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 […]
Read MoreOn 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 […]
Read MoreHwy 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 […]
Read MoreFind 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 […]
Read MoreBC: 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 […]
Read MoreAs 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: […]
Read MoreHere 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, […]
Read MoreSee 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.
Read MoreHeat 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
Read MoreAt 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. […]
Read MoreHad 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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