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Coldstream Aberdeen Road Closure Report
July 8, 2025: A section of Aberdeen Road at Selkirk Drive in Coldstream, BC, will be closed starting July 8, 2025, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, with possible weekend hours, due to the Aberdeen Sanitary Sewer Project.


Crash Closes Highway 97 in Both Directions
The collision occurred just before 8:30 p.m. on Highway 97 near Round Lake Road, west of Vernon. Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene, including BC Ambulance, Vernon Fire Rescue Services, and the RCMP.


Drug Alert - Interior Health Warning
Carfentanil, up to 100 times more potent than fentanyl and found in concentrations up to 4%, poses a severe overdose and fatality risk.
The samples often contain benzodiazepines and tranquilizers, amplifying the danger. Health officials urge users to get drugs checked at drug-checking locations via interior.drugchecking.ca and to avoid using alone.


Trans Canada Closed Rogers Pass
Trans Canada Eastbound Closed After Motor Vehicle Incident

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Dec 8, 20241 min read


BC Transit Cancels All Bus Service
November 7th: Black ice forced BC transit to cancel all bus s ervices in the Prince George Area until traction sand could be applied to...

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Nov 2, 20211 min read


RCMP Merritt: No Zoomy Zoom on the Slicky Slick or You'll Go Boom Boom
Slow down and drive according to road conditions. That's the message Merritt RCMP want drivers on BC roads to hear. To help get the...

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Nov 2, 20212 min read


Drive BC Reports Snow Covering Southern BC Roads
Snow has come to parts of the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector. DRIVE BC INCIDENT MAP DRIVE BC CAMERA MAP Sections of the Coquihalla...

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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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