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Coquihalla & Okanagan Connector — alerts & enforcement (2026)

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Weather alerts, speed-enforcement actions, and traffic-safety coverage on the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector highways, including province-wide commercial-driver blitzes.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Jul 31 Long-weekend delays expected on Coquihalla ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  2. Construction, holiday traffic to cause long-weekend delays on Coquihalla Highway ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Jul 30 Extra caution urged on ‘low-volume’ Highway 24 amid Cariboo Highway closure ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Jul 27 Man loses dealership’s car during ‘overnight test-drive’ from Vancouver to Kelowna ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  5. Higher traffic volumes and construction will lead to more delays: DriveBC ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  6. Evacuees describe thick smoke seen while leaving 70 Mile House as Pear Lake wildfire grew ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  7. Jul 24 Highway 3 reopens after wildfire threat but Trans-Canada remains closed near Boston Bar ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. UPDATE: Wildfire started from motorhome on Hwy 5 now under control ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  9. Jul 23 UPDATE: Grassfire along Coquihalla near Kamloops under control; highway lane closed for vehicle recovery ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. No estimate when highways 1, 3 will reopen ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  11. Jul 22 Wildfires closing major routes, including Highway 1 and 3 ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  12. UPDATE: Wildfires close two major B.C. highways as Fraser Canyon evacuation orders expand ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Jul 20 Speeding learner driver, 20, gets family’s new SUV impounded on Coquihalla ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  14. Williams Lake woman nabbed for excessive speed on Coquihalla, has father’s SUV impounded ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Jul 17 Hwy 1 remains closed as BC wildfires threaten communities ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  16. Jul 16 UPDATE: Wildfire alongside the Coquihalla grows to 36 hectares ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  17. Evacuation order issued for Boston Bar; Highway 1 closes nearby due to wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Jul 8 UPDATE: Traffic flowing normally as Coquihalla vehicle fire cleared ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  19. Kamloops engulfed in fire smoke as Fraser Canyon fires seemingly explode ↗ Radio NL details
  20. Jul 5 Repairs, clean-up underway following Coquihalla Highway semi-truck fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  21. Jul 3 UPDATE: Coquihalla fully open again after semi fire ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  22. Semi-truck fire causing delays along Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  23. Jun 30 BC Hydro expands fast-charge site at summit of Coquihalla Highway ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  24. Jun 20 Fast-moving wildfire threatens Lytton, shuts down TransCanada through Fraser Canyon ↗ Radio NL details
  25. UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton now 'under control' at just over 700 hectares, Hwy 1 reopens ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  26. Jun 15 UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens after serious crash ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  27. Wrong-way crash on Coquihalla near Merritt leaves one dead ↗ Radio NL details
  28. Coquihalla Highway reopens after fatal wrong-way crash closes stretch ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  29. Wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash on Coquihalla south of Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  30. Jun 11 Excessive speeding tickets rise across Kamloops region despite fewer overall violations ↗ Radio NL details
  31. Speeding tickets down in Kamloops area in May; excessive speeding up across the province ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. Jun 10 Hundreds of kilometres of highways and side roads in Kamloops area slated for resurfacing work ↗ CFJC Today details
  33. Jun 8 High-elevation snow possible for Hwy 97C and Hwy 3 over next 2 days ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  34. Jun 2 Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash on Coquihalla Highway Monday ↗ CFJC Today details
  35. May 16 Snow warning still in effect for Allison Pass, Pennask Summit and Coquihalla ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  36. May 15 Snowfall accumulation possible on Coquihalla and Pennask Summits May long weekend ↗ CFJC Today details
  37. Snow warnings issued for Coquihalla, Connector and Hwy 3 over long weekend ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  38. May 13 VIDEO: Alberta man driving through BC gets car impounded due to ‘compounding errors’ ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  39. DASHCAM VIDEO: Alberta driver nabbed for speeding, passing on double-solid lines near Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  40. Strong wind gusts expected on the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector ↗ CFJC Today details
  41. Highway alerts issued for Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  42. May 11 “Something about our highways”: Central Interior drivers flagged in province-wide blitz ↗ Radio NL details

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