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This route is 462 km and can take 5:20  hrs  All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward Osoyoos. [...] Read More
This route is about 1328 km and can take 15hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward Osoyoos. [...] Read More
This route is about 1255 km and can take 14 hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward [...] Read More
This route is 660 km and can take 8 hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward Osoyoos. [...] Read More

This route is 480km  long and can take 5: 40 hours One route that is open is the Sea To Sky Highway #99, typically taken by Vancouver skiers to Whistler, but continuing north to Pemberton and Lillooet. The route segment Vancouver to Whistler is twinned and fast, but north of Whistler, the route  has one […]

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This route is about 1233 km and can take 14 hours All vehicles can now travel on the Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver to Hope. But routes north are limited to local travel (the #1 as far as Jackass Mountain, and the Coquihalla #5). The only route east from Hope is the Crowsnest Route #3 toward [...] Read More

On December 15, the Government of Canada announced the official advisory against Canadians travelling outside of the country for non-essential reasons. Effective December 18, at 11:59 PM, the travel ban for 10 African countries will be lifted. Effective December 21, the requirement for obtaining a negative pre-arrival test within 72hrs before entering Canada is reinstated for all travellers, regardless […]

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 Hwy 5 (Coquihalla) will open to essential traffic no later than the end of Monday, Dec. 20 (Exact time to be determined). About 24 hrs after Hwy 5 re-opens:  Hwy 99 (Pemberton to Lillooet) will re-open to general traffic but nothing larger than a cube van.  Hwy 3 (Hope to Princeton) will re-open to general […]

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BC: COQUIHALLA #5 OPEN Hope to Merritt to Kamloops For Commercial Travel (and buses) with a minimum licensed gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 11,794 kilograms. On Tuesday December 21:  Hwy 99 (Pemberton to Lillooet) will re-open to general traffic but nothing larger than a cube van (up to  14,500 kilograms LGVW).  Hwy 3 (Hope to [...] Read More

Find out if you can enter Canada Use this page’s questionaire to see what rules apply to you (works for Canadians, Americans and residents of other countries).   Temporary border restrictions and measures to address COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern In effect: Fully vaccinated travellers who have been in any country other than Canada and the […]

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Photo above (credit BC Transportation) At Jackass Mountain Summit, crews are working to build a temporary bridge over the large span that was washed out as a result of the flood Coquihalla to Re-Open Monday Dec 20th (time unspecified) The BC Government just announced (at 5 pm, Dec 15th)  Hwy 5 (Coquihalla) will open to [...] Read More
Radium Detour Signage Trans-Canada Highway Closure Now In Effect, with redirection/detour FALL KICKING HORSE CANYON TRAFFIC SCHEDULE Major construction is underway on Hwy 1, from Golden Donald Upper Rd to Yoho Bridge (4 km east of Golden). Full access between  Lake Louise and Field via #1. From Dec 1 to Dec 23 From December 1 [...] Read More
The department has reported washouts at four locations across the Trans-Canada Highway, along with roads in the Codroy Valley, Channel-Port aux Basques and the surrounding area. "This is not a 48-hour fix," said Transportation Minister Elvis Loveless at an afternoon media conference. "This is a big storm. We know that. But our crews are ready." [...] Read More

BC: The #5 Coquihalla is closed between Hope and Merritt, as forest fires are getting closer to the highway, and smoke dangerously obscuring driver vision. (Thank you, Md Momin, for this pic taken on the weekend!). Detour options are #1 Trans-Canada north or the #3 Crowsnest East. https://transcanadahighway.com/news/ August 21 Update The Coquihalla has fully […]

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As of Monday August 9, the government will allow fully vaccinated American Citizens entry into Canada, and be able to skip the (otherwise) mandatory 14-day quarantine. As of Monday August 9, fully vaccinated French citizens who reside in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory near Newfoundland and Labrador, will also be allowed to enter Canada. Americans must meet all requirements: […]

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Here are the important weather alerts for Friday, July 16, 2021: Air quality warnings (in grey) due to forest fire smoke across British Columbia and Alberta, and into northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba Heat warnings (in red) from Alberta to Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, Severe Thunderstorm warning (in yellow) across New Brunswick, the Gaspe Peninsula, […]

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See the latest status of each province’s travel restrictions on our COVID-19 NEWS page. Alberta, Ontario, and Newfoundland are loosening restrictions as of July 1.

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Heat wave / Heat warning (highs in the 35C to 40C range) along Trans-Canada #1 from Vancouver Island and Vancouver east to eastern Alberta, and along the Yellowhead Route #16 from Kitimat / Terrace east to Saskatoon

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At a news conference on Friday, Premier Doug Ford announced that effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, a comprehensive stay-at-home order to be in effect for SIX WEEKS (to be reviewed after 4 weeks). Ontario strengthens enforcement of province-wide stay-at-home order with enhanced public health measures and enforcement coming into effect Saturday, April 17 at 12:01 a.m. […]

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Had a call today from someone wishing to transit Canada from the Lower 48 to Alaska, and from folks looking at Alaska-Canada Travel.. We posted previously about this (https://transcanadahighway.com/new-conditions-for-us-travellers-transiting-to-alaska/), but checked to see if there were any changes: 1) Only necessary travel, and only ONE WAY,  not vacation travel (only northbound, if you have Alaska […]

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