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, and spreading around the Maritimes
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.
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
BC: Kicking Horse Canyon Construction Update for June 2021 JUNE 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). With summer, there are NO DAYTIME CLOSURES. Canada Day Long Weekend -- Wednesday, June 30, 7 am until Sunday, July 4, 8 pm -- NO…
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. More details. The provincewide Stay-At-Home…
Had a call today from someone wishing to transit Canada from the Lower 48 to Alaska. 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 plates and drivers licence; and southbound only with Lower 48 plates) 2)…
The British Columbia government has imposed a number of new travel restrictions for both provincial residents and others: Only "necessary travel" is permitted into and around the province Do not travel for a vacation Do not travel to visit friends or family outside of your household or core bubble Necessary travel is defined as Regular travel for work within your…
Trans-Canada Highway Closure Now In Effect, with redirection/detour AB/BC: Trans-Canada Highway 1 east of Golden. Trans Canada Highway Closure from Apr 12 - May 14 (detour through Radium) AB/BC: Due to the start of TCH Highway 1 diversion for construction E of Golden. Westbound diversion is BEFORE Lake Louise. TURN OFF GPS!! Now over: limited hours (night-time) diversion in effect AT…
QU: Quebec City, Levis, Gatineau in lockdown and return of curfew to between 9:30 pm and 5 am. Quebecers must not leave their homes except in cases that justify travel. https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/progressive-regional-alert-and-intervention-system/map-of-covid-19-alert-levels-by-region
