect on the Alex Fraser Bridge for public safety reasons.

Bridge crews are on-site and continue their dedicated work to clear and monitor both the Alex Fraser Bridge and the Port Mann Bridge at this hour.

Crews continued their work to monitor and clear the Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges overnight ahead of a second possible snowfall.

VICTORIA – Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto announced Emergency Management BC’s (EMBC) endorsement of a one-year pilot project for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles – “UAVs” or drones – by search and rescue crews in Coquitlam and Kamloops.