Latest Traffic News
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Alberta semi-truck driver fined for crash that blocked B.C. highway for hoursAn Alberta semi-trailer driver has been fined following a crash that blocked Highway 1 east of Chilliwack during the morning rush hour last Friday.Traffic2 hours
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Highway 1 reopens through Burnaby after serious multi-vehicle crashThe highway was closed westbound from Gaglardi Way to Kensington Avenue and opened around 12:30 p.m., nearly 10 hours after it was initially closed.TrafficNov 12
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Crash closes Highway 1 in both directions east of Chilliwack for hoursHighway 1 was closed east of Chilliwack due to an early morning crash on Friday. A semi-truck flipped over on its side, blocking all four lanes.TrafficNov 8
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Alberta truck driver fined, ticketed for hitting Abbotsford overpassThe truck was driving westbound in the left lane of Highway 1 carrying a modular home when it struck the No. 3 Road overpass.TrafficOct 15
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Truck hits overpass east of Abbotsford, B.C., highway traffic affectedA truck hit an overpass at No. 3 Road on Highway 1 near Abbotford, B.C. and is blocking the westbound lane. Drivers are asked to avoid the area or proceed with caution.TrafficOct 11
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B.C. man gets $598 ticket for no insurance on his electric skateboardAccording to ICBC, B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act defines motorized skateboards as motor vehicles but they do not meet provincial equipment safety standards for on-road use.TrafficOct 9
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Motorcycle rider dies in West Vancouver crashAround 11:23 p.m., West Vancouver police said the rider crashed on a winding stretch of Marine Drive, near Eagle Harbour. They died at the scene.TrafficOct 9
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B.C. man’s tool could help you snag a ride on a sold-out ferryA Vancouver Island man has developed a tool that can send you a text message when a space opens up on a sold out BC Ferries route.EconomyOct 7
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Winter tire requirements now in effect for most B.C. highwaysDrivers who fail to comply with the regulations, which apply to most highways in the province, face being turned back and potentially fined.TrafficOct 1
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Ministry proposal to ease traffic on Ironworkers Bridge met with pushbackA proposal to ease one of Metro Vancouver's biggest traffic bottlenecks is being met with pushback from nearby residents. A petition has now been signed more than 2,800 times.TrafficSep 30
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Huge police presence on Highway 7 near Agassiz prompts road closureA police incident closed Highway 7 in both directions between Harrison Bay Road and Scowlitz Access Road, which lies between Harrison Mills and Deroche, east of Agassiz.TrafficSep 30
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East Vancouver SkyTrain station reopened after ‘unstable crane’ forced closureTransLink suspended service to the VCC-Clark station around 11 a.m. on Thursday, citing concern about an "unstable crane" at the neighbouring construciton site.TrafficSep 26
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Fatal collision closes Highway 1 eastbound in LangleyAround 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Langley RCMP were notified of a collision between a car and a motorcycle in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 at 240 Street.TrafficSep 19
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Vancouver launches Lime shared e-scooter programThe company has rolled out 100 electric scooters and 27 parking stations. Vancouver is the first North American city to test out the parking stations.TrafficSep 12
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Mediation to begin to end Metro Vancouver accessible transit strikeAbout 600 employees of the door-to-door service for people unable to navigate the conventional transit system have been on strike since Tuesday.ConsumerSep 8
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Travel routes already busy as B.C. heads into Labour Day weekendTravellers at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal were greeted with multiple sailing waits Friday, as B.C. entered the Labour Day long weekend.TrafficAug 30
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Fatal Sicamous bridge crash was a single-vehicle collision: RCMPAround 6:45 a.m., RCMP said the victim's truck struck the west end of the RW Bruhn Bridge as it descended the hill eastbound onto the bridge.TrafficAug 27
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Driver believed to be deceased after truck crashes off bridge near Sicamous: RCMPSgt. Murray McNeil with Sicamous RCMP told Global News that an eastbound semi-truck struck the barrier of the RW Bruhn Bridge on Saturday morning.TrafficAug 24
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Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway reopened as wildfire continues to be heldHighway 93, also known as the Icefields Parkway, is now open to through traffic.CanadaAug 23
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Collapsed crane removal begins in Vancouver, work to be ‘wrapped by Labour Day’A fire destroyed a six-storey Dunbar building, spread to several neighbouring homes, displaced dozens of people and has left 41st Avenue closed to traffic ever since.TrafficAug 21
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Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state, report saysThe analysis looked at the budgets, revenue sources and long-term plans for transit in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.ConsumerAug 16
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Highway 1 expansion project to include Sumas Prairie in AbbotsfordIn addition to the highway, overpasses at Peardonville Road, Bradner Road and the CPKC rail overhead will be rebuilt to improve the height clearance for commercial vehicles.TrafficAug 14
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Single vehicle crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Savona kills woman from Port CoquitlamOne woman is dead and another sustained life-threatening injuries after an Aug. 11 crash on the Trans Canada Highway east of Savona, B.C.TrafficAug 13
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In 45 mins, North Van resident captures 40 drivers failing to stop at intersectionIan Batchelor set up a camera at the popular intersection of Lynn Valley and Dempsey roads in North Vancouver and posted the video online to call attention to stop signs.TrafficAug 12
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Slow restart for businesses affected by Vancouver fire, crane collapseTwo homes were destroyed and dozens of people were displaced when flames broke out in a building under construction at 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street in Vancouver last Tuesday.TrafficAug 12
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