In celebration of Bike to Work Week, we’re taking a look at some of the exciting trail blazing projects that are supporting cycling in the province. So grease your chain, hop on the saddle and start cruising all around the province on trails made possible by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Bike BC...
Whether protected by three tonnes of metal and a seatbelt or by leathers and a helmet, all drivers are responsible for motorcycle safety. In fact, besides speed and inattentive driving, the main factor contributing to motorcycle incidents in British Columbia is a failure by other drivers to yield the right-of-way. New provincial laws covering...
It’s not every day a century-old dream comes true. Northwest B.C.’s busy Port of Prince Rupert was envisioned more than 100 years ago, by railway mogul Charles Melville Hays. However, Hay’s dream ended, when he went down with the Titanic, on April 15, 1912. (See this historical article from the Province for more on...
Spring Flowers, or is it Showers? Well, if you live in Kimberley, West Kelowna or Tulameen in the southern interior of B.C., spring this year isn’t about flowers – it’s more about the showers, freshet (where winter snow packs melt rapidly, overwhelming stream channels) and ultimately, increasing water levels. Since rising water can also...
What began as one of the most ambitious road building projects in British Columbia’s history is now a key highway connecting the northern region of the province to Vancouver and the coast. But while the old Cariboo Wagon Road broke new ground for slow moving mules, the Cariboo Connector strategy is all about allowing...
While driving the Sea to Sky, Coquihalla, Cariboo Connector, or any other BC highway, have you ever been astonished that people were actually able to carve a clear path through the rugged Western wilderness? A bird’s eye view of the province shows a network of roads cutting between mountains, bracing cliffs-sides and crossing rivers...
Most people in B.C. are familiar with the “leaping deer” depicted on provincial highway signs. But people travelling on Highway 97 south of Williams Lake and Quesnel may see deer signs with extra dazzle being tested in a pilot project by the ministry. Here, solar-powered LED lights that flash around the perimeter of six...
Since launching DriveBC in 2005, BC HighwayCams have quickly become the website’s most popular resource for catching up to the minute road conditions. Their fast rising popularity demonstrated there’s a big desire to “know before you go,” whether you’re a commercial driver carrying an important load or a passenger with a checklist of roadside...
From Port Hardy on the northern tip of Vancouver Island to the extreme west coast conditions of Ucluelet and Tofino, you will find ocean, rain, rushing rivers, sunshine, dense rainforest, snow – even glaciers! The island has it all. Along with such a diverse landscape comes a broad range of road and maintenance issues....
It’s Emergency Preparedness Week and we asked our friends at Emergency Info BC to share some helpful tips with you about driving during a flood emergency. Here’s what they had to say: If you’re Flood Smart you also drive smart – or you don’t drive at all. During a flooding situation, road closures can...
